Blue Star Memorial
A tribute to the Nations Armed Forces that have defended the United State of America Sponsored by The Gray Garden Club In cooperation with Gray Station Better Hometown Oliver Morton...
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Pitts Chapel
The first record of Pitts Chapel dates back to October 13, 1860 when three and three-fourths acres of land was purchased from James Walls for $130 for the purpose of erected a Methodist Episcopal...
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Jacob (Jake) Hutchings
Born a slave in 1831 in Virginia, Jake eventually became the property of R.H. Hutchings of Jones County, Georgia. He was a skilled stone mason, cutting much of the stone in the county,...
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James C. Roberts Municipal Complex
Named in Honor of Jimmy Roberts for his meritorious service to the citizens of Gray as Mayor from May 1972 until Dec. 1993. The son of Corbin and Sara Greene Roberts. He was born and educated in...
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Macarthy ~ Pope House
Side 1: Known as Clinton’s oldest house, the Macarthy~Pope house is believed to have been built between 1809 and 1810. Benjamin and William Trapp owned the dwelling between 1818 and 1832....
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Blountsville
Near here was Blountsville, an early stage-coach station and post office until after the War Between the States. It suffered severely during the War and the town disappeared. The home of...
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Sunshine Church II
Sunshine Church II, built in 1880 and dedicated in 1883 by Rev. Sam Jones, replaced old Sunshine Church, two miles south of here, which General Sherman´s troops burned in 1864. A wounded northern...
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Old Garrison Road
This road was built about 1800 by the State as a military road for the movement of troops between Milledgeville and Fort Hawkins (Macon) during the Indian Wars. It was strongly garrisoned to...
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Gen. Iverson's Birthplace
Brig. Gen. Alfred Iverson, C.S.A., son of Senator Alfred Iverson, also a Brig. Gen., and Caroline Goode Holt, was born here Feb. 14, 1829. He served with the U. S. Cavalry in the Mexican War...
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Jones County
This County, created by Act of the Legislature Dec. 10, 1807, is named for James Jones of Savannah, a legislator at 23 and member of the State Constitutional Convention in 1798 in which year he...
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Griswoldville
The town is named for Samuel Griswold who moved his iron foundries and cotton gin factories here from Clinton to be on the railroad. A disastrous unrecorded battle was fought here in 1864 when...
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Samuel Griswold Iron-Master
The first iron foundry in Georgia was established here by Samuel Griswold who came from Connecticut, settling in Clinton in 1820. He also manufactured about 1,000 cotton ghins a year and ran a...
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Battle of Griswoldville The Deployment and Assault
About 1:30 P.M. Nov. 22, 1864, after halting in Griswoldville to reform his column and report his progress, Brig. Gen. P.J. Phillips began moving his command (1st Division. Georgia Militia...
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Battle of Griswoldville The Advance from East Macon
On Nov. 22, 1864, the 1st Division. Georgia Milltia (less the 1st Brigade), with the 1st and 2nd Regiments. Georgia State Line, and Anderson´s Georgia Battery attached. Brig. Gen. Pleasant...
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Battle of Griswoldville
On Nov. 22 1864, the Right Wing (15th and 17th Corps) of Gen. Sherman´s army[USA] marched southeast from the vicinity of Gray toward Gordon and Irwinton on its destructive March to the Sea. To...
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