Historical Marker

Beard's Bluff: A Revolutionary Post

Ludowici · Long County · Erected 1957

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The Story

Guarding a key Altamaha River crossing, this stockaded post anchored Georgia's vulnerable southern frontier during the Revolution, where a cavalry company faced repeated raids and several defenders were buried in unmarked graves.

About this site

Beard's Bluff: A Revolutionary Post is a historical marker in Ludowici, Long County, erected in 1957. It is one of 9 historical markers documented in Long County, among 30 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 31.8444, -81.9291 near Ludowici. The nearest cataloged historic site is Pigot Branch Cemetery (cemetery), about 1.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include Padgett Cemetery, Saint Thomas Cemetery, and Poplar Head Baptist Church Cemetery.

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

📍 31.8444, -81.9291 · Ludowici, Long County

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Nearby in Long County

Cemetery

Pigot Branch Cemetery

Saint Thomas Cemetery

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Cemetery

Poplar Head Baptist Church Cemetery

Jones Creek Baptist Church

Ludowici · 1957

Cemetery

Smith Family Cemetery