Entries Containing All of the Phrases «talbot county» AND «georgia»

By Brian Scott, September 13, 2015

Smyrna Churchyard Marker

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1 ► Georgia, Wilkes County, Washington — 157-7 — Smyrna Churchyard —

This burying ground was laid out in 1788 when Sir John Talbot gave two acres of his vast estate for use as a Presbyterian Church and churchyard. Sir John was descended from the Earl of Shrewsbury. His own son, Matthew Talbot, served as a Superior . . . — — Map (db m32176) HM

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2 ► Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus — The Elms —

In 1844, Lambert Spencer built a simple Greek Revival home detailed with Doric columns and acanthus leaves. In 1868, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Bowers enlarged and beautified the home. Mr. Bowers added two hexagonal wings and hired an itinerant painter to . . . — — Map (db m17820) HM

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3 ► Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, South Downtown — “Expelled Because of Color” —

Expelled Because of Color” is dedicated to the memory of the 33 Black state legislators who were elected, yet expelled from the Georgia House because of their color in 1868. The cinder block forms at the base of the sculpture symbolize the . . . — — Map (db m130191) HM

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