- Collection:
- Vanishing Georgia
- Title:
- [Photograph of Gordon Monument in Wright Square, Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, 1974]
- Date of Original:
- 1974
- Subject:
- Monuments--Georgia--Savannah
Architecture--Georgia--Savannah
Cities and towns--Georgia--Savannah - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, 32.08354, -81.09983
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Savannah, 1974. Gordon Monument located in Wright Square was erected in 1883 to William Washington Gordon (1796-1842). He was a graduate of West Point; had a law practice; served in the Georgia General Assembly as both a senator and representative from Chatham County; founded and was first president of what is today known as the Central of Georgia Railroad system. Gordon County, created in 1850, was named for him.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_vang_ctm248
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/vang/do:ctm248
- Rights Holder:
- Held by Georgia Archives, 5800 Jonesboro Road, Morrow, GA 30260.
Contact repository re: reproduction and usage. - Additional Rights Information:
- Please contact holding institution for information regarding use and copyright status.
- Holding Institution:
- Georgia Archives
- Rights:
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