Historical Marker

Joanna Troutman

Knoxville · Crawford County · Erected 1936

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The Story

Honors Joanna Troutman, who at seventeen designed and sewed the white 'Lone Star' flag she presented in 1835 to Georgia volunteers marching to aid the Texas Revolution; the banner later flew at Velasco and Goliad.

About this site

Joanna Troutman is a historical marker in Knoxville, Crawford County, erected in 1936. It is one of 9 historical markers documented in Crawford County, among 62 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 32.7244, -83.9978 near Knoxville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Crawford County Courthouse (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Crawford County, William Bartram Trail, and Federal Wire Road.

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

📍 32.7244, -83.9978 · Knoxville, Crawford County

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