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A career naval officer who joined Perry's expedition to Japan, John McIntosh Kell resigned in 1861 to serve the Confederacy as Semmes's executive officer on the CSS Sumter and CSS Alabama, dying in Griffin in 1900.
Historical Marker
John McIntosh Kell (1940)
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About this site
John McIntosh Kell is a historical marker in Griffin, Spalding County, erected in 1940. It is one of 32 historical markers documented in Spalding County, among 75 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 33.3322, -84.2881 near Griffin. The nearest cataloged historic site is John McIntosh Kell (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Griffin Memorial Gardens, Camp Stephens, and Confederate Camp.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
Also at or near Griffin, Spalding County
“John McIntosh Kell” names 3 distinct records in Spalding County. This page is the historical marker erected in 1940 in Griffin. The others:
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