- Collection:
- Georgia Historical Markers
- Title:
- Governor Peter Early historical marker
- Creator:
- Jackson, Edwin L.
- Date of Original:
- 1996/2014
- Subject:
- Historical markers--Georgia--Greene County
Governors--Georgia
Homesites--Georgia--Greene County - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Greene County, 33.57878, -83.16666
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Location: Ga. 15 just north of the Oconee River
Text of marker: "GOVERNOR PETER EARLY. Near here, on a bluff overlooking the river, stood the home of Governor Peter Early, one of Georgia's great men. Born in Virginia, June 30, 1773, a graduate of Princeton, he was a lawyer, judge, State Senator, Congressman, Governor during the difficult years 1813-1815, and trustee of the University of Georgia. He died August 15, 1817 and was buried here. In December 1914, his remains were reinterred in Greensboro with fitting ceremonies. Early County is named for him. Near here, also, stood Fort Clarke, erected for the protection of the early settlers against Indian raids. 066-6 GEORGIA HISTORICAL MARKER 1986" - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_governor-peter-early
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ghm_governor-peter-early
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- Digital Library of Georgia
- Rights:
-
