LaGrange in Troup County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

First flag flown at this site

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, June 30, 2023

1. First flag flown at this site Marker

Inscription. The first flag flown at this site was presented to the city of LaGrange by the youth of our community participating in the "Sweet Land of Liberty" - a 4th of July Parade for Youth, Inc.", Annette Boyd, Founder, July 4, 1989.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Patriots & Patriotism. A significant historical date for this entry is July 4, 1989.

Location. 33° 2.316′ N, 85° 1.861′ W. Marker is in LaGrange, Georgia, in Troup County. It is on Main Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 105 Main St, Lagrange GA 30240, 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 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

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distance of this marker: Lafayette (within shouting distance of this marker); Gilbert du Motier Marquis de LaFayette (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fuller Earle Callaway, Sr. (about 300 feet away); The Nancy Harts (about 600 feet away); George Michael Troup (about 600 feet away); Troup County Academy (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lynching in America / Raising a Voice Against Racial Violence (approx. 0.4 miles away); Bellevue (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in LaGrange.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Troup County (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, June 30, 2023

2. First flag flown at this site Marker

The marker is visible here close to the base of the flagpole.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 4, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 191 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 17, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.