- Collection:
- Georgia Historical Markers
- Title:
- Founder's Lot historical marker
- Creator:
- Seibert, David, 1941-2020
- Date of Original:
- 1996/2014
- Subject:
- Historical markers--Georgia--Cobb County
Cemeteries--Georgia--Marietta - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Cobb County, Marietta, 33.9526, -84.54993
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Location: Located in the old Marietta Cemetery in Marietta
Text of marker: "FOUNDER'S LOT WILLIAM HARRIS. Oldest grave is on this plot for Wm. Harris' son, William Capers G. Harris (1823-1831). Mr. Harris, a wealthy planter, was a devout Methodist and champion of education. In War of 1812 he served in Capt. Jett Thomas' Co., 2nd, Regt., Ga. Militia. He was Colonel Cobb Co. Militia 1833-34; helped found 1851 Ga. Military Institute. [This unnumbered and undated marker has the seal of the city of Marietta at the top]" - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_founders-lot
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ghm_founders-lot
- Language:
- eng
- Rights Holder:
- Copyright held by David Seibert. Please contact markers@davidseibert.com about commercial reproduction and use
- Holding Institution:
- Digital Library of Georgia
- Rights:
-
