Eatonton in Putnam County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar

Photographed by Mark Parker, December 27, 2024

1. Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar Marker

Inscription.
Birthplace of
Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar
Born September 17, 1825
Putnam County Georgia

Commissioner of the Confederate Government to Europe, Senator of the United States, Secretary of the Interior and Associate Justice of Supreme Court of the United States

Erected 1936 by Works Project Administration.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 17, 1825.

Location. 33° 19.548′ N, 83° 23.299′ W. Marker is in Eatonton, Georgia, in Putnam County. It is at the intersection of South Jefferson Avenue (Business U.S. 129/441) and West Sumter St, on the right when traveling south on South Jefferson Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 S Jefferson Avenue, Eatonton GA 31024, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Antebellum Trail

and in the Piedmont.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep

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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: In Honor of Joel Chandler Harris (a few steps from this marker); Branch Bank of the State of Georgia at Eatonton (within shouting distance of this marker); Putnam County Veterans Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Flagpole (within shouting distance of this marker); The March to the Sea (within shouting distance of this marker); Putnam County (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Stoneman Raid (about 300 feet away); Putnam County Court House (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Eatonton.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.

Also see . . . Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar (Wikipedia).

Birthplace of Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, December 27, 2024

2. Birthplace of Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar Marker

Southeast of the Putnam County Courthouse

Overview:

Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar II (September 17, 1825 – January 23, 1893) was a Confederate soldier, American politician, diplomat, and jurist. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented Mississippi in both houses of Congress, served as the United States Secretary of the Interior, and was an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. He also served as an official in the Confederate States of America.

(Submitted on January 23, 2025.)

Photographed by Mark Parker, December 27, 2024

3. Birthplace of Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar Marker

Looking north on South Jefferson Avenue

Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar, 1825-1893 image. Click for full size.

courtesy the Library Company of Philadelphia, circa 1870

4. Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar, 1825-1893

Credits. This page was last revised on January 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 4, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 182 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 4, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. 4. submitted on January 23, 2025. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.