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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMR02_koinonia-farm_Smithville-GA.html
With a background in theology and agriculture, Georgia native Clarence Jordan (1912-1969), along with his wife, Florence, and Martin and Mabel England, founded Koinonia Farm in 1942. During the American civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMQZ5_rosalynn-smith-carter_Plains-GA.html
Eleanor Rosalynn Smith was born in Plains on August 18, 1927 and grew up in this house. Her parents were Edgar and Allie Smith. She had two younger brothers and a sister: Jerry Smith, Murray Smith, and Allethea Smith Wall. Rosalynn graduated from …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMQWC_confederate-cemetery_Americus-GA.html
Here rest 129 Confederate soldiers — 45 of them "Unknown" — all of whom died in Confederate hospitals in Americus. These men served in the Army of Tennessee. Some were with Gen. Jubal Early in the Washington, D.C. raid in July, 1864. O…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMQVW_federal-headquarters_Americus-GA.html
When Federal forces occupied Americus in 1865, the Colonel in charge selected this beautiful Greek Revival house as his headquarters.
The house is believed to have been built circa 1855 by Willis A. Hawkins, associate justice of the Georgia Sup…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMQVA_wise-sanitarium_Plains-GA.html
Built in 1921 by Doctors Samuel, Thaddeus, and Bowman Wise, sons of Dr. Burr T. and Laura Addy Wise, early settlers of Plains, this innovative hospital was known as "the Mayo Clinic of the South". Originally opening above Plains Pharmacy in 1912 w…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMQUW_camp-sumter-confederate-prison-site_Andersonville-GA.html
This was the site of the Confederacy's largest prison camp. During the 14 months it existed in 1864-65, over 45,000 Union prisoners were confined here. Of these 12,912 died from disease, poor sanitation, malnutrition, and exposure. Declining econo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMQQ2_confederate-hospitals_Americus-GA.html
Thousands of Confederate soldiers were patients at Foard Hospital on this site between August and December 1864. Following a disastrous fire and explosion on August 31, the patients were evacuated to the homes of townspeople and to the country; la…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HME35_president-jimmy-carter_Plains-GA.html
From this depot in 1975, James Earl Carter, Jr. launched a two-year campaign for the presidency of the United States. At first an unknown referred to as "Jimmy Who," Carter was inaugurated as America's 39th President on January 20, 1977.
James …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM7EC_lindberghs-solo-flight_Americus-GA.html
The "Lone Eagle" first flew solo in early May, 1923 from Souther Field. Charles Lindbergh had come to Americus to purchase a surplus aircraft from the World War I training center. He chose a Curtiss JN4 "Jenny." He got the plane with a brand-new O…