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Born in nearby Curryville in 1887 to former slaves, Roland Hayes became the first African American man to win international fame as a concert tenor, selling out Carnegie Hall and pioneering the spirituals now central to the recital repertoire.
Roland Hayes is a historical marker in Calhoun, Gordon County, erected in 1995. It is one of 65 historical markers documented in Gordon County, among 104 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 34.5016, -84.9571 near Calhoun. The nearest cataloged historic site is Calhoun Depot (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Gordon County, Gordon County Courthouse, and Calhoun, Ga, May 18, 1864..
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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