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From her home on Old Screamer Mountain, white Southern writer Lillian Smith (1897-1966) attacked segregation decades before the civil rights era. Her novel Strange Fruit and memoir Killers of the Dream made her a rare dissenting voice.
Historical Marker
Lillian E. Smith
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About this site
Lillian E. Smith is a historical marker in Clayton, Rabun County, erected in 2022. It is one of 10 historical markers documented in Rabun County, among 68 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 34.8626, -83.3912 near Clayton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Clayton Baptist Church Cemetery (cemetery), about 1.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Rabun County, Rabun County Courthouse, and Roane 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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