Thomasville in Thomas County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
The Yard as a Work Space
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, October 6, 2025
1. The Yard as a Work Space Marker
Kitchen gardens and yards also served as extended workspaces for chores. Housework in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries was hard physical labor. Chores like laundry and beating rugs required plenty of space. Wells and water pumps were commonplace before the introduction of plumbing inside the house. A well-worn path often led to the family privy or outhouse near the rear of the family's plot of land. A fence to keep animals out, rather than in, often encircled homes and gardens and were built of materials ranging from simple wooden pickets to more elaborate cast iron fencing in wealthier neighborhoods. The family trash pit became the resting place for food, yard, and household waste.
Erected by Thomasville History Center.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 30° 50.738′ N, 83° 59.123′ W. Marker is in Thomasville, Georgia, in Thomas County. It can be reached from North Dawson Street just south of East Jerger Street, on the left when traveling north. The marker is on the Thomasville History Center
this page online
Regionally, this marker is on Georgia’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Wiregrass. 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 distance of this marker: Subsistence Garden (here, next to this marker); Emily Joyner House (a few steps from this marker); Display Garden (a few steps from this marker); Dixie Highway (within shouting distance of this marker); Metcalfe Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Yeoman Tool Shed (within shouting distance of this marker); Flowers Playhouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Rufus Smith Log House (within shouting distance of this
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, October 6, 2025
2. The Yard as a Work Space Marker
The marker is in front of the porch on the west side of the Emily Joyner House.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 13, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 13, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
