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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMFKU_richard-dickinson-winn_Lawrenceville-GA.html
Side 1:Richard Dickinson Winn, a son of Elisha and Judith Cochran Winn, was born January 14, 1816. Gwinnett's first county elections and court sessions were held at his childhood home near Hog Mountain. Winn served as a Justice of the Inferior Cou…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMFJH_lawrenceville-female-seminary_Lawrenceville-GA.html
The first building erected on this property was completed July 31, 1838 to house the Lawrenceville Female Seminary. The Reverend John S. Wilson was elected first president of the Board of Trustees. The Seminary commenced operations on September 24…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMFEP_site-of-norcross-presbyterian-church-circa-1899_Norcross-GA.html
Originally chartered in 1833 by the Fairview Presbyterian Church of Lawrenceville, the church was originally located at the intersection of Beaver Ruin Road and Hopkins Mill Road on land donated by Thomas H. Jones and was known as the Goshen Presb…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HME8U_home-of-alice-harrell-strickland-georgias-first-woman-mayor_Duluth-GA.html
Alice Harrell Strickland (1859-1947) and her husband Henry built this home in 1898. The Stricklands raised seven children before Henry's death in 1917. Mrs. Strickland then became a community leader. With her service as Mayor of Duluth in 1922-23,…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HME8O_peachtree-road_Duluth-GA.html
At Fort Daniel on Hog Mountain, about 12 miles NE, began the original Peachtree Road to the village of Standing Peachtree on the Chattahoochee River. This old road was opened to haul military supplies to the river. These were to be floated downstr…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMCJF_hog-mountain-baptist-church_Dacula-GA.html
Eleven charter members first met near what was known as the Hog Mountain House eight miles N.E. of Lawrenceville to organize the church.
The church was organized by Elder David H. Moncrief and Elder Amos Hadaway.
The first building was erec…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMB2O_historic-baptist-church_Norcross-GA.html
On May 17, 1872, seventeen people convened in the Community House on Church Street or "Holy Row," now called Sunset Drive, in the fledgling town of Norcross. During the meeting, this inspired group organized The Baptist Church of Christ in Norcros…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMB2M_the-home-of-major-william-e-simmons_Lawrenceville-GA.html
William E. Simmons, one of Gwinnett County's foremost citizens, was born in Lawrenceville on August 26, 1839. After graduating at the top of his class from Emory College, he assumed editorship of the Lawrenceville News. In 1861, he became an offic…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMB25_elisha-winn-house_Dacula-GA.html
This house was built by Elisha Winn around 1812. In 1818, the Georgia General Assembly created Gwinnett County from Cherokee and Creek cessions and part of Jackson County. The first Gwinnett elections and sessions of the Inferior Court were held i…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMB1P_gwinnett-county_Lawrenceville-GA.html
Created in 1818 from Cherokee and Creek cessions, Gwinnett is an original county. Courts, elections, and sheriff sales were held, first, in the home of Elisha Winn, 1 mile east of the Appalachee River. Selected to buy a permanent site for the coun…