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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMXVE_covington-city-school_Covington-GA.html
The old Female College building served the City of Covington Public School system until 1896 when a new building replaced the old structure. At the turn of the century measures to improve public education were begun. A 9-month term was instituted.…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMXVD_city-hall_Covington-GA.html
In 1958, the school building, so well loved by so many, was demolished and replaced by long needed municipal building. It housed the administrative offices, the fire department, the police department and jail. In 1996, the building was refurbished…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMXMA_washington-street-school_Covington-GA.html
In 1889 Washington Street School was established under the Covington City School system. The old building burned in 1939. Students and faculty met for two years in Black Churches.1941 — A new brick school house was completed. The name and tr…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMXDI_confederate-dead-hospitals_Covington-GA.html
Here sleep 67 known and 8 unknown Confederate heroes, men who died of disease and wounds in the several Confederate hospitals located here. Many of those who died were reburied elsewhere. In 1862, 1863, 1864, the Hill, Hood, Lumpkin, and Recei…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMWRA_kittys-cottage_Oxford-GA.html
Kitty's cottage was built in 1842 by Bishop James O. Andrew for an inherited slave who could not be freed and still live in Georgia; Kitty preferred to remain with the Andrew family rather than be sent to Africa. In 1938 Kitty's cottage was bought…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMWPY_old-church-1841_Oxford-GA.html
Old Church was the first Chapel of Emory College, and a church for Methodists in Oxford, a pulpit for scholar—preachers. It was the center of Methodism in the South when the issue of slavery split the Church in 1844, contributing to the succ…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMN4F_factory-shoals-c-1820_Covington-GA.html
This area represents one of Georgia's earliest experiences in advanced water-powered industrialization technologically unsurpassed in the U.S. Archaeological remains of 5 mills ranging from large textile factories to small grist mills exist wi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMN34_brick-store_Social-Circle-GA.html
The General Store and residence of Martin Kolb was named by the Georgia General Assembly as the temporary meeting place for elections and courts of the newly formed Newton County. The first justices of the inferior court were George Cunningham,…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMMUV_sherman-at-harris-quarters_Covington-GA.html
On Nov. 18, 1864, Hq. Military Division of the Mississippi [US], Maj. Gen. W.T. Sherman, were established here at "Harris? Quarters," the overseer's house and negro cabins of a large plantation owned by Judge John Harris of Covington. Gen. Sherman…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMG6B_red-oak-church_Covington-GA.html
Red Oak Church was established between 1803, when the Indians left this area, and late 1821, when Newton County was formed. The church grounds originally contained 4 acres, including the spring behind the church. The first building, between the pr…
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