Built in 1839 in grand Greek Revival style, this mansion housed Georgia's governors until 1868. Sherman seized it as a prize and slept here on November 23, 1864, during his March to the Sea.
The Old Governor's Mansion
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The Old Governor's Mansion is a historical marker in Milledgeville, Baldwin County. It is one of 49 historical markers documented in Baldwin County, among 113 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 33.0796, -83.2317 near Milledgeville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Old Governor’s Mansion (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Lafayette's Tour, Old Governor's Mansion, and Atkinson Hall, Georgia College.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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