- Collection:
- Georgia Historical Markers
- Title:
- New Courthouse - 1850 historical marker
- Creator:
- Hair, Keith
- Date of Original:
- 1996/2014
- Subject:
- Historical markers--Georgia--Marion County
Courthouses--Georgia--Buena Vista - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Marion County, Buena Vista, 32.31904, -84.51714
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Location: Marion County Courthouse, Buena Vista
Text of marker: "NEW COURTHOUSE - 1850. Built in 1850 of locally made brick, this is one of two courthouses standing in Marion County. The other built in 1848 is at Tazewell. The first courthouse was at Horry. When the county seat was moved here the town was called Pea Ridge. Wishing a new name the citizens chose Taylor, for Gen. Zach Taylor, but found there was already a Taylor, Ga. Then came news of a Mexican War victory at Buena Vista and this name was chosen. Pea Ridge was one mile from the ancient Indian village of King's town on the Uchee Trail used by Indians to carry trading goods 300 miles from Alabama to Savannah. 098-3 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1954" - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_new-courthouse-1850
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ghm_new-courthouse-1850
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- Digital Library of Georgia
- Rights:
-
