Historical Marker

Hall County Sesquicentennial

Gainesville · Hall County · Erected 1968

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This 1968 plaque marks Hall County's 150th birthday. Created in 1818 from Cherokee land, the county honors Lyman Hall, one of Georgia's three signers of the Declaration of Independence.

About this site

Hall County Sesquicentennial is a historical marker in Gainesville, Hall County, erected in 1968. It is one of 16 historical markers documented in Hall County, among 98 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 34.3111, -83.8271 near Gainesville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Candler Street School (historic place), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Northeast Georgia History Center, Brenau University, and Bailey-Harper House--Doctors Building.

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

📍 34.3111, -83.8271 · Gainesville, Hall County

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Nearby in Hall County

Historic Place

Candler Street School

Gainesville

Museum

Northeast Georgia History Center

Bailey-Harper House--Doctors Building

Gainesville

Historical Marker

Dr. Emmett Ethridge Butler

Gainesville · 1997

Museum

Brenau University Galleries