Washington in Wilkes County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Cotton Warehouse
1880
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 11, 2022
1. Cotton Warehouse Marker
cotton warehouse
built by
T. Burwell Green
a former Confederate
prisoner-of-war
Erected by Washington-Wilkes Historical Foundation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1880.
Location. 33° 44.211′ N, 82° 44.413′ W. Marker is in Washington, Georgia, in Wilkes County. It can be reached from West Robert Toombs Avenue (Business U.S. 78) east of South Allison Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 22 W 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: Site of the Episcopal Church of the Mediator (a few steps from this marker); Washington Street Railroad (a few steps from this marker); Site of the Confederate Commissary & Quartermaster's Stores (a few steps from this marker); Benson Block (a few steps from this marker); Washington Exchange Bank / Washington Gazette Chronicle (within shouting distance of this marker); Farmers & Merchants Bank (within shouting distance
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Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 11, 2022
2. Cotton Warehouse Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 15, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 261 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 15, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
