Historical Marker

Summer Home of Joseph Habersham

Clarkesville · Habersham County · Erected 1956

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The Story

Near here stood the mountain retreat of Joseph Habersham, the Savannah patriot who helped seize Georgia's royal governor in 1776, signed the University of Georgia's charter, and served three presidents as Postmaster General.

About this site

Summer Home of Joseph Habersham is a historical marker in Clarkesville, Habersham County, erected in 1956. It is one of 18 historical markers documented in Habersham County, among 94 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 34.6255, -83.4915 near Clarkesville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Hills Crossing Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.8 miles away. Others within a short drive include Mount Pleasant Cemetery, The Unicoi Turnpike, and Furr-Lambert House.

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

📍 34.6255, -83.4915 · Clarkesville, Habersham County

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Cemetery

Hills Crossing Cemetery

Mount Pleasant Cemetery

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