- Collection:
- Georgia Historical Markers
- Title:
- Dr. Lyman Hall historical marker
- Creator:
- LeConte, Louis
- Date of Original:
- 1996/2014
- Subject:
- Historical markers--Georgia--Liberty County
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, Liberty County, Midway, 31.80577, -81.43066
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Location: U.S. 17 at Midway Church, Midway
Text of marker: "DR. LYMAN HALL. DR. LYMAN HALL WAS A GEORGIA SIGNER OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. HE REPRESENTED SAINT JOHN'S PARISH IN THE CONTINENTAL CONGRESS, AND WAS A DELEGATE FROM GEORGIA TO THE SECOND CONTINENTAL CONGRESS MEETING IN PHILADELPHIA. HE WAS A FOUNDER OF SUNBURY AND AS GOVERNOR OF GEORGIA (1783-1784) HE GAVE STRONG SUPPORT TO EDUCATION AND RELIGION. HE WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN OBTAINING THE GRANT OF LAND WHICH LED TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA. BORN IN WALLINGFORD, CONNECTICUT, APRIL 12, 1724, DR. HALL MOVED TO SAINT JOHN'S PARISH WHERE HE PURCHASED THE PLANTATION NOW KNOWN AS HALL'S KNOLL. HE BECAME A LEADING PHYSICIAN, PLANTER, PATRIOT, AND WAS ACTIVE IN MERCANTILE AND SHIPPING CIRCLE IN SUNBURY. DR. HALL DIED IN 1790 AND WAS BURIED ON HIS PLANTATION AT SHELL BLUFF LANDING IN BURKE COUNTY. IN 1848, HIS REMAINS WERE RE-INTERRED IN AUGUSTA, BENEATH THE GRANITE OBELISK, "THE SIGNERS' MONUMENT."" - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_dr-5
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ghm_dr-5
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- Digital Library of Georgia
- Rights:
-
