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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM11MB_battle-of-1702_Bainbridge-GA.html
In this vicinity was fought the Flint Battle of 1702 between the English under Captain Antonio with Creek allies from Achito (near Columbus) and the Spaniards under Captain Francisco Romo Uriza with 800 Indians from Bacuqua (north of Tallahassee).…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM11M9_battle-of-1702_Bainbridge-GA.html
In this vicinity was fought the Flint Battle of 1702 between the English under Capt. Antonio with Creek allies from Achito (near Columbus) and the Spaniards under Capt. Francisco Romo Uriza with 800 Indians from Bacuqua (north of Tallahassee). In …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM11LO_bainbridge-army-air-field_Bainbridge-GA.html
In August, 1942, on this 2,053 acre tract, the U.S. Army constructed a basic flight training field. It remained open until 1945. At its peak 9600 officers, enlisted men, trainees and WACS were stationed here; there were 700 civilian employees, sev…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM11K3_fort-scott_Bainbridge-GA.html
In June 1816 Lt. Col. D. L. Clinch and a detachment of the 4th U.S. Infantry set up camp one mile west of here, calling it Camp Crawford. They began construction of a fort on the site in September 1816, naming it Fort Scott. Need for a fort was pr…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM11JZ_fort-hughes_Bainbridge-GA.html
Four blocks west is the site of Fort Hughes, built in 1817, by the 7th Regiment of the U.S. Infantry under the command of Captain John M. McIntosh. This fort served as a protection for foraging parties and as a trading post and U.S. Arsenal during…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM11JN_first-presbyterian-church_Bainbridge-GA.html
The First Presbyterian Church once stood here. It was a handsome building with a lofty ceiling, vestibule and three sided gallery. The lot was one-half acre in size, cost $110 and was bounded by Troup, West and Crawford Streets. The congregation w…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMRF8_first-flint-river-baptist-normal-institute-union-normal-school_Bainbridge-GA.html
First Flint River Baptist Normal InstituteIn 1876, the First Flint River Missionary Baptist Association was formed to help "lift the veil of ignorance from its people" using land purchased in 1896 and 1915. The Association established First Flint …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMRF7_hutto-school_Bainbridge-GA.html
Side 1:The first school for former slaves in this county was established in 1869 and was known as the Whittier School and Tabernacle for Colored Children. It was on Shotwell Street and had grades 1-7. The name soon changed to Whittier Normal Schoo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMQCS_decatur-county_Bainbridge-GA.html
Decatur County was created by Act of Dec. 8, 1823 from Early County. Sessions were cut off later to form part of Seminole and Grady Counties. It was named for Stephen Decatur (1779-1820), naval officer who served with great gallantry at Tripoli an…