Historical Marker

Gachet Home

Barnesville · Lamar County · Erected 1954

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Built in 1821 by Benjamin Gachet, a French nobleman who fled revolution in San Domingo, this home hosted the Marquis de Lafayette during his triumphant 1825 tour of Georgia.

About this site

Gachet Home is a historical marker in Barnesville, Lamar County, erected in 1954. 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 33.0612, -84.2084 near Barnesville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Head Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include Wadesworth - Clayon Cemetery, Federals at Barnesville, and Zebulon Street Cemetery.

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

📍 33.0612, -84.2084 · Barnesville, Lamar County

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