Irwinville in Irwin County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Jefferson Davis
President
of the
Confederate States
of America
1861-1865
Reverse:
May 10, 1865
President Jefferson Davis
was made a
prisoner of war
by Federal troops
Erected by the
State of Georgia
Eugene Talmadge, governor
in the year 1935
Sponsored by Mary V. Henderson
Chapter and the Georgia Division
of the United Daughters of the
Confederacy
Mrs. Ralph H. Johnson
Chairman Memorial Committee
Mrs. T.W. Reed
President Georgia
Division
Mrs. L.W. Greene State Chm.
Marking Historic Ga.
Erected 1935 by State of Georgia.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the United Daughters of the Confederacy series list. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1865.
Location. 31° 39.829′ N, 83° 23.216′ W. Marker is in Irwinville, Georgia, in Irwin County. Marker is on Jeff Davis Park Road. In Jefferson Davis Memorial Park and Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 338 Jeff Davis Park Road, Irwinville GA 31760, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. A different marker also named Jefferson Davis (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Jefferson Davis (a few steps from this marker); Jefferson Davis Memorial State Park (approx. 1.1 miles away); First Baptist Church Bell (approx. 7.9 miles away); Gen. Bush's Home (approx. 8.3 miles away); Fitzgerald Rotary Club (approx. 8˝ miles away); Dedicated to the Veterans of 1898 - 1902 (approx. 8.6 miles away); Fitzgerald (approx. 8.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Irwinville.
Regarding Jefferson Davis. National Register of Historic Places:
Davis, Jefferson, Capture Site (added 1980 - - #80001094)
♦ Historic Significance: Event
♦ Area of Significance: Politics/Government, Military
♦ Period of Significance: 1850-1874
♦ Owner: Local
♦ Historic Function: Defense
♦ Historic Sub-function: Battle Site
♦ Current Function: Landscape, Recreation And Culture
♦ Current Sub-function: Museum, Park
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. To better understand the relationship, study each marker in the order shown.
Also see . . .
1. The Civil War in Georgia, An Illustrated Travelers Guide. Jefferson Davis (Submitted on February 9, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
2. Ga State Parks & Historic Sites. Davis was taken prisoner and held in Virginia for two years until released (Submitted on February 9, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
Credits. This page was last revised on April 18, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 9, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,526 times since then and 27 times this year. Last updated on August 21, 2008, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 9, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 3. submitted on November 10, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.