Historical Marker

The Shackleford-Adams-Folds-Marshall House

Eatonton · Putnam County · Erected 2001

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Built in 1818 by Virginia transplant James Shackleford on acreage bought from Dr. Henry Branham, this Federal-style house passed through prominent families before historical society president James Marshall restored it in 1978.

About this site

The Shackleford-Adams-Folds-Marshall House is a historical marker in Eatonton, Putnam County, erected in 2001. It is one of 21 historical markers documented in Putnam County, among 34 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.3295, -83.3929 near Eatonton. The nearest cataloged historic site is In Commemoration of The Old Union Church (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include The Bronson House, Childhood Home of Joel Chandler Harris, and Pine Grove Cemetery.

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

📍 33.3295, -83.3929 · Eatonton, Putnam County

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