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When Sherman threatened Milledgeville in late 1864, Georgia's government fled to Macon, and this 1837 building served as the temporary state capitol where the Confederate-era legislature met into 1865.
Historical Marker
City Hall & Old Capitol
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About this site
City Hall & Old Capitol is a historical marker in Macon, Bibb County, erected in 1954. It is one of 88 historical markers documented in Bibb County, among 199 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 32.8363, -83.6323 near Macon. The nearest cataloged historic site is Macon City Hall (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Medal of Honor, St. Joseph's Catholic Church, and Municipal Auditorium.
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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