- Collection:
- Georgia Historical Markers
- Title:
- Robert Grier, Astronomer historical marker
- Creator:
- Seibert, David, 1941-2020
- Date of Original:
- 1996/2014
- Subject:
- Historical markers--Georgia--Taliaferro County
Grier, R. (Robert), 1780-1848
Almanacs, American--Georgia - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Taliaferro County, 33.56609, -82.87876
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Location: Raytown Road between Sharon and Raytown
Text of marker: "ROBERT GRIER, ASTRONOMER. On this land, on the plantation home of his father, Aaron Grier Sr., Revolutionary soldier, Robert Grier, founder of the nationally famous "Grier's Almanac," was born in 1782. The remarkable astronomical calculations which led to the publishing of the almanac were made on the large boulders in the fields near this road. First published in 1807 as "The Georgia and South Carolina Almanack," the almanac made Robert Grier's name a household word in the nation until his death in 1848. Published continually since its founding, it became "Grier's Almanac" soon after Robert Grier died. Circulation is almost 21/2 million copies annually. 131-13 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1956" - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_robert-grier-astronomer
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ghm_robert-grier-astronomer
- 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:
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