Historical Marker

Jacob Joseph

Kingsland · Camden County · Erected 2022

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The Story

Born around 1865, formerly enslaved Jacob Joseph built a Camden County farm and turpentine operation and opened an early organized school for Black children in the Kingsland area, teaching them in his own home.

About this site

Jacob Joseph is a historical marker in Kingsland, Camden County, erected in 2022. It is one of 32 historical markers documented in Camden County, among 70 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 30.7992, -81.6902 near Kingsland. The nearest cataloged historic site is Joe H. Joseph / Hammond Roberts (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Kingsland Commercial Historic District, Sheffield Cemetery, and Lawnwood Cemetery.

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

📍 30.7992, -81.6902 · Kingsland, Camden County

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Historical Marker

Joe H. Joseph / Hammond Roberts

Kingsland · 2022

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