Historical Marker

General Samuel Elbert

Sylvania · Screven County · Erected 1954

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The Story

At Brier Creek on March 3, 1779, Gen. Samuel Elbert, Georgia's Masonic Grand Master, led a gallant last stand. Pinned against the creek, he surrendered only after all hope vanished; legend says a Mason among the British spared his life.

About this site

General Samuel Elbert is a historical marker in Sylvania, Screven County, erected in 1954. It is one of 27 historical markers documented in Screven County, among 107 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 32.8056, -81.4712 near Sylvania. The nearest cataloged historic site is Battle of Brier Creek - Mar. 3, 1779 (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Lee Cemetery, Oak Grove Cemetery, and Buck Creek Cemetery.

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

📍 32.8056, -81.4712 · Sylvania, Screven County

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