- Collection:
- Georgia Historical Markers
- Title:
- Henry County historical marker
- Creator:
- Seibert, David, 1941-2020
- Date of Original:
- 1996/2014
- Subject:
- Historical markers--Georgia--Henry County
Counties--Georgia--Henry County - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Henry County, McDonough, 33.44734, -84.14686
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Location: Henry County Courthouse, McDonough
Text of marker: "HENRY COUNTY. This County, created by Acts of the Legislature May 15 & December 24, 1821, is named for Patrick Henry, Revolutionary patriot, orator and statesman, largely responsiblefor the Bill of Rights and known best for his words "Give me liberty or give me death." At Sharon Church seven miles east of here, founded Feb. 28, 1824, occurred the split between the Primitive and Missionary Baptists in Georgia. Among the first County Officers were: Sheriff James Fletcher, Clerk of Superior Court William Hardin, Clerk of Inferior Court John M. Forbes, Surveyor Wylie Ferrell and Coroner William Missor. 075-1 GEORGIA HISTORIC MARKER 1954" - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_henry-county
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ghm_henry-county
- 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:
-
