GeorgiaThe Story
John Houston, the county's namesake, was a Revolutionary leader who helped issue the 1776 arrest warrant for Georgia's royal governor, served twice as state governor, and became a founding trustee of the University of Georgia.
Historical Marker
Governor John Houston
The roadside stories worth pulling over for.
About this site
Governor John Houston is a historical marker in Perry, Houston County, erected in 2003. It is one of 11 historical markers documented in Houston County, among 44 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 32.4579, -83.7343 near Perry. The nearest cataloged historic site is New Perry Hotel (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Perry United Methodist Church, Evergreen Cemetery, and Woodlawn Cemetery.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
Get Georgia Roam — 12,000+ historic sites in your pocket
See this site and every marker, cemetery, courthouse, museum, battlefield and landmark across Georgia on one live map — find what's near you, get directions, and collect sites as you roam.
