A Memorial to William Harris Crawford
1772 – 1834
Statesman Diplomat Patriot
Erected by Elijah Clarke Chapter D.A.R. of Athens, Georgia
Feb. 24, 1929 — — Map (db m25998) HM
In 1785, following the Revolutionary War, pioneers from North Carolina--including the Hendons, Hartsfields, Standifers, Johnsons, Lawrences, and Olives--settled near Big Cloud's Creek on the Georgia frontier near the Creek and Cherokee nations. . . . — — Map (db m26262) HM
In God We Trust
VMarine Corps Seal, Navy Seal, Coast Guard Seal, Air Force Seal, Army Seal
In Honor of the Veterans of Oglethorpe County — — Map (db m78240) WM
William Harris Crawford, teacher, lawyer, duelist & statesman, was born in Va. Feb. 24, 1772, son of a poor farmer. Moving to Ga., at 14 he studied, taught & was admitted to the bar in 1799. He killed P.L. Van Alen, was severely wounded by Gov. . . . — — Map (db m25996) HM