Elberton in Elbert County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Nancy Hart

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 14, 2023

1. Nancy Hart Marker

Inscription. To the memory of
Nancy Hart
heroine of the
American Revolution
and
native of Elbert County
—————
Dedicated by the
Stephen Heard Chapter
D.A.R.
———
1922

Erected 1922 by Stephen Heard Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary • Women. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list.

Location. 34° 6.589′ N, 82° 52.116′ W. Marker is in Elberton, Georgia, in Elbert County. It is at the intersection of South Oliver Street (Georgia Route 77) and South Public Square, on the left when traveling north on South Oliver Street. Marker is mounted at eye-level on the southeast corner of the Elbert County Historic Courthouse, facing South Oliver Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12 South Oliver Street, Elberton GA 30635, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Mountains. It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep

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South.

Globally, it is in 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: Elbert County Courthouse (a few steps from this marker); Old Post Road (a few steps from this marker); Grave of General Wiley Thompson (a few steps from this marker); In Memory (within shouting distance of this marker); In the Year 1803 (within shouting distance of this marker); Elbert County (within shouting distance of this marker); Elberton Granite Bicentennial Memorial Fountain (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederate Dead (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elberton.

Also see . . . Nancy Hart.

Nancy Morgan Hart (c. 1735–1830) was a rebel heroine of the American Revolutionary War, noted for her exploits against Loyalists in the northeast Georgia backcountry.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 14, 2023

2. Nancy Hart Marker
(looking north across the front/east facade of the Elbert County Historic Courthouse • marker is located at the southeast corner)
She is characterized as a tough, resourceful frontier woman who repeatedly outsmarted Tory soldiers, and killed some outright.

(Submitted on June 17, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Elbert County Historic Courthouse (<i>southeast elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 14, 2023

3. Elbert County Historic Courthouse (southeast elevation)

(marker is mounted at the corner • behind the walkway railings)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 17, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 17, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 355 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 17, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.