Fort Gaines in Clay County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Clay County

Photographed by David Seibert, August 14, 2011

1. Clay County Marker

Inscription. This County created by Act of the Legislature Feb. 16, 1854, is named for Henry Clay, famous statesman who died in 1852. Near Fort Gaines, the County Site, stood the actual Fort built in 1816 for defense in the Creek Indian Wars and named for Gen. Edmond P. Gaines who ordered its construction. Among the first County Officers were: Sheriff George R. Holloway, Clerk of the Superior & Inferior Courts Warren Sutton, Ordinary John H. Jones, Tax Receiver John H. Gilbert, Tax Collector Peter Lee, County Surveyor Bennett H. Thornton and Coroner Churchill Patrick.

Erected 1954 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 030-1.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical date for this entry is February 16, 1906.

Location. 31° 36.25′ N, 85° 2.924′ W. Marker is in Fort Gaines, Georgia, in Clay County. It is on Washington Street S (Route 39) 0 miles north of Hartford Road (Georgia Route 37), on the right when traveling north. The marker stands at the driveway to the Clay County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 210 Washington St S, Fort Gaines GA 39851, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Coastal Plain. 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 walking

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distance of this marker: Gen. Edmund Pendleton Gaines (here, next to this marker); Clay County Courthouse (here, next to this marker); Queen City of the Chattahoochee (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Gaines Guards (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Historic Sites (about 700 feet away); Old Pioneer Cemetery (approx. ¼ mile away); Site of the First Clay County Courthouse and Jail (approx. ¼ mile away); Fort Gaines (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Gaines.

Photographed by David Seibert, August 14, 2011

2. Clay County Marker

Photographed by David Seibert, August 14, 2011

3. Clay County Marker

The marker, left, with the Clay County Courthouse in the background.

Library of Congress

4. Henry Clay

Photo by Frederick De Bourg Richards, between 1845 and 1852

Credits. This page was last revised on December 29, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 1, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,004 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 1, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 4. submitted on December 29, 2020, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.