Skirmish in Bulltown Swamp
In November of 1778, Lieut. Col. James Mark Prevost, with 100 British Regulars, and 300 Refugees and Indians under McGirth, crossed the Altamaha River and moved into Georgia, killing or taking...
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Chehaw
Large Indian Town home of the Chehaw´s, were a friendly agricultural people of the Creek Tribe. Who aided our early settlers. They Contributed men, food and horses to subdue the hostile Seminoles...
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Pursuit of Jefferson Davis
Early in May, 1865, Federal cavalry under command of Col. R.H.G. Minty, U.S.A., passed through Smithville in pursuit of Jefferson Davis. They camped for one night near this spot, moved west...
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Lee County
Lee County was created by Act of June 9, 1825 and Dec. 11, 1826 from Creek cessions of Jan. 24, 1826 and March 31, 1826. Originally, it contained all land in Randolph, Stewart, Quitman,...
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Palmyra
Palmyra, Georgia ´ghost town´, was incorporated in 1840 with John Woolbright, John Mercer, Burch M. Roberts, Edward James, George S. Oglesby as Commissioners. Among the prominent residents...
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Noted Indian Settlement
Kennard´s Settlement and Cowpens, a major Creek Indian center of Southwest Georgia, was located three and three-fourths miles west of here, on the east side of Kinchafoonee Creek. The site...
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Captain Hardy Smith House
Side 1 Capt. Hardy B Smith (1841-1912), CSA, one of Laurens County´s noted veterans, served in the Army of Northern Virginia under General Robert E. Lee. Smith when war broke out, was called...
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Blue Star Memorial
A Tribute to the Armed Forces that have defended the United States of America sponsored by The Federated Garden Clubs of Dublin in cooperation with The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc. Plaque courtesy...
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Vallombrosa Plantation
Vallombrosa Plantation Of George Michael Troup Governor of Georgia 1823 – 1827 United States Senator 1816 – 1818 and 1829 – 1833 Champion and militant defender of State Rights. This...
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Jefferson Davis
On May 7, 1865, Jefferson Davis, with his family and a small escort, passed through Dublin enroute south to avoid a screen of Union cavalry attempting to intercept him. That evening, the...
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Jefferson Davis
On May 4, 1865, Jefferson Davis arrived in Washington, Georgia (102 miles N), where he performed what proved to be his last duties as President of the Confederate States of America. Shortly...
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Laurens County
Laurens County was created by Act, of Dec. 10, 1807 from Wilkinson County. Originally it contained all of Pulaski and part of Johnson Counties. Among prominent residents of Laurens County were...
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Governor Troup's Home
Here lived George Michael Troup, Governor of Georgia 1823-27. Born in 1780 at McIntosh´s Blufvf on the Tombigbee river in a part of Georgia that is now Alabama, he graduated at Princeton,...
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Home of Governor E.D. Rivers (1895-1967)
Eurith Dickinson Rivers was governor of Georgia from 1937 to 1941. He actively supported President Franklin D. Roosevelt´s New Deal Program. Rivers´ innovative leadership produce Georgia´s...
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Joshua Lee
Joshua Lee (1722-1855) Joshua Lee built the first grist mill on this location in c1830 in what was Lowndes County. He owned five and one half Land lots (2.069 acres) which were not yet free...
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