Historical Marker

The Lanier House

Macon · Bibb County

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The Story

Opened in 1850 on Mulberry Street, this grand hotel was run by poet Sidney Lanier's grandparents and briefly served as Georgia's seat of government when state officials fled south in 1864. It was later demolished.

About this site

The Lanier House is a historical marker in Macon, Bibb County. 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 32.8375, -83.6271 near Macon. The nearest cataloged historic site is Wilson's Raid To Macon (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Jefferson Davis at the Lanier House, Emerson-Holmes Building, and Militia Headquarters Building.

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

📍 32.8375, -83.6271 · Macon, Bibb County

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Nearby in Bibb County

Historical Marker

Wilson's Raid To Macon

Macon · 1957

Historical Marker

Jefferson Davis at the Lanier House

Macon · 1957

Historic Place

Emerson-Holmes Building

Macon

Historic Place

Militia Headquarters Building

Bibb County Courthouse

Macon