Near Elberton in Elbert County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Nancy Hart
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Photographed By David Seibert, October 11, 2010
1. Nancy Hart Marker
On Wahatche (War Woman) Creek, in Revolutionary times, lived Nancy Morgan Hart, her husband, Benjamin, and their children. Six feet tall, masculine in strength and courage, Nancy Hart was a staunch patriot, a deadly shot, a skilled doctor, and a good neighbor. A spy for the colonists, she is credited with capturing several Tories. Later, with her son, John, and his family, she joined a wagon train to Henderson County, Kentucky, where she is buried. Hart County, the Nancy Hart Highway, and schools in Elbert and Hart Counties are named for her. A replica of her log home, with chimney stones from the original, is in the Nancy Hart Park, 1 1/2 miles from here.
Erected 1957 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 052-9.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary • Women. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Georgia Historical Society series lists.
Location. 33° 59.292′ N, 82° 46.596′ W. Marker is near Elberton, Georgia, in Elbert County. Marker is at the intersection of Washington Highway (State Highway 17) and River Road, on the right when
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Other nearby markers. At least 10 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Nancy Hart Cabin (approx. 1.6 miles away); Pope’s Chapel United Methodist Church (approx. 5.1 miles away); Gov. Heard’s Home (approx. 6.2 miles away); "Old Dan Tucker" (approx. 6.2 miles away); Governor Mathews' Homesite (approx. 6.7 miles away); Bethlehem Methodist Church (approx. 7˝ miles away); Clarke’s Creek Encampment (approx. 7.9 miles away); Falling Creek Baptist Church (approx. 7.9 miles away); Independence United Methodist Church (approx. 8˝ miles away); Colonists’ Crossing (approx. 8.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elberton.
Also see . . .
1. Nancy Hart. New Georgia Encyclopedia website entry (Submitted on October 26, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia.)
2. Nancy Hart. Wikipedia entry:
Nancy Morgan Hart (c. 1735 – 1830) was a heroine of the American Revolutionary War noted for her whose exploits against Loyalists in the Georgia backcountry. Because stories about her are mostly unsupported by contemporary documentation, it is impossible to entirely distinguish fact from folklore. (Submitted on November 6, 2014, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
Photographed By Brian Scott, October 19, 2014
2. Nancy Hart Marker
Photographed By David Seibert, October 11, 2010
3. Nancy Hart Marker
Photographed By David Seibert, October 11, 2010
4. Nancy Hart Marker
Looking east on River Road toward the Nancy Hart cabin
Photographed By David Seibert, October 11, 2010
5. Nancy Hart Marker
Looking west on River Road (foreground) at the intersection with Washington Highway, GA 17.
Photographed By Brian Scott, October 19, 2014
6. Nancy Hart Marker
Photographed By Unknown, 1896
7. Nancy Hart
The illustration is from Stories of Georgia by Joel Chandler Harris. American Book Company, provided from Wikipedia Commons. The illustrator is unknown.
Photographed By David Seibert, October 11, 2010
8. Nancy Hart's Cabin
The reconstruction of the Nancy Hart cabin, with stones from the original chimney. The cabin is located in the Nancy Hart State Park on River Road.
Photographed By Brian Scott, October 19, 2014
9. Nancy Hart Highway Marker
Erected 1928
Erected 1928
Georgia D.A.R.
Marked by Stephen Heard
Chapter D.A.R.
Photographed By Brian Scott, October 19, 2014
10. Nancy Hart Cabin Quilt
Credits. This page was last revised on November 2, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 25, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 2,469 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 25, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 2. submitted on November 6, 2014, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 25, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 6. submitted on November 6, 2014, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 7, 8. submitted on October 25, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 9, 10. submitted on November 6, 2014, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
