Grovetown in Columbia County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Paul Hamilton Hayne
(1830 - 1886)
Photographed by David Seibert, November 12, 2010
1. Paul Hamilton Hayne Marker
Acclaimed poet, editor, and lecturer of the post-Civil War era, Paul Hamilton Hayne was born in Charleston, South Carolina. A contemporary of Sidney Lanier, Hayne edited Russells Magazine and the Charleston Gazette and wrote for the Southern Literary Messenger. Following the war-time destruction of his Charleston home, he moved to Georgia in 1865. Here he established a home at Copse Hill, one mile west of this site, and wrote for Harpers New Monthly and The Atlantic Monthly. Hayne authored three volumes of poetry and is known as one of the most significant voices of the Confederate cause. He is buried in Augustas Magnolia Cemetery.
Erected 2005 by Georgia Historical Society, the Grovetown Museum Board of Directors, and the City of Grovetown. (Marker Number 36-1.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1865.
Location. 33° 27.05′ N, 82° 11.983′ W. Marker is in Grovetown, Georgia, in Columbia County. It is at the intersection of West Robinson Avenue (Georgia Route 223) and Newnantown Road, on the right when
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Regionally, this marker is in the Piedmont and in Greater Augusta. 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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Grovetown Centennial Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Famous Indian Trail (approx. 6.6 miles away); Oliver Norvell Hardy (approx. 6.9 miles away); Oliver Hardy Residence (approx. 6.9 miles away); a different marker also named Oliver Norvell Hardy (approx. 7 miles away); Pierce Memorial Methodist Church (approx. 7.7 miles away); Author "The Young Marooners" (approx. 8.3 miles away); Joseph Wheeler (approx. 8.6 miles away).
Also see . . .
1. Paul Hamilton Hayne. A Wikipedia biography. (Submitted on December 21, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia.)
2. Paul Hamilton Hayne (1830-1886). Find A Grave website entry:
During the Civil War, he founded Charleston Literary Center of the South. (Submitted on August 19, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
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2. Paul Hamilton Hayne
This photo of Hayne, from Wikipedia Commons, is in the public domain.
Photographed by David Seibert, November 12, 2010
3. Paul Hamilton Hayne Marker
Looking east on West Robinson Avenue (Georgia Highway 223)
Photographed by Brian Scott, August 8, 2015
4. Paul Hamilton Hayne Marker and Grovetown Museum
Photographed by David Seibert, November 12, 2010
5. Paul Hamilton Hayne Marker
The marker in front of the Grovetown Museum
Credits. This page was last revised on July 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 14, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,899 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 14, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 4. submitted on August 19, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 5. submitted on December 14, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
