Historical Marker

Gordon Military College

Barnesville · Lamar County · Erected 1956

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The Story

Tracing its roots to an 1852 seminary, this Barnesville school became Gordon Institute in 1872, added a military department in 1890, and trained cadets for eight decades before joining the University System of Georgia.

About this site

Gordon Military College is a historical marker in Barnesville, Lamar County, erected in 1956. 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 33.0465, -84.1530 near Barnesville. The nearest cataloged historic site is A&M - G.I.C. (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Georgia Youth Science & Technology Center, Gordon State College, and Roosevelt’s Barnesville Speech.

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

📍 33.0465, -84.1530 · Barnesville, Lamar County

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