- Collection:
- Georgia Historical Markers
- Title:
- Forsyth historical marker
- Creator:
- Jackson, Edwin L.
- Date of Original:
- 1996/2014
- Subject:
- Historical markers--Georgia--Monroe County
Cities and towns--Georgia--Forsyth - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Monroe County, Forsyth, 33.0343, -83.93824
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Location: Monroe County courthouse square, Forsyth
Text of marker: "FORSYTH. Forsyth, County Seat of Monroe County, was incorporated by Act of Legislature in 1823. It is in almost the exact geographical center of the State. First commissioners were James S. Phillips, Henry H. Lumpkin, John E. Bailey, Anderson Baldwin and Samuel Drewry. Forsyth was named for John Forsyth who, as U.S. Minister to Spain, negotiated the final treaty by which Florida and other lands held by Spain were ceded to the U.S. He served as Governor, Senator and U.S. Secretary of State under Presidents Jackson and Van Buren. 102-4 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1956" - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_forsyth
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ghm_forsyth
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- Digital Library of Georgia
- Rights:
-
