Historical Marker

Gen. Bush's Home

Fitzgerald · Ben Hill County · Erected 1954

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The Story

Home of William J. Bush (1845–1952), one of the last surviving Confederate veterans, who died at age 107 in Fitzgerald — a town founded in the 1890s as a colony for aging Union veterans seeking a milder Southern climate.

About this site

Gen. Bush's Home is a historical marker in Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, erected in 1954. 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 31.7194, -83.2617 near Fitzgerald. The nearest cataloged historic site is Ben Hill County Courthouse (historic place), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Dorminy--Massee House, Holtzendorf Apartments, and Dedicated to the Veterans of 1898 - 1902.

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

📍 31.7194, -83.2617 · Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County

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