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  2. Georgia historical markers - Wikipedia

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    A Historic marker is an "Alamo"-shaped plaque affixed to the top of a pole and erected next to a significant historic site, battlefield or county courthouse. In the state of Georgia there are roughly 2,000 historic markers [citation needed]. Kevin Levin of the Smithsonian magazine said of the erected signs, "Historical markers are a ubiquitous ...

  3. List of National Historic Landmarks in Georgia - Wikipedia

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    November 7, 1973. (#71000265) Macon. 32°50′29″N 83°38′16″W  /  32.84130°N 83.63765°W  / 32.84130; -83.63765  (Carmichael House) Bibb. Greek Revival house from the 1840s, with a spiral staircase in a central tower. 6. Central of Georgia Railroad Shops and Terminal. Central of Georgia Railroad Shops and Terminal.

  4. Georgia Historical Society - Wikipedia

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    Georgia historical marker, erected by the Georgia Historical Society in 2012. Since 1998, the Georgia Historical Society has administered the Georgia Historical Marker Program. From that time GHS has erected nearly 300 new historical markers (black with silver lettering and the Society's seal on top) across the state on a wide variety of subjects.

  5. Georgia Guidestones - Wikipedia

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    March 22, 1980 (1980-03-22) Dismantled date. July 6, 2022. The Georgia Guidestones was a granite monument that stood in Elbert County, Georgia, United States, from 1980 to 2022. It was 19 feet 3 inches (5.87 m) tall and made from six granite slabs weighing a total of 237,746 pounds (107,840 kg). [ 1 ] The structure was sometimes referred to as ...

  6. Georgia Historical Commission - Wikipedia

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    The Georgia Historical Commission was an organization created by the U.S. state of Georgia for purposes of historic preservation. The Georgia legislature created it in February 1951 to promote and increase knowledge and understanding of the history of Georgia. Its work, including the erection of hundreds of historical markers, was accomplished ...

  7. James Oglethorpe Monument - Wikipedia

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    The governors of Georgia and Alabama (where Auburn University is located) were among the 5,000 people in attendance. [18] Georgia historical marker for the monument. In 1957, the Georgia Historical Commission erected a Georgia historical marker near the monument, describing its history. [1]

  8. National Register of Historic Places listings in Greene ...

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    February 20, 2002 (473 GA 15S: Siloam: 19: South Street-Broad Street-Main Street-Laurel Street Historic District: September 9, 1987 (South, Broad, Main, and Laurel Sts.

  9. List of World Heritage Sites in Georgia - Wikipedia

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    Historical Monuments of Mtskheta: Mtskheta-Mtianeti: 1994 708; iii, iv (cultural) Mtskheta was the capital of Georgia from the 3rd century BCE to the 5th century CE, and is still the centre of the Georgian Orthodox Church. It was the place where Christianity was proclaimed as the official religion of Georgia in 337.

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