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Great Buffalo Lick

This site is described in the Treaty signed by the Creek and Cherokee Indians at Augusta, Georgia, in 1773. Here began the survey of the ceded lands. WPA 1936 Plaque courtesy Lat34North.com....

This site is described in the Treaty signed by the Creek and Cherokee Indians at Augusta, Georgia, in 1773. Here began the survey of the ceded lands. WPA 1936 Plaque courtesy Lat34North.com....

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William C. Dawson 1798-1856

Statesman - soldier - jurist- Freemason A native of Greene County, then on Georgia´s Indian frontier, he was educated in the law and admitted to the bar in 1818. The remainder of his exemplary...

Statesman - soldier - jurist- Freemason A native of Greene County, then on Georgia´s Indian frontier, he was educated in the law and admitted to the bar in 1818. The remainder of his...

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Sheriff L.L. Wyatt [side 2]

(Continued from other side) moonshiners resisted arrest, Wyatt regularly shot it out with them. He killed over a half dozen men, all of whom shot at him first. The most famous gunfight of Sheriff...

(Continued from other side) moonshiners resisted arrest, Wyatt regularly shot it out with them. He killed over a half dozen men, all of whom shot at him first. The most famous gunfight of...

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Sheriff L.L. Wyatt [side 1]

This 1895 jail is named for the legendary Sheriff, Loy Lee Wyatt, who enforced the laws in Greene County for fifty-two years until his death in 1977. Sheriff L.L. Wyatt was born on January 2,...

This 1895 jail is named for the legendary Sheriff, Loy Lee Wyatt, who enforced the laws in Greene County for fifty-two years until his death in 1977. Sheriff L.L. Wyatt was born on January...

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First Commissioner of Agriculture

In 1874, the Georgia Department of Agriculture was established by Act of the Legislature with Thomas P. Janes serving as its first Commissioner, 1874-79. Commissioner Janes, born 1823 in present...

In 1874, the Georgia Department of Agriculture was established by Act of the Legislature with Thomas P. Janes serving as its first Commissioner, 1874-79. Commissioner Janes, born 1823 in...

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Bishop George Foster Pierce (1811-1884)

Born February 3 in 1811 near Greensboro, George Foster Pierce was converted while at the University in Athens; in 1830 he followed his father, Dr. Lovick Pierce, into the Methodist ministry. He...

Born February 3 in 1811 near Greensboro, George Foster Pierce was converted while at the University in Athens; in 1830 he followed his father, Dr. Lovick Pierce, into the Methodist ministry. He...

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New Hope Baptist Church

New Hope Baptist Church was constituted on January 15, 1800. Thirteen years after Greene County was created, by Rev. Joseph Baker, Rev. Thomas Mercer and others. These eleven charter members were:...

New Hope Baptist Church was constituted on January 15, 1800. Thirteen years after Greene County was created, by Rev. Joseph Baker, Rev. Thomas Mercer and others. These eleven charter members...

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Bethesda Baptist Church

When Bethesda Baptist Church was organized in 1785, it was known as Whatley´s Mill Church, and was in Wilkes County before it was added to Greene in 1802. When the present building was erected in...

When Bethesda Baptist Church was organized in 1785, it was known as Whatley´s Mill Church, and was in Wilkes County before it was added to Greene in 1802. When the present building was erected...

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Stagecoach Road

Near here ran the old Stagecoach Road from Augusta, Petersburg, Washington and Greensboro to Park´s Mill, where a toll bridge crossed the Oconee. After crossing the river the highway diverged ~...

Near here ran the old Stagecoach Road from Augusta, Petersburg, Washington and Greensboro to Park´s Mill, where a toll bridge crossed the Oconee. After crossing the river the highway diverged ~...

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Fort Mathews

FORT MATHEWS About two miles South, in the fork of the Appalachee and Oconee rivers, stood Fort Mathews, built in 1793. From this fort, Thomas Houghton observed the activities of General Elijah...

FORT MATHEWS About two miles South, in the fork of the Appalachee and Oconee rivers, stood Fort Mathews, built in 1793. From this fort, Thomas Houghton observed the activities of General...

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Governor Peter Early

Near here, on a bluff overlooking the river, stood the home of Governor Peter Early, one of Georgia´s great men. Born in Virginia, June 30, 1773, a graduate of Princeton, he was a lawyer, judge,...

Near here, on a bluff overlooking the river, stood the home of Governor Peter Early, one of Georgia´s great men. Born in Virginia, June 30, 1773, a graduate of Princeton, he was a lawyer,...

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Old Greene County "Gaol"

The old rock jail in the rear of the Court House is patterned after the bastilles where prisoners were housed and punished a hundred or more years ago. Built of granite about two feet thick, it is...

The old rock jail in the rear of the Court House is patterned after the bastilles where prisoners were housed and punished a hundred or more years ago. Built of granite about two feet thick, it...

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Unknown Confederate Dead

Forty ~ five unknown Confederate soldiers, "known but to God," are buried in this cemetery. These men died of wounds or disease in the Confederate hospitals in Greensboro, 1863 ~ 1865. These...

Forty ~ five unknown Confederate soldiers, "known but to God," are buried in this cemetery. These men died of wounds or disease in the Confederate hospitals in Greensboro, 1863 ~ 1865....

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Watson Springs

Douglas Watson, credited with being the first white man to discover Indian Springs and scout for the United States government, purchased this property from Jesse Sanders in 1786. The water of this...

Douglas Watson, credited with being the first white man to discover Indian Springs and scout for the United States government, purchased this property from Jesse Sanders in 1786. The water of this...

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Site of Wayside Home

Here in 1862-1864 was located the Wayside home, operated by 14 gallant Confederate women of this city. More than one million meals were served to Confederate soldiers, sailors, and marines,...

Here in 1862-1864 was located the Wayside home, operated by 14 gallant Confederate women of this city. More than one million meals were served to Confederate soldiers, sailors, and...

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Old Mercer

Actuated by a legacy from Josiah Penfield, Mercer University was founded here in 1833 as Mercer Institute. After considering several locations, the Trustees moved the institution to Macon in 1871...

Actuated by a legacy from Josiah Penfield, Mercer University was founded here in 1833 as Mercer Institute. After considering several locations, the Trustees moved the institution to Macon in 1871...

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The Burning of Greensborough

During the early years of its settlement, Greensborough and Greene County suffered greatly from depredations committed by Indians who occupied the West bank of the Oconee River about eight miles...

During the early years of its settlement, Greensborough and Greene County suffered greatly from depredations committed by Indians who occupied the West bank of the Oconee River about eight miles...

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Liberty Chapel

About 1786, John Bush built a brush arbor as a community center for camp meeting at what was then called "Crackers Neck." Frown this grew liberty Chapel, Cradle of Methodism" for this section. In...

About 1786, John Bush built a brush arbor as a community center for camp meeting at what was then called "Crackers Neck." Frown this grew liberty Chapel, Cradle of Methodism" for this section....

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Bethany Presbyterian Church

Organized in 1786, Bethany Presbyterian Church was the first church in Greene County. Dr. Francis Cummins, Dr. Francis Goulding, and other great ministers preached here. In 1886, Dr. James Woodrow...

Organized in 1786, Bethany Presbyterian Church was the first church in Greene County. Dr. Francis Cummins, Dr. Francis Goulding, and other great ministers preached here. In 1886, Dr. James Woodrow...

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Greene County

This County, created by Act of the Legislature Feb. 3, 1786, is named for Maj. Gen. Nathanael Greene, the strategist who ranked second only to Gen. Washington. Born in Rhode Island in 1742, he...

This County, created by Act of the Legislature Feb. 3, 1786, is named for Maj. Gen. Nathanael Greene, the strategist who ranked second only to Gen. Washington. Born in Rhode Island in 1742,...

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