Warthen in Washington County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Site of First Washington County Jail
Photographed by David Seibert, October 28, 2009
1. Site of First Washington County Jail Marker
Aaron Burr incarcerated here 1807, en route to trial for treason
Erected by Daughters of the American Revolution, Governor Jared Irwin Chapter.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Law Enforcement. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1783.
Location. 33° 6.054′ N, 82° 48.317′ W. Marker is in Warthen, Georgia, in Washington County. It is on Warthen Lane 0 miles Warthen Lane, on the right when traveling south. The marker and old jail are located .05 mile south of where a portion of Warthen Lane goes east to intersection Warthen Road (GA 15). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Warthen GA 31094, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Coastal Plain and in the 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Warthen (within shouting distance of this marker); Warthen Historic District (approx. 0.8 miles away); President Jefferson Davis (approx. 1.4 miles away); David A. Gordon (approx. 7.7 miles away); The Brown House (approx. 7.8 miles away); The March to the Sea (approx. 8 miles away); Washington County Court House (approx. 8.1 miles away); Pvt. Willie Lee Duckworth Sr. (approx. 8.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Warthen.
Photographed by David Seibert, October 28, 2009
2. Site of First Washington County Jail Marker
Photographed by David Seibert, October 28, 2009
3. Site of First Washington County Jail Marker
The original jail still stands.
Photographed by Leta Bird, January 23, 2010
4. Site of First Washington County Jail and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 17, 2019. It was originally submitted on November 11, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 894 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 11, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 4. submitted on February 8, 2010, by Leta Bird of Stephens, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
