Historical Marker

Elizabeth Evelyn Wright

Talbotton · Talbot County · Erected 2016

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The Story

Born in Talbotton in 1872, Elizabeth Evelyn Wright trained at Tuskegee and went on to found the South Carolina school that became Voorhees College, persevering despite arson and threats. She died in 1906.

About this site

Elizabeth Evelyn Wright is a historical marker in Talbotton, Talbot County, erected in 2016. It is one of 12 historical markers documented in Talbot County, among 55 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 32.6759, -84.5412 near Talbotton. The nearest cataloged historic site is First Session Supreme Court of Georgia (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Talbot County Courthouse, William Bartram Trail, and Straus Home Site.

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

📍 32.6759, -84.5412 · Talbotton, Talbot County

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