Historical Marker

Fort Gaines Guards

Fort Gaines · Clay County · Erected 1957

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The Story

Organized in 1836, the Guards fought in the Indian and Mexican conflicts; in 1861 some 120 men became Co. D, 9th Georgia, in Tige Anderson's brigade, but only a handful survived to surrender at Appomattox.

About this site

Fort Gaines Guards is a historical marker in Fort Gaines, Clay County, erected in 1957. It is one of 19 historical markers documented in Clay County, among 63 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 31.6052, -85.0490 near Fort Gaines. The nearest cataloged historic site is Clay County Courthouse (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Historic Sites, Clay County, and Clay County Courthouse.

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

📍 31.6052, -85.0490 · Fort Gaines, Clay County

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