"The Old Bronze Gentleman of Lovejoy's Station"

On August 20, 1864, Lt. George Young's lone Confederate howitzer fired until its barrel cracked, blasting gaps in charging Union cavalry. Captured as a trophy, the defiant bronze gun became legend as 'The Old Bronze Gentleman.'

"The Old Bronze Gentleman of Lovejoy's Station" is a historical marker in Hampton, Henry County. It is one of 17 historical markers documented in Henry County, among 84 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.4584, -84.2909 near Hampton. The nearest cataloged historic site is The "Right Flank" on the McDonough Road (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Locomotive Bell from the Nancy Hanks, Kilpatrick's Raid at the Nash Farm, and Kilpatrick's Raid.

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