The Fannin Avengers
In 1846, when President Polk called for volunteers to fight against Mexico, a company of men organized promptly in Griffin. Calling themselves "The Fannin Avengers", they marched to Columbus where...
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The Orphan Brigade
At Bear Creek Station (Hampton), on Sept. 4, 1864, Brig. Gen. Joseph H. Lewis famous "Orphan Brigade" (2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th and 9th Kentucky Infantry) was relieved from assignment to Bates...
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Georgia Militia at Griffin
On Nov. 15, 1864. Maj. Gen. G. W. Smith, CSA, was at Lovejoy´s Station (13 miles N) with 2800 infantry of the First Division. Georgia Militia, 3 batteries, and about 250 local reserve cavalry[CSA]...
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Georgia Experiment Station
The Georgia Experiment Station, one of the first State Agricultural Experiment Stations established in the country, was located in Spalding County, Georgia in 1888. the primary objective of its...
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First Grain Elevator
The first grain elevator in Georgia was completed at Orchard Hill in 1946 by the Swint Seed and Grain Co. The original unit with a capacity of 106,000 bushels was filled with the 1946...
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First Paving
Spalding was the first County between Chicago and Miami on the old Dixie Highway with a concrete highway running from county line to county line. A demonstration strip, completed Jan. 30, 1919,...
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Site of U.S. Post Office Reynoldsville, Georgia (Side 1)
On this site was situated the Reynoldsville Post Office from April 5, 1898 to April 20, 1913. The community was named by the Post Office Department in honor of Reuben Arthur Reynolds who served...
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Sabacola El Menor (Side 1)
LOCATED IN SEMINOLE COUNTY, NEAR THE FORKS OF THE CHATTAHOOCHEE AND FLINT RIVERS, WAS A TOWN OF HITCHITI-SPEAKING LOWER CREEK INDIANS. A SPANISH MISSION, SANTA CRUZ DE SABACOLA EL MENOR,...
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Reuben Arthur Reynolds (Side 2)
This prominent agriculturist was born in Clinton, North Carolina on November 4, 1848. In 1850 he moved with his family to Decatur County, Georgia. At the age of 15 he enlisted in the...
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City of Donalsonville
According to a map `plan of Donalson` dated April 1889, the town was laid out by john earnest Donalson. On December 8, 1897, a charter, signed by Governor William Yates Atkinson, was...
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Seminole County
This county, created by Act of the Legislature July 8, 1920, is named for the Seminole Indians. Members of the Creek Confederacy, the Seminoles (meaning `separatist`) left the main body in Georgia...
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Blue Star Memorial
A tribute to the Armed Forces that have defended the United States of America Sponsored by Screven County Garden Club Member of The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc. In cooperation with Veterans...
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General Samuel Elbert
Near this spot, March 3rd, 1779, General Samuel Elbert, then Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Georgia, Free and Accepted Masons, commanding 60 Continentals and 150 Georgia Militia, made one...
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1827 Bethel United Methodist Church (Brick Church)
In 1792 Bishop Francis Asbury on his yearly visit to Methodist Societies and Churches in Georgia held services while staying with the Lovetts, owners of Burton Ferry Landing, Savannah River....
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Wesleyanna Memorial Church
Organized 1868 under bush arbor on Stephen D. Lewis farm by Elder Theo. A. Pharr, John Hardy Bolton, Julia Wells Bolton, Stephen D. Lewis, Martha Howard Lewis, Paul Jenkins, Temperance Jenkins,...
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