Thomaston in Upson County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
George Washington Bicentennial Tree
Photographed by Mark Parker, January 7, 2025
1. George Washington Bicentennial Tree Marker
To commemorate the
George Washington
Bicentennial
1732-1932
by the Biology Club 1932-33
Erected 1932 by R.E. Lee School Biology.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Patriots & Patriotism. A significant historical year for this entry is 1732.
Location. 32° 53.158′ N, 84° 19.454′ W. Marker is in Thomaston, Georgia, in Upson County. It can be reached from East Bethel Street south of East Lee Street, on the right when traveling south. The marker is at ground level on the east side of the former R.E. Lee School, now the Thomaston-Upson Government Offices. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 106 E Lee St, Thomaston GA 30286, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: In Memory of Captain James W. Atwater (within shouting distance of this marker); R. E. Lee Institute (within shouting distance of this marker); William Carraway (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); O. W. Jones & Son Mural (about 700 feet away); Confederate Dead (about 800 feet away); First Cannon Ball (approx. 0.2 miles away); Upson County Revolutionary War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Upson Confederate Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Thomaston.
Photographed by Mark Parker, January 7, 2025
2. George Washington Bicentennial Tree Marker indicated by the arrow, facing South Bethel Street
Credits. This page was last revised on February 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 12, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 149 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 12, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
