- Collection:
- Vanishing Georgia
- Title:
- [Photograph of historical society, Gordon County, Georgia, 1977 May 17]
- Date of Original:
- 1977
- Subject:
- Clubs--Georgia--Gordon County
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, Gordon County, 34.50336, -84.87575
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Near Calhoun, May 17, 1977. Six members of the Gordon County Historical Society pose for a photograph at the grave of John Gambold (1760-1827) which is located in Morrow Cemetery on Belwood Road. Gambold is said to be the only known Revolutionary soldier buried in Gordon County. Gambold came from Spring Place in Murray County to establish the Oothcaloga Moravian Mission. The mission operated 1822-1833 and served the needs of the Cherokee Indians. Left to right: John M. Brown, Clifford Free, Jewel Reeve Alverson, Elizabeth Langston, James W. Lay, Burton J. Bell.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_vang_gor111
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/vang/do:gor111
- Rights Holder:
- Held by Georgia Archives, 5800 Jonesboro Road, Morrow, GA 30260.
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- Holding Institution:
- Georgia Archives
- Rights:
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