Historical Marker

Birthplace of John McIntosh Kell

Darien · Mcintosh County · Erected 1958

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Marks Laurel Grove, birthplace of John McIntosh Kell, who as executive officer of the Confederate raider CSS Alabama fought aboard her until her dramatic 1864 sinking off Cherbourg, France.

About this site

Birthplace of John McIntosh Kell is a historical marker in Darien, Mcintosh County, erected in 1958. It is one of 51 historical markers documented in Mcintosh County, among 89 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 31.3713, -81.4218 near Darien. The nearest cataloged historic site is Butler Cemetery (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Indian Cemetery, Tunis G. Campbell, and Fort King George State Historic Site.

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

📍 31.3713, -81.4218 · Darien, Mcintosh County

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