Historical Marker

Jefferson Davis

Dublin · Laurens County · Erected 1957

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The Story

Fleeing south in May 1865 as the Confederacy collapsed, Jefferson Davis slipped through Dublin just ahead of Union cavalry. He was run down days later near Irwinville, ending the dramatic manhunt for the fallen Confederate president.

About this site

Jefferson Davis is a historical marker in Dublin, Laurens County, erected in 1957. It is one of 9 historical markers documented in Laurens County, among 73 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 32.5449, -82.8912 near Dublin. The nearest cataloged historic site is United States Post Office and Court House (historic place), about 0.8 miles away. Others within a short drive include Laurens County Courthouse, Laurens County, and Dudley Memorial Cemetery.

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

📍 32.5449, -82.8912 · Dublin, Laurens County

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Historic Place

United States Post Office and Court House

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Courthouse

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Dudley Memorial Cemetery

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