On South Peterson Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
Coffee county was created by an act of the Georgia legislature Feb. 9, 1854, and made up of portions of Clinch, Ware, Irwin and Telfair counties. Named for Gen. John Coffee, of Telfair county, noted as an Indian fighter, planter and Congressman. . . . — — Map (db m24293) HM
On South Peterson Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
This County, created by Act of the Legislature February 9, 1854, is named for Gen. John Coffee who served in the Indian Wars and was a Member of Congress in 1833-36. He built the "Old Coffee Road," which forms part of the border between Berrien and . . . — — Map (db m24295) HM
On South Peterson Avenue near West Ward Street (Georgia Road 32W), on the right when traveling south.
East face:
In Memory Of Our
Confederate Soldiers
North face:
1861 - 1865
[Crossed Flags]
West face:
Erected by the Robert E. Lee Chapter, U.D.C.
Oct. 1911 — — Map (db m24604) HM
On West Ward Street (Georgia Route 32) 0.1 miles west of Peterson Avenue (U.S. 441), on the right when traveling west.
G & F RailroadA depot originally built in 1904 by the Wadley and Mt. Vernon Railroad stood here until it merged with the larger G&F Railroad in 1907. Douglas became the central hub of the line when railyards were constructed north of . . . — — Map (db m183659) HM
On East Ashley Street (Georgia Route 32) east of Peterson Avenue (U.S. 441), on the left when traveling east.
Construction began in 1939 for Martin Theater Company. The facility served as a motion picture house until the 1970's. The Martin family deeded the building to the City of Douglas in 1979. Volunteers encouraged city officials, under the leadership . . . — — Map (db m183705) HM
On South Peterson Avenue (US 441.US 221,SR 31) near Airport Circle, on the right when traveling south.
Wesley Raymond, Robert Richardson and others founded a school here in 1939 to teach basic flight skills to college students. With the start of World War II, the school became the 63rd Flight Training Detachment Airbase and provided primary flight . . . — — Map (db m24686) HM
On Sand Hill Road at Otters Circle, on the left when traveling west on Sand Hill Road.
This church was organized in 1857. The first sanctuary, made of logs, was situated near the still-present old well. A number of Coffee County’s prominent citizens were early members of the church and are buried within the cemetery, including William . . . — — Map (db m57084) HM
On East Ward Street (Georgia Route 32) just west of North Madison Avenue (U.S. 441), on the left when traveling west.
Circa 1902. Original location of Tanner Mercantile Company owned and operated by Berry Hampton Tanner, prominent business and civic leader in Coffee County (1861-1920). First building in Douglas constructed from locally manufactured brick by Tim . . . — — Map (db m183636) HM
On South Madison Avenue (U.S. 441) north of East Ashley Street (Georgia Route 32), on the right when traveling north.
This two-story building was built in 1908 as part of the Tanner Mercantile Company, which was the first department store in Douglas. It was commissioned by Mr. B.H. “Babe” Tanner (March, 1861 - December, 1920). Babe Tanner was a prominent farmer, . . . — — Map (db m183653) HM
On Peterson Avenue South (U.S. 441) at East Ward Street (Georgia Route 32), on the left when traveling south on Peterson Avenue South.
was entered on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior under provisions of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 December 10, 1982 — — Map (db m183746) HM
On South Madison Avenue (U.S. 441) near Ashley Street (State Road 32), on the right when traveling north.
Organized at Douglas High School,
on this site, in 1930
Founder Dr. Jesse Lee Fortney,
Superintendent of Douglas Public Schools
Faculty Sponsor - Miss Agnes McNair
Adult Advisors - Misses Kate Outen and Mary
Stanford; Mesdames L.E. . . . — — Map (db m24372) HM
On U.S. 319 at County Route 321, on the right when traveling west on U.S. 319. Reported missing.
The highway leading southward is the Old Coffee Road, a pioneer vehicular and postal route of South Georgia. Beginning at the Ocmulgee River, two miles to the north, it ran some 120 miles via today’s Lax, Nashville, Cecil, Barwick, and Thomasville . . . — — Map (db m50529) HM