Historical Marker

Troop Encampment Site

Valdosta · Lowndes County · Erected 2008

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One of Valdosta's original 1979 Bicentennial markers, this colonial-style sign recalls a Civil War-era troop encampment in the downtown district where soldiers once mustered.

About this site

Troop Encampment Site is a historical marker in Valdosta, Lowndes County, erected in 2008. It is one of 11 historical markers documented in Lowndes County, among 53 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 30.8303, -83.2789 near Valdosta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Site of Cotton Exchange (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Lowndes County, Lowndes County Courthouse, and Converse-Dalton House.

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

📍 30.8303, -83.2789 · Valdosta, Lowndes County

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