Historical Marker

Speaker Crisp

Americus · Sumter County · Erected 1960

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The Story

Charles Frederick Crisp, English-born and a former Confederate soldier, settled in Americus and served as U.S. House Speaker from 1891 to 1895. Elected to the Senate, he died in 1896 before taking the seat.

About this site

Speaker Crisp is a historical marker in Americus, Sumter County, erected in 1960. It is one of 37 historical markers documented in Sumter County, among 91 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 32.0686, -84.2290 near Americus. The nearest cataloged historic site is Calvary Episcopal Church (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Federal Headquarters, Rees Park, and The First Presbyterian Church of Americus.

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

📍 32.0686, -84.2290 · Americus, Sumter County

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