Historical Marker

Gov. Heard’s Home

Elberton · Elbert County · Erected 1955

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The Story

Heardmont, the plantation home of Revolutionary-era governor Stephen Heard, once stood here; Heard had earlier founded Heard's Fort, a wartime refuge that briefly served as Georgia's temporary capital.

About this site

Gov. Heard’s Home is a historical marker in Elberton, Elbert County, erected in 1955. It is one of 23 historical markers documented in Elbert County, among 78 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 34.0733, -82.7442 near Elberton. The nearest cataloged historic site is "Old Dan Tucker" (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Bethel Baptist Cemetery, Dye Cemetery, and Bethlehem Methodist Church.

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

📍 34.0733, -82.7442 · Elberton, Elbert County

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