Washington in Wilkes County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Washington Professional Baseball Team
Inscription.
organized
in this building the
Washington
Professional
Baseball Team
for the
Northeast Georgia
(Million Dollar)
League.
Erected by Washington-Wilkes Historical Foundation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1920.
Location. 33° 44.208′ N, 82° 44.332′ W. Marker is in Washington, Georgia, in Wilkes County. It is on East Robert Toombs Avenue (Business U.S. 78) east of East Square, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 20 E Robert Toombs Ave, Washington GA 30673, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lowe Building (a few steps from this marker); Stage Coach Inn (a few steps from this marker); Old Vault of the Citizens National Bank (a few steps from this marker); Jean Marie Chotard LaPlace Home Site (within shouting distance of this marker); Great Fire of 1837 (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of W.T. Fluker Gun Smith (within shouting distance of this marker); Washington-Wilkes Firsts (within shouting distance of this marker); Black Patriots Monument (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Washington.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 15, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 15, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 321 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 15, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

