Washington in Wilkes County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Last Cabinet Meeting of the C.S.A.
Photographed By Jonathan Newell, August 5, 2006
1. Bank of the State of Georgia, Washington Branch Marker
Site of the Bank of the State of Georgia, Washington Branch. Last cabinet meeting Confederates States of America May 4, 1865. In a final act, Jefferson Davis dissolved the C.S.A. government.Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is May 4, 1964.
Location. 33° 44.28′ N, 82° 44.355′ W. Marker is in Washington, Georgia, in Wilkes County. Marker is on North Spring Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 23 Court Street, Washington GA 30673, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Dissolution of the Confederate Government (here, next to this marker); Jefferson Davis (a few steps from this marker); In Memory of Cpl. M. Philip Scarborough, USMC (a few steps from this marker); Bolton Factory (a few steps from this marker); Wilkes County (a few steps from this marker); Washington-Wilkes Vietnam Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Woodmen of the World Supreme Sacrifice Monument
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Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. A few other places claim to have hosted the last cabinet meeting, but they all occurred before the May 4 meeting in Washington. Check out this list of related markers.
Photographed By Jonathan Newell, August 5, 2006
2. Washington, Georgia Courthouse
The marker is located at the right side of the courthouse, near the handicap access ramp.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2013, by Jonathan Newell of Taylors, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 676 times since then and 65 times this year. Last updated on May 23, 2014, by Glenn Sheffield of Tampa, Florida. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 18, 2013, by Jonathan Newell of Taylors, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
