Historical Marker

Fitzgerald

Fitzgerald · Ben Hill County · Erected 1957

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The Story

Founded in the mid-1890s by Indiana publisher Philander Fitzgerald as a haven for aging Union veterans, this colony drew thousands north and south. Former enemies settled together, naming streets for both Blue and Gray generals.

About this site

Fitzgerald is a historical marker in Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, erected in 1957. It is one of 8 historical markers documented in Ben Hill County, among 59 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 31.7148, -83.2531 near Fitzgerald. The nearest cataloged historic site is Jefferson Davis Memorial State Park (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Dedicated to the Veterans of 1898 - 1902, Fitzgerald Rotary Club, and Ben Hill County.

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

📍 31.7148, -83.2531 · Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County

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