- Collection:
- Georgia Historical Markers
- Title:
- Tory Pond historical marker
- Creator:
- Seibert, David, 1941-2020
- Date of Original:
- 1996/2014
- Subject:
- Historical markers--Georgia--Lincoln County
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Anecdotes - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Lincoln County, 33.79366, -82.45121
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Location: U.S. 378 about 5 miles northeast of Lincolnton
Text of marker: "TORY POND. Tory Pond, 100 yards south from this marker, is the spot where a band of Tories were hanged for the murder of Colonel John Dooly, in 1780, while he slept in his home, located some 3/4 mile to the east. Previously, a number from this band had escaped across Broad River, were captured and executed at the cabin of Nancy Hart in Elbert County. 090-5 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1957" - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_tory-pond
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ghm_tory-pond
- 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:
-
