Grant Park in Atlanta in Fulton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Hibernian Benevolent Society of Atlanta, Ga.
Founded 1858
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 8, 2012
1. Hibernian Benevolent Society of Atlanta, Ga. Marker
The City of Atlanta deeded this plot of ground to the Hibernian Benevolent Society in 1873. The grant recognized contributions made by the "Hibernian Rifles" and Father Thomas O'Reilly in defending and preserving the city during the Civil War.
Erected 1977 by Hibernian Benevolent Society, Waymon Yarborough, and Nickville Granite Co.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1873.
Location. 33° 44.885′ N, 84° 22.467′ W. Marker is in Atlanta, Georgia, in Fulton County. It is in Grant Park. It can be reached from Martin Luther King Junior Drive Southeast. Marker is in Oakland Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 248 Oakland Avenue SE, Atlanta GA 30312, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s 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 walking distance of this marker: Gravesite of Maynard Holbook Jackson, Jr., the First African American Mayor of Atlanta (a few steps from this marker); Martha Lumpkin Compton (within shouting distance of this marker); Oakland Cemetery (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Alexander Hamilton Stephens (about
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Historic Oakland Cemetery (was about 300 feet away but has been permanently removed).
Also see . . .
1. Hibernian Benevolent Society of Atlanta, Ga. (Submitted on April 27, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Historic Oakland Cemetery, Atlanta. (Submitted on April 27, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 8, 2012
2. Hibernian Benevolent Society of Atlanta, Ga. Plot and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 27, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,011 times since then and 74 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 27, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
