Athens in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
In Memory of Martyred Brothers, Sisters and Unknown Others
Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, May 26, 2022
1. In Memory of Martyred Brothers, Sisters and Unknown Others Marker
In memory of our martyred brothers, sisters and unknown others lynched between 1870-1964 in Athens Georgia
Dan Ahern Richard Allen Thomas Allen Lon J. Aycock Wallace Baynes Herman L. Bigby Aaron Birdsong Jeff Bolden General Boyd Charlie Clark John Coleman Robert Collins Obe Cox Felix Cremer George Dorsey Mae Murray Dorsey M.J. Doster John Lee Eberhardt Claude Elder Spencer Evans George Gibson Ross Griffith Will Gober William Goolsby Charles Hale West Hale Robert Harris Bill Jackson Cleveland Kelley Jim Reed Long George Lowe Dorothy Malcom Roger Malcom Thomas Martin Rufus Moncrief Joseph Moore George Penn Lemuel Penn Sandy Price William Rice Lewis Robinson Richard Robinson Dan Sales W.P.F.Sanders Minton Shaw Charlie Shuhardt William Smeal Si Smith Tom Smith Berry Sorrels Tom Spight Alfred Turner John Ware Brown Washington Joe Watts Gene Yerby and those who are unknown
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Law Enforcement.
Location. 33° 55.991′ N, 83° 26.295′ W. Marker
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Chestnut Grove School (a few steps from this marker); Hodgson-Dodd Park (approx. 2.6 miles away); Pawson Garden (approx. 2.9 miles away); Carnegie Library (approx. 2.9 miles away); John Rice Hudson Clinic (approx. 2.9 miles away); U.S. Navy Supply Corps School / Former Site of Georgia State Normal School (approx. 3 miles away); Former Site of Fairhaven Tuberculosis Sanitarium (approx. 3 miles away); May Erwin Talmadge (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Athens.
Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, May 25, 2022
2. In Memory of Martyred Brothers, Sisters and Unknown Others Marker
Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, May 26, 2022
3. In Memory of Martyred Brothers, Sisters and Unknown Others Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 29, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 273 times since then and 59 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 29, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. 2. submitted on April 29, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. 3. submitted on May 29, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
