Historical Marker

In Memory of Martyred Brothers, Sisters and Unknown Others

Athens · Athens-Clarke County

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The Story

A solemn memorial naming Black residents lynched in and around Athens between 1870 and 1964, bearing public witness to victims of racial terror long left unacknowledged.

About this site

In Memory of Martyred Brothers, Sisters and Unknown Others is a historical marker in Athens, Athens-Clarke County. It is one of 105 historical markers documented in Athens-Clarke County, among 141 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.9332, -83.4383 near Athens. The nearest cataloged historic site is Chestnut Grove School (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery, Robinson Cemetery, and Brooklyn Cemetery.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 33.9332, -83.4383 · Athens, Athens-Clarke County

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