Capture Site of the Confederate President 
 
FACILITIES 
 Civil War Museum with Video 
 Monument  1/3-Mile Nature Trail  13 Picnic Sites  Group Shelter 
(seats 100)  Gift Shop  Playground 
ANNUAL EVENTS 
 Confederate Memorial Day (April) 
 Jeff Davis Flight & Capture (May) 
 Jeff Davis Birthday Celebration (June) 
 1860s Christmas (December) 
 Junior Ranger Program 
 
When Confederate President Jefferson Davis and a few remaining staff members crossed the Savannah River into Georgia on May 3, 1865, they were headed for the Western theater of war where Davis planned to unite rebel forces and continue fighting for the "lost cause." On May 9, 1865, they camped in this pine forest, not knowing that pursuit was so close behind. At dawn, they were surrounded by two independent groups of Union cavalry who were unaware of each other's presence. Gunfire ensued until the federal forces realized they had been shooting at one another. Two Union cavalrymen died during the skirmish. Davis was taken prisoner and held in Virginia for two years until released. Today, a monument marks the spot where he was arrested. Visitors can tour the 13-acre historic site that includes a museum, short trail, picnic tables and a group shelter. 
 
Operated by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources 11/06 
 
 Located 14 miles east of I-75 exit #78 (Ga. Hwy. 32). 
 
 
 
Follow brown directional signs. 
 
NEARBY ATTRACTIONS 
 
 General Coffee State Park -- camping 
 Reed Bingham State Park -- camping 
 Georgia Veterans Memorial State Park -- camping 
 
 Little Ocmulgee State Park, Lodge and Golf Course -- camping 
 Georgia Agrirama  Blue and Gray Museum  Crime and Punishment Museum 
 
HOURS 
Wednesday-Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday 2-5:30 p.m. Closed Monday (except holidays), Tuesday, 
Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. Group rates available with advance notice. 
 
INFORMATION 
 
Jefferson Davis Memorial State Historic Site 338 Jeff Davis Park Road Fitzgerald, GA 31750 229-831-2335 
 
Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites 2 MLK Jr. Drive, Suite 1352 Atlanta, GA 30334 404-656-2770 
 
www.gastateparks.org