Athens in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Athens Confederate Monument
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, May 10, 2025
1. Athens Confederate Monument
Plans to erect this Confederate Monument began in 1866, immediately following the end of the Civil War.
After years of fundraising, The Mount Vernon Masonic Lodge laid the Athens Confederate Monument's cornerstone in downtown Athens at the corner of College Avenue and Washington Street on May 5, 1871.
The following year, on June 3, 1872, the Ladies Memorial Association unveiled the completed monument and held a dedication ceremony.
In 1912 the monument was moved twice. First a half a block north on College Avenue, then later to the median on Broad Street.
In 2021 the monument was moved to its current location at Timothy Place near the site of the Battle of Barber's Creek, the only Civil War battle fought in Clarke County.
Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 33° 54.955′ N, 83° 23.87′ W. Marker is in Athens, Georgia, in Athens-Clarke County. It is on Timothy Place, in the median. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 140 Timothy Pl, Athens GA 30606, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and monument is in the Classic City Area and in the Piedmont. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Clarke County Confederate Monument (here, next to this marker); Princeton Methodist Church (approx. 0.6 miles away);
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Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, May 10, 2025
2. Athens Confederate Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on May 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 11, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 382 times since then and 86 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 11, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
