Tory Pond
Tory Pond, 100 yards south from this marker, is the spot where a band of Tories were hanged for the murder of Colonel John Dooly, in 1780, while he slept in his home, located some 1/4 mile to...
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Dooly Spring
The spring to the left of this marker was used by the John Dooly family. The simple log cabin, in which Colonel John Dooly and his family resided, was situated across the road opposite the...
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General Elijah Clark
Gen. Elijah Clark, ´Hero of the Hornets Nest.´ and members of his family are buried in the enclosed cemetery. Their graves were firt moved from their original buril places near Graball (10 mi. N.)...
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Lincoln County
Lincoln County was created by Act of Feb. 20, 1796 from Wilkes County. It was named for Maj. Gen. Benjamin Lincoln (1733-1810) of Hingham, Mass., who held the Chief Command of the...
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Gum Branch Baptist Church
This church was organized in 1833 as the Gum Branch Primitive Baptist Church by members of Beard´s Creek Primitive Baptist Church. Among the charter members were Samuel and David Delk. The land...
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Colonel's Island
Until about 1778 this island was called Colonel´s Island because of the large number of colonels having plantations here. Major plantations included ´Woodville,´ ´Herron´s POint,´ ´Maxwellton,´...
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City of Walthourville (Side 2)
City of Walthourville History WALTHOURVILLE, GEORGIA Incorporated in 1974 "Organized by women, supported by men" HONORING Mayor Lyndol Anderson (Continued from other side) quickly followed...
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City of Walthourville (Side 1)
City of Walthourville History WALTHOURVILLE, GEORGIA Incorporated in 1974 "Organized by women, supported by men" HONORING Mayor Lyndol Anderson The first mayor of the city of Walthourville,...
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Walthourville Baptist Church
Founded in 1806, the North Newport Baptist Church has had several homes over the years. In 1923, the Church moved to this location and in 1952 the Church voted and renamed the church...
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Union Brotherhood Society (Side 2)
Turning Out," had a worship program followed by fellowship, fun and games. The founding members were: William Walthour, Sr., Frank Baker, Willie Stevens, Joe Bowers, Wilhelmina Walthour,...
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Union Brotherhood Society (Side 1)
William Mckinley Walthour, Sr. founded the Union Brotherhood Society or "The Society" in March 1932 to help provide for a proper burial of Negro citizens. During this period of segregation and Jim...
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Pleasant Grove African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church and Camp Meeting
Pleasant Grove A.M.E. Church was organized June 29, 1869 at Taylor´s Creek, GA. Rev. Piner Martin was the first pastor. The first church, a small frame house, was named A.M.E. Church of the...
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Dorchester Academy
Formal education of blacks started with the Freedmen´s Bureau in Liberty County. The Homestead School was continued with the aid of the American Missionary Association (AMA) and support...
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Kilpatrick and Mower at Midway Church
On Dec. 13, 1864, Murray´s brigade of Kilpatrick´s cavalry division (USA), scouting in the right rear of Gen. Sherman´s army, which was then closing in on Savannah, moved south into Liberty...
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General James Screven Killed in Battle Here
On November 24, 1778, General James Screven was mortally wounded in a battle fought near this spot. With General Screven in the action were Major James Jackson, Colonel John White, Capt. Celerine...
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