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Founded in 1899 and named for Spanish-American War hero Admiral George Dewey, this African-American neighborhood grew from homes built by freed people through long-term purchases and sweat equity. It long anchored Thomasville's Black public schooling.
Dewey City Historic District is a historical marker in Thomasville, Thomas County, erected in 2015. It is one of 11 historical markers documented in Thomas County, among 113 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 30.8378, -83.9925 near Thomasville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Jack Hadleys Black History Memorabilia (museum), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Civil War Prison Camp, Church of the Good Shepherd, and Hopkins, Judge Henry William and Francesca, House.
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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