Irwinville in Irwin County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Jefferson Davis Memorial State Park
Photographed by David Seibert, January 17, 2011
1. Jefferson Davis Memorial State Park Marker
The 1st Wisconsin had camped well north to avoid discovery and the subsequent chance of Mr. Davis escape under cover of darkness. In the night, members of the 4th Michigan learned the location of Mr. Davis camp by posing as members of his escort. Just before dawn, both regiments closed in -- each unaware of the presence of the other -- and, after an unfortunate collision in which two Michigan soldiers were killed, seized Mr. Davis and his party.
Sponsored by the United Daughters of the Confederacy, the Annual Pilgrimage on June 3rd, the anniversary of Mr. Davis birth, attracts hundreds of visitors to the Jefferson Davis Memorial State Park to do honor to the memory of the only President of the Confederate States of America.
Museum. Open 9 to 6. Picnic grounds.
Erected 1957
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Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society, and the United Daughters of the Confederacy series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is May 9, 2008.
Location. 31° 38.897′ N, 83° 22.963′ W. Marker is in Irwinville, Georgia, in Irwin County. It is at the intersection of Irwinville Highway (Georgia Route 32) and Jeff Davis Park Road, on the right when traveling west on Irwinville Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Irwinville GA 31760, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Wiregrass. 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: Jefferson Davis (approx. 1.1 miles away); a different marker also named Jefferson Davis (approx. 1.1 miles away); a different marker also named Jefferson Davis (approx. 1.1 miles away); a different marker also named Jefferson Davis Memorial State Park (approx. 8.1 miles away); First Baptist Church Bell (approx. 8.2 miles away); Gen. Bush's Home (approx. 8.7 miles away); Confederate Memorial (approx. 8.7 miles away); Irwin County (approx. 8.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Irwinville.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Irwinville (was approx. 1.1 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by David Seibert, January 17, 2011
2. Jefferson Davis Memorial State Park Marker
The intersection in Irwinville, with Georgia Highway 32, the Irwinville Highway, on the left, and Jeff Davis Park Road to the right.
Photographed by David Seibert, January 17, 2011
3. Jefferson Davis Memorial State Park Marker
Looking north on Jeff Davis Park Road toward the Jefferson Davis State Historic Site, one mile north.
Photographed by David Seibert, January 17, 2011
4. Jefferson Davis Highway Marker
A marker for the Jefferson Davis Highway stands by the marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 17, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,263 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 17, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
