- Collection:
- Georgia Historical Markers
- Title:
- McIntosh County historical marker
- Creator:
- Jackson, Edwin L.
- Date of Original:
- 1996/2014
- Subject:
- Historical markers--Georgia--McIntosh County
Counties--Georgia--McIntosh County - Location:
- United States, Georgia, McIntosh County, Darien, 31.37023, -81.43399
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Location: McIntosh County Courthouse in Darien
Text of marker: "McINTOSH COUNTY. This county, created Dec. 19, 1793 from Liberty County, was named for the McIntosh family, early settlers, whose name was associated with most events in Georgia history for many years. John McIntosh, with 170 Highlanders, came to Georgia in January 1735 and founded Darien. George N. Ragan was made Tax Collector of McIntosh County Dec. 23, 1793. County officers, commissioned March 25, 1794, were William Middleton, Sheriff; John Baillie, Clerk of Superior and Inferior Courts; John Richey, Coroner; George N. Ragan, Surveyor. Joseph Clark was commissioned Tax Receiver, Dec. 21, 1794. 095-5 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1956" - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_mcintosh-county
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ghm_mcintosh-county
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- Digital Library of Georgia
- Rights:
-
