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Georgia Confederate Soldiers

We sleep here in obedience to law;

When duty called, we came.

when country called, we died.

Marker is on Cornfield Avenue, on the right when traveling east.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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Jeannette Rankin's Georgia Home

Jeannette Rankin (1880-1973) was the first woman to serve in Congress: being elected from Montana in 1916 before women had the right to vote in other states. She was active in women's suffrage and was a peace advocate who opposed ...

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The Medical College of Georgia

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The Medical College of Georgia, oldest school of medicine in Georgia, was incorporated in 1828 as the Medical Academy of Georgia. Of the 23 original board of Trustees, 5 were from the City of Augusta and three of these were ...

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Lockheed-Georgia C-141B Starlifter

"Tacoma Starlifter"

The "Tacoma Starlifter" was the first C-141 assigned to 62d Military Airlift Wing on 05 August 1966. McChord AFB active and reserve units flew the C-141's from the base between 1966-2001.

Proudly maintained by the McChord Air Museum

Marker is on ...

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Georgia Fisher

A Monument Love Story Restoration Project

Georgia Fisher died on December 27, 1875. Martin Bergman, Georgia’s fiancée, was one of Sacramento’s earliest premiere potters and sculptures. Shortly after her death, Martin, together with his father and brother, created a beautiful monument ...

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Ware County Georgia World War I Memorial

Spirit of the American Doughboy

Dedicated to

the memory of our comrades

who entered the service

of thier country

from Ware County

and who gave their lives

in the World War

Marker is on Plant Avenue (U.S. 84), on the right when traveling west.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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Branch Bank of the State of Georgia at Eatonton

In the Dec. 4, 1818 Georgia Journal directors of the Bank of the State of Georgia at Savannah announced a meeting on Jan. 1, 1819 to appoint 7 directors and a cashier for the branches established at Eatonton and Greensborough. ...

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Georgia Military Institute

1851 – 1864

Opened in 1851 on a 110-acre campus, the Institute had a 4-year curriculum modeled after West Point. The cadet lifestyle was strict. Students attended classes all day followed by an hour-long drill, dress parades at sunset and evenings ...

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The History of the City of Sandy Springs, Georgia

Sandy Springs, Georgia, the unincorporated community just north of Atlanta, began a 30-year campaign for incorporation when the City of Atlanta tried to annex the area in the 1970s. The Committee for Sandy Springs formed in 1975 to incorporate Sandy ...

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Georgia 4-H Clubs

Motto: “To Make the Best Better”

Georgia 4-H Club work started in 1905 with 151 boys, each growing one acre of corn, under the leadership of G.C. Adams. In 1911 girls' tomato and canning projects were started.

4-H work led by County ...

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