Traveling south ahead of her husband, Confederate President Jefferson Davis, First Lady Varina Davis and the Davis's four children departed Abbeville, South Carolina in late April 1865. Escorting them were the President's personal secretary, Burton . . . — — Map (db m224106) HM
At Clarke’s Creek, near here, on the night of February 13, 1779, American troops commanded by Col. Elijah Clark, Col. John Dooley and Col. Andrew Pickens, encamped. Very early the next morning, they launched a surprise attack on the British . . . — — Map (db m46840) HM
Near here, in the home of Jacob McLendon, the first Court held north of Augusta convened August 25, 1779, by order of the Executive Council of Georgia. Absalom Bedell, Benjamin Catchings, William Downs were justices; Henry Monadue, Clerk; Joseph . . . — — Map (db m25617) HM
Fishing Creek Baptist Church, the second of this denomination to be constituted in the upcountry of Georgia, was organized in 1782, under the leadership of the Rev. Sanders Walker, who became its first pastor. It was one of five churches represented . . . — — Map (db m25415) HM
Heard’s Fort was designated the Seat of Government for Georgia on February 3, 1780. The Executive Council met and transacted the affairs of the State in this temporary Capital until early 1781. This designation was made by the Governor and Council . . . — — Map (db m25546) HM
Confederate President Jefferson Davis, various government officials, and a 2,500-man cavalry escort departed Abbeville, South Carolina, before midnight on May 2, 1865. Included were several Confederate cabinet members, the President's personal . . . — — Map (db m224116) HM
Old Independence Church, built for all denominations, was situated near the campground across the road from its present site. The Methodists organized a membership and claimed the church. The matter was carried to the courts. A young lawyer, Robert . . . — — Map (db m21350) HM
The Methodist Society, which was later organized into Pope’s Chapel Church, was first organized in August 1786 by Thomas Humphries at the home of James Marks located in what is now Elbert County about 1 ˝ miles Northeast of Baker’s Ferry on Broad . . . — — Map (db m25443) HM
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The Village of Danburg was settled circa 1825 by Samuel Danforth of Vermont and Massachusetts at this intersection of two important trade routes, the Augusta Road into North Georgia and the Abbeville, S.C. Milledgeville GA . . . — — Map (db m111136) HM WM
