South Downtown in Atlanta in Fulton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Thomas E. Watson
Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, July 3, 2008
1. Thomas Edward Watson Marker
Died Sept 26th 1922
Honors path he trod
Editor, lawyer, Historian,
Author, Orator, Statesman.
Author of
Rural Free Delivery
A champion of right who
never faltered in the cause
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical date for this entry is September 5, 1856.
Location. 33° 44.96′ N, 84° 23.319′ W. Marker is in Atlanta, Georgia, in Fulton County. It is in South Downtown. It can be reached from Washington Street SW south of Martin Luther King Jr Drive 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 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: The Evacuation of Atlanta (a few steps from this marker); The Battle of Atlanta (a few steps from this marker); Transfer of Command (a few steps from this marker); The Seige of Atlanta (a few steps from this marker); Central Presbyterian Church (within shouting distance of this marker); John Brown Gordon (within shouting distance of this marker); Second Baptist Church of Atlanta (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic Ground (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Atlanta.
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Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, July 3, 2008
2. Thomas Edward Watson Marker
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 540 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 20, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
