Historical Marker

John Abbot (1751-1839)

Arcola · Bulloch County · Erected 1956

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The Story

London-born John Abbot spent some sixty years in frontier Georgia painting insects, birds, and plants with extraordinary precision, becoming one of the New World's first artists to depict insects through every stage of life.

About this site

John Abbot (1751-1839) is a historical marker in Arcola, Bulloch County, erected in 1956. It is one of 40 historical markers documented in Bulloch County, among 134 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 32.3219, -81.6071 near Arcola. The nearest cataloged historic site is John Abbot 1751 - 1840 (historical marker), about 0.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include McElveen Cemetery, Immanuel Cemetery, and Fellowship Cemetery.

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

📍 32.3219, -81.6071 · Arcola, Bulloch County

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