Blackshear in Pierce County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Confederate Prison Camp
Erected 1956 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 113-2.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1865.
Location. 31° 18.963′ N, 82° 14.962′ W. Marker is in Blackshear, Georgia, in Pierce County. Marker is on Blackshear Highway (Georgia Route 203) west of Moore Street, on the right when traveling west. Located approximately ¼ of a mile southwest of Blackshear Elementary School. Marker is near Confederate Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Blackshear GA 31516, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker , measured as the crow flies. Pierce County (approx. ¾ mile away); General Blackshear's Military Road (approx. 0.9 miles away); Okefenokee Swamp (approx. 9.2 miles away); Ware Court House (approx. 9.4 miles away); Nancy Hart Highway (approx. 9.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Blackshear.
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