South Downtown in Atlanta in Fulton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Joseph Emerson Brown

Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, July 3, 2008

1. Joseph Emerson Brown Statue

Inscription. War Governor of Georgia
Patriot, Statesman, Christian
Born April 15, 1821, Died November 30, 1894
Governor of Georgia Four Terms, 1857-1865
Chief Justice Supreme Court of Georgia, 1868-1870
United States Senator from Georgia, 1880-1891
Founder of Charles McDonald Brown
Scholarship Fund
University of Georgia

Elizabeth Grisham Brown
Wife of Joseph Emerson Brown
Born July 13, 1826, Died December 26, 1896
Devoted wife, loving mother, loyal patriot
A Christian obedient to God

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1855.

Location. 33° 44.938′ N, 84° 23.343′ W. Marker is in Atlanta, Georgia, in Fulton County. It is in South Downtown. It can be reached from the intersection of Washington Street SW and Capitol Square SW, on the left when traveling south. Located on the grounds of the Georgia State Capitol. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 206 Washington St SW, Atlanta GA 30334, 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: Second Baptist Church of Atlanta (within shouting distance of this marker); History Culture and the Arts on the street (within shouting distance of this marker);

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The Seige of Atlanta (within shouting distance of this marker); The Evacuation of Atlanta (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas E. Watson (within shouting distance of this marker); The March to the Sea (within shouting distance of this marker); Transfer of Command (within shouting distance of this marker); The Battle of Atlanta (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Atlanta.

Joseph Emerson Brown image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, July 3, 2008

2. Joseph Emerson Brown

Battle of Dug Gap, May 8, 1864 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, July 3, 2008

3. Battle of Dug Gap, May 8, 1864

Battle of Kennesaw Mountain, June 27, 1864 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, July 3, 2008

4. Battle of Kennesaw Mountain, June 27, 1864

Georgia State Seal image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, July 3, 2008

5. Georgia State Seal

Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 20, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 940 times since then and 72 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 20, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.