Historical Marker

"Daughters of the Confederacy"

West Point · Troup County · Erected 1937

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The Story

At West Point on April 30, 1886, General John B. Gordon used the phrase 'Daughters of the Confederacy' to introduce Winnie Davis, daughter of Jefferson Davis. The title was later adopted as the name of the women's heritage organization.

About this site

"Daughters of the Confederacy" is a historical marker in West Point, Troup County, erected in 1937. It is one of 28 historical markers documented in Troup County, among 152 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 32.8767, -85.1817 near West Point. The nearest cataloged historic site is Hawkes Children's Library of West Point (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Riverside Club-Magnolia Club, Battle of West Point, and West Point Freight Depot.

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

📍 32.8767, -85.1817 · West Point, Troup County

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Hawkes Children's Library of West Point

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Riverside Club-Magnolia Club

West Point Freight Depot

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