John Adam Treutlen

On these lands stood the home of John Adam Treutlen, the first Governor of Georgia after the State obtained Independence, being elected in 1777 under the first Constitution of Georgia. A Salzburger, born about 1733, John Adam Treutlen came to ...

Elder John Kline Monument

(Front of Monument):At This Place

Eld John Kline

Was Killed

June 15, 1864

(Reverse of Monument):Erected in the Year 1914

In Memory of Elder John Kline

A Peace Martyr

This parcel of ground,

10 feet square, is se-

cured by deed and

is on record.

Marker is on Pratt Lane, on ...

Captain Joshua Huddy's Homestead

Site of the home of Revolutionary Hero Captain Joshua Huddy and his wife, the Widow Hart. In 1780, a party of Tories set fire to the home.

Marker is at the intersection of Heyers Mill Road and County Road 537, on ...

John Wesley

[South Face]

Founder of Methodism

Minister

Of The

Church of England

In Savannah

1736-1737

[East Face]

My hearts desire

for this place

is not that it be

a famous or rich

but that it may be

a religous colony

and then I am sure

it cannot faile [sic]

of the

blessing of God

John ...

Luella Buckminster-Johnston

1861 – 1958

An outspoken proponent of suffrage for women, she became the first of her gender elected to a municipal office in Sacramento, being swept into office by an all male electorate before women attained the right to vote. Widow ...

John Hampton House / Early Stone House

John Hampton House

Earliest surviving stone house in city. Built before 1840, it is constructed of patterned river limestone with jack arches over windows and doors. The builder, John Hampton, was a tavern owner and operator in the county by 1818. ...

Bourbon Whiskey / Jacob Spears

Bourbon Whiskey

Named after Bourbon Co. because of quantity and quality of whiskey produced within its borders. Made from a fermented mash of at least 51% corn, with less wheat, rye, or barley, yeast and limestone water. Distilled at no more ...

Lucasville Cemetery / Captain John Lucas Founder of Lucasville

Lucasville Cemetery

Lucasville Cemetery was originally established as the Lucas Family burying ground, with Susannah Lucas as the first recorded burial on May 4, 1809. Susannah's husband, Captain William Lucas, a Revolutionary War veteran, is interred here along with the first ...

Jefferson Davis at the Lanier House

On May 4, 1865, Jefferson Davis arrived in Washington, Georgia (100 miles NE), where he performed what proved to be his last duties as President of the Confederate States of America. Shortly thereafter, with a small staff and escort, he ...

Western Historic Trails Center; Starting the Journey

The Western Historic Trails Center welcomes you to the story of America’s trails west. The trip across the county from the Mississippi to the Pacific required stamina and ingenuity to overcome the challenges of the landscape. Walk along the levee ...