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Wilkes County Courthouses

1780 – 1785 west side, Micajah Williamson’s Tavern. 1785 – 1786 100’ South, log. 1786 – 1804 150’ South, clapboard Chisholm, architect. 1804 – 1817 E., commissioners purchased Fredinand Phinizy’s...

1780 – 1785 west side, Micajah Williamson’s Tavern. 1785 – 1786 100’ South, log. 1786 – 1804 150’ South, clapboard Chisholm, architect. 1804 – 1817 E., commissioners purchased Fredinand Phinizy’s...

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Washington Wilkes First

1775 First stone marker indicating George III land grant Fort Washington Park 1777 First county named in Georgia’s first constitution 1779 First African-American Revolutionary hero in the South....

1775 First stone marker indicating George III land grant Fort Washington Park 1777 First county named in Georgia’s first constitution 1779 First African-American Revolutionary hero in the...

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