Historical Marker

Barnesville Blues

Barnesville · Lamar County · Erected 1988

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The Story

Mustered in Barnesville, the Barnesville Blues, Company B of the 121st Infantry, served Georgia's National Guard through four wars, earning the affectionate nickname the 'Old Gray Bonnet.'

About this site

Barnesville Blues is a historical marker in Barnesville, Lamar County, erected in 1988. It is one of 18 historical markers documented in Lamar County, among 74 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.0526, -84.1561 near Barnesville. The nearest cataloged historic site is In Memory of America's Revolutionary War Soldiers (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Lamar County, Lamar County Georgia Courthouse, and Lamar County Courthouse.

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

📍 33.0526, -84.1561 · Barnesville, Lamar County

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