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This marker recalls the nearby Irwinville site where Confederate President Jefferson Davis was captured at dawn on May 10, 1865, by Union cavalry, ending the fleeing Confederate government. A state historic site and 1936 monument mark the spot.
Jefferson Davis Memorial State Park is a historical marker in Tifton, Tift County, erected in 1957. It is one of 10 historical markers documented in Tift County, among 30 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 31.4630, -83.5054 near Tifton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Susan Lane Tillman Moore (historical marker), about 0.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include Tift County Courthouse, Tift County, and The Olympic Torch Paused at this Site.
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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