In Memory of Dr. Alexander Avera
Oct 3, 1830 – Jan. 11, 1907
Beloved physician and founder of the town of Avera.
In 1885 he donated the land for the town which was named in his honor.
Born in Jefferson County, GA. Graduated . . . — — Map (db m58315) HM
The land where you now stand was originally settled by Revolutionary War hero and statesman General Solomon Wood. To protect against Indian attacks Wood built a fort approximately one mile to the east for protection of his family and neighbors. . . . — — Map (db m103273) HM
On a high knoll, overlooking the surrounding
land, stood the home of General Solomon Wood,
Revolutionary soldier. Near this home, General
Wood built a blockhouse for the protection of
his family and neighbors. When there was any
sign or sound . . . — — Map (db m21217) HM
The highway crossing here is the Old Savannah Road, one of the earliest vehicular routes west of the Ogeechee River. It led from Savannah to the Rock Landing on the Oconee, below today's Milledgeville, along the course of a former trading path to . . . — — Map (db m21216) HM
And home of
General Solomon Wood.
1756 - 1815
Officer of the American Revolution. Pioneer, and first Senator
of Jefferson County. — — Map (db m21332) HM
On Nov. 28, 1864, Jackson's division, 20th Corps
(Williams), of Gen. Sherman's army [USA],
destroyed the railroad from Davisboro, No. 12,
CRR, to Spier's Turnout (Bartow), No. 11, CRR,
while Geary's division and the First Michigan
Engineers . . . — — Map (db m21209) HM
On Nov. 27, 1864, Baird’s and Morgan’s divisions, 14th Corps [US], moving on the left of Gen. Sherman’s army from Sandersville to Louisville, crossed Ogeechee River at Fenn’s Bridge. Baird turned SE on the lower road and camped near the Wilkins . . . — — Map (db m37749) HM
The notorious "Yazoo Fraud" act was passed and later repealed in the old State Capitol that stood here 1794-1807. The 1794 Georgia legislature sold
35,000,000 acres of land along the Yazoo River in what is now Alabama and Mississippi at 1½ cents . . . — — Map (db m58365) HM
When an army crosses a large stream it is vulnerable to attack. Commanders often reduce this hazard by crossing at multiple locations, decreasing congestion and expediting the movement. When possible each crossing occurs within close supporting . . . — — Map (db m103309) HM
Chartered in 1786, the City of Louisville was named in honor of King Louis XVI in appreciation for the help he gave the colonies during the American Revolution. From 1796 to 1805, Louisville served as the first permanent capital of Georgia: the . . . — — Map (db m15898) HM
This Market House was built between 1795-1798 as a publicly owned multi-purpose trading house. Louisville newspapers record sales of large tracts, household goods, town lots and slaves by sheriffs, tax collectors, marshals and people of the . . . — — Map (db m15900) HM
Georgia Capitol was on this site, (1794-1807). Colonists on the coast had urged a location on higher ground "with good drinking water." The famous constitutional convention of 1798 was held here and the document then adopted lasted for seventy . . . — — Map (db m39419) HM
The area now called Old Town Plantation is shown on maps dating to the early 18th century. It was called Ogeechee Old Town because of the ancient Creek Indian town that Carolina traders visited before Georgia was founded in 1733. George Galphin of . . . — — Map (db m15734) HM
On Nov. 28, 1864, the Left Wing (14th and 20th Corps) of Gen. Sherman’s army [US] moved from Davisboro to Louisville, the main body on this road. Jackson’s and Geary’s divisions, 20th Corps, along the Central Railroad, and Morgan’s and Baird's . . . — — Map (db m58100) HM
On Nov. 28, 1864, the Left Wing (14th and 20th Corps) of Gen. Sherman’s army [US], less Morgan’s and Baird’s divisions, 14th Corps, which had marched via Fenn’s Bridge (10 mi. NW), and Jackson’s and Geary’s divisions, 20th Corps, which were . . . — — Map (db m58103) HM
On Monday, November 28, 1864, Union Major General William T. Sherman's "Left Wing" commanded by Major General Henry W. Slocum reached the Ogeechee River and Rocky Comfort Creek just west of Louisville. The bridges had been destroyed by portions of . . . — — Map (db m103307) HM
Late on Nov. 26, 1864, Kilpatrick’s cavalry division [US], which was covering the left of Gen. Sherman’s army on its March to the Sea, camped at Sylvan Grove. Murray’s brigade covered the rear. At 2:00 A.M., the outpost (8th Indiana Cavalry) was . . . — — Map (db m43490) HM
On Nov. 29, 1864, Jackson's and Geary's divisions, 20th Corps (Williams), of Gen. Sherman's army, destroyed the railroad from Spier's Turnout (Bartow), No. 11, CRR, through Bethany (Wadley), No. 10 1/2, CRR, to the Ogeechee River. Next morning, . . . — — Map (db m21096) HM
The highway crossing here is the Old Quaker Road, one of Georgia’s earliest vehicular thoroughfares. It was opened about 1769 to provide a direct way from Savannah, the Colonial capital, to a Quaker settlement centering around Wrightsboro in today’s . . . — — Map (db m15899) HM
Ways Baptist Church was established in 1817. Originally known as Darcy’s Meeting House, the church was formed by members of the Brushy Creek Church. In 1868 Ways Church organized the Stellaville School, which was active until the mid 1940s. The only . . . — — Map (db m13365) HM
