Historical Marker

Alexander Hamilton Stephens

Atlanta · Fulton County

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Alexander Stephens served as Confederate Vice President despite once opposing secession, infamously framing slavery as the Confederacy's 'cornerstone.' He was later jailed, then elected Georgia's governor in 1882.

About this site

Alexander Hamilton Stephens is a historical marker in Atlanta, Fulton County. It is one of 357 historical markers documented in Fulton County, among 643 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.7488, -84.3734 near Atlanta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Where Hood Watched The Battle Of Atlanta (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Confederate Memorial Grounds, John Brown Gordon, and Alfred Iverson, Jr..

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

📍 33.7488, -84.3734 · Atlanta, Fulton County

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