Historical Marker

Jefferson Davis

Eastman · Dodge County · Erected 1957

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The Story

Fleeing Union cavalry in May 1865, the fugitive Confederate president Jefferson Davis passed through Dodge County in the final days before his capture near Irwinville, Georgia.

About this site

Jefferson Davis is a historical marker in Eastman, Dodge County, erected in 1957. It is one of 6 historical markers documented in Dodge County, among 47 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 32.1985, -83.1797 near Eastman. The nearest cataloged historic site is The Eastman-Bishop-Bullock House (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Eastman, William Pitt, House, Dodge County Courthouse, and Dodge County.

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

📍 32.1985, -83.1797 · Eastman, Dodge County

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Nearby in Dodge County

Historical Marker

The Eastman-Bishop-Bullock House

Eastman · 1999

Historic Place

Eastman, William Pitt, House

Eastman

Courthouse

Dodge County Courthouse