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The monument was located off Georgia State Route 77 around 7 miles (11 km) north of the city of Elberton. [16] [17] [18] On March 22, 1980, the monument was unveiled by congressman Doug Barnard before an audience of between 200 and 300 people. [2] [13] At the unveiling, the Master of Ceremonies read a message to the gathered audience:
Elbert County Confederate Memorial (1898), Elberton Town Plaza [70] Fitzgerald: Jefferson Davis Monument, Jefferson Davis Memorial Historic Site (1920). Fort Oglethorpe: Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park. Numerous monuments and memorials to Confederate soldiers and units, as well as Union monuments.
Elberton is the largest city in Elbert County, Georgia, United States. The population was 4,653 at the 2010 census. [ 4 ] The city is the county seat of Elbert County .
The stone structure sits on a 5-acre plot along Highway 77, about 8 miles north of Elberton. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 ...
Elberton: Second set of addresses represents a boundary increase July 14, 2015. 9: Elberton Depot: Elberton Depot: September 11, 1986 : N. Oliver and Deadwyler Sts. Elberton: 10: Elberton Residential Historic District
A large bronze statue of the late civil rights leader and politician Congressman John Lewis is installed where a monument to the Confederacy was brought down in 2020, in the wake of the death of ...
The location of the monument was in Elberton's town square, [5] named Sutton Square. [1] The statue was notable for being the first statue carved from granite from Elberton, [6] which later became a major center for granite monument construction. [3] From the time of its unveiling, the statue was the subject of criticism due to its appearance. [1]
The northern half of Elbert County, north of a line made by following State Route 17 from Bowman southeast to Elberton, and then following State Route 72 east to just before the South Carolina border, and then heading south along the shores of Lake Richard B. Russell & Clarkes Hill to the county's southeastern tip, is located in the Upper ...