Near Thomson in McDuffie County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Wrightsboro
Photographed By David Seibert, May 14, 2011
1. Wrightsboro Marker
On this site in 1754, Edmund Grey, a pretending Quaker, founded the town of Brandon, named for one of its leaders. In Dec. 1768, Joseph Mattock and Jonathan Sell, Quakers, obtained a grant of 40,000 acres from the Royal Governor, Sir James Wright, revived the town and renamed it Wrightsboro, in his honor. By 1775 over 60 families had settled in the town and 200 in the township -- all Quaker. During the Revolutionary War the fort here, Fort Wrightsboro, was commanded by Captain Thomas White. John Louis Porter edited the newspaper “The Village Wreathe.” Sherwood Roberts kept the Inn.
Erected 1956 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 094-5.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society, and the Quakerism series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1768.
Location. 33° 33.043′ N, 82° 34.305′ W. Marker is near Thomson, Georgia, in McDuffie County. Marker is on Wrightsboro Road, half a mile west of Stagecoach Road, on the left when traveling west. The marker stands at the Wrightsboro Methodist Church in the dead town of Wrightsboro. Touch for map
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. William Bartram Trail (here, next to this marker); Wrightsboro Friends Meeting House (within shouting distance of this marker); Wrightsboro Methodist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); The Rock House (approx. 4.8 miles away); a different marker also named The Rock House (approx. 4.8 miles away); Ansley Family Cemetery (approx. 4.9 miles away); Hickory Hill (approx. 6.6 miles away); Home of Thomas E. Watson (approx. 6.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Thomson.
Also see . . . Wrightsborough. New Georgia Encyclopedia website entry (Submitted on May 27, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia.)
Photographed By David Seibert, May 14, 2011
2. Wrightsboro Marker
Photographed By David Seibert, May 14, 2011
3. Wrightsboro Marker
The marker with the Wrightsboro Methodist Church in the background
Photographed By David Seibert, May 14, 2011
4. Wrightsboro Marker
Looking north across Wrightsboro Road at two of the remaining buildings from Wrightsboro. The marker is edge-on to the right.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 2, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,456 times since then and 73 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 23, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
