Historical Marker

Colonels Twiggs and Few

Waynesboro · Burke County · Erected 1927

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This marker honors Revolutionary leaders tied to Burke County, including militia commander John Twiggs and the Few brothers — one of whom, William Few, would go on to sign the United States Constitution — who rallied local patriots in the war's southern campaign.

About this site

Colonels Twiggs and Few is a historical marker in Waynesboro, Burke County, erected in 1927. It is one of 29 historical markers documented in Burke County, among 109 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.0788, -82.0075 near Waynesboro. The nearest cataloged historic site is Old Quaker Road (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include The Cavalry Actions at Waynesboro, Burke Memorial Gardens, and The Shadows.

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

📍 33.0788, -82.0075 · Waynesboro, Burke County
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