Historical Marker

Lt.-Gen. James Longstreet

Gainesville · Hall County · Erected 1953

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The Story

Lee's trusted 'Old War Horse' moved to Gainesville in 1875, running the Piedmont Hotel and a farm; vilified by ex-Confederates for joining the Republican Party, he lived here until his death in 1904.

About this site

Lt.-Gen. James Longstreet is a historical marker in Gainesville, Hall County, erected in 1953. 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 34.2987, -83.8254 near Gainesville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Lyman Hall (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Hall County Courthouse, Hall County Jail, and Dedicated to the Veterans of 1898 - 1902.

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

📍 34.2987, -83.8254 · Gainesville, Hall County

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Nearby in Hall County

Hall County Courthouse

Dedicated to the Veterans of 1898 - 1902

Federal Building and Courthouse