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Site of an ancient Creek town visited by traders before Georgia was founded, this land became trader George Galphin's 1767 plantation; the sprawling estate was destroyed in Sherman's 1864 march and rebuilt by a railroad president.
Historical Marker
Old Town Plantation
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About this site
Old Town Plantation is a historical marker in Louisville, Jefferson County, erected in 1980. It is one of 23 historical markers documented in Jefferson County, among 122 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 32.9139, -82.3094 near Louisville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Moxley Community Cemetery (cemetery), about 4.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include Moxley United Methodist Church Cemetery, Glenn Temple Cemetery, and Cunningham-Coleman House.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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