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George Mathews, a Virginia-born Revolutionary officer who fought under Washington at Brandywine and Germantown, settled at Goose Pond in 1785 and within a year was elected both governor and congressman. He later signed the notorious Yazoo Act.
Governor Mathews' Homesite is a historical marker in Carlton, Oglethorpe County, erected in 1954. It is one of 13 historical markers documented in Oglethorpe County, among 71 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 33.9862, -82.8925 near Carlton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Rocky Branch Cemetery (cemetery), about 3.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include New Hope Cemetery, Earl Bolton Cemetery, and Hobbs Cemetery.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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