Historical Marker

"Yazoo Fraud"

Louisville · Jefferson County · Erected 1978

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The Story

Georgia's 1795 legislature sold off 35 million acres of western land for pennies an acre in a bribery-soaked deal; outraged citizens burned the records here in 1796, reportedly using a magnifying glass to draw 'fire from heaven.'

About this site

"Yazoo Fraud" is a historical marker in Louisville, Jefferson County, erected in 1978. 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 32.9986, -82.4080 near Louisville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Old State Capitol (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Site of Capitol Building, To Commemorate the Site of the First Permanent Capitol of Georgia, and Jefferson County Courthouse.

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

📍 32.9986, -82.4080 · Louisville, Jefferson County

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