Near Lincolnton in Lincoln County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
General Elijah Clark
Photographed by David Seibert, November 25, 2006
1. General Elijah Clark Marker
General Elijah Clark, "Hero of the Hornets Nest," and members of his family are buried in the enclosed cemetery. Their graves were first moved from their original burial places near Graball (10 miles North) to a site on the Community House Grounds in Lincolnton in 1952 to prevent inundation by the Clark Hill Lake. Following the establishment of Elijah Clark Memorial State Park by Legislative enactment, the graves were removed to the present site in 1955 by special dispensation of the Army Corps of Engineers.
General Clark was born in Edgecombe County, N.C., in 1733 and moved to what was then a part of Wilkes County, Georgia, (now an area of Lincoln) in 1774. When the Revolutionary War broke out he became a colonel of militia. His activities against the Tories gave him his nickname. He led American forces against the British in battles at Alligator Creek, Kettle Creek, Musgroves Mill, Fish Dam, Blackstock`s, Long Cane, Beatties Mill and two sieges at Augusta, the last one successful. He became a Brigadier General.
Erected 1957 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 090-3.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1952.
Location.
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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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Dooly Spring (approx. 0.3 miles away); Tory Pond (approx. 0.9 miles away); Edmunds Family History / Samuel Calhoun Edmunds (approx. 1.9 miles away in South Carolina); The Guillebeau House (approx. 2.4 miles away in South Carolina); Welcome to Baker Creek State Park (approx. 3.2 miles away in South Carolina); William Bartram Trail (approx. 4.6 miles away); Petersburg Road (approx. 4.6 miles away); New Bordeaux (1764) (approx. 4.7 miles away in South Carolina). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lincolnton.
Also see . . . Elijah Clark (1742-1799). New Georgia Encyclopedia website entry:
Sometimes spelled "Clarke", the general was a central figure in Revolutionary Georgia. (Submitted on August 5, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed by Robert M. Cook, Jr.
2. General Elijah Clark Marker (refurbished)
Photographed by David Seibert, November 25, 2006
3. General Elijah Clark Cabin
This reconstruction of General Clark's cabin is located in the park, near the cemetery.
Photographed by Robert M. Cook, Jr.
4. General Elijah Clark Headstone
Photographed by Robert M. Cook, Jr.
5. General Elijah Clark Cabin Plaque
Credits. This page was last revised on October 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 4, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 3,048 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 4, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 2. submitted on September 10, 2022, by Robert M. Cook, Jr. of Biloxi, Mississippi. 3. submitted on August 4, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 4, 5. submitted on September 10, 2022, by Robert M. Cook, Jr. of Biloxi, Mississippi. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
