Macon in Bibb County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Birthplace of Sidney Lanier

Photographed by Donald D. Daniel, November 4, 2006

1. Birthplace of Sidney Lanier Marker

Inscription. Sidney Lanier, poet, linguist, musician, mathematician & lawyer, was born in this cottage, Feb. 3, 1842. He graduated from Oglethorpe Univ. then at Milledgeville, served as a private in the Confederate Army and was captured while commanding a blockade runner. Lanier was married in 1867 to Mary Day of Macon where he practiced law with his father. Moving to Maryland he lectured at Johns Hopkins while carrying on his writing. He died at Lynn, N.C. Sept 7, 1881. Among his best known works are "The Marshes of Glynn" & "Song of the Chattahoochee".

Erected 1975 by Georgia Historic Marker. (Marker Number 011-6.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical date for this entry is February 3, 1842.

Location. 32° 50.235′ N, 83° 38.174′ W. Marker is in Macon, Georgia, in Bibb County. It is on High Street, on the left when traveling

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east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 935 High Street, Macon GA 31201, 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 5 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: H&H Restaurant (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mama Louise Hudson Mural (about 700 feet away); The First Baptist Church of Christ (about 700 feet away); St. Joseph's Catholic Church (about 800 feet away); Historic Home of Dr. James Mercer Green (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Macon.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.

Also see . . . Poems of Sidney Lanier, Edited by his Wife. Online edition of the 1884 title. (Submitted on November 5, 2006.)

Birthplace of Sidney Lanier image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Donald D. Daniel, November 4, 2006

2. Birthplace of Sidney Lanier

The street is still the original paving brick.

Birthplace of Sidney Lanier and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Greggory / GRB Creative, January 28, 2023

3. Birthplace of Sidney Lanier and Marker

<i>Sidney Lanier's Birth Place, Macon, Ga.</i> image. Click for full size.

Postcard by the Souvenir Post Card Co., circa 1907

4. Sidney Lanier's Birth Place, Macon, Ga.

Same view as above, but one century earlier….

Memorial Marker for Sidney Lanier image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Donald D. Daniel, November 4, 2006

5. Memorial Marker for Sidney Lanier

Birthplace of Sydney Lanier
Feb. 3, 1842
Sept. 7, 1881

Credits. This page was last revised on May 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 4, 2006, by Donald D. Daniel of Forsyth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 3,860 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 4, 2006, by Donald D. Daniel of Forsyth, Georgia. 3. submitted on May 15, 2023, by Greggory Schwartz of Central, Florida. 4. submitted on January 15, 2015. 5. submitted on November 4, 2006, by Donald D. Daniel of Forsyth, Georgia. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.