Historical Marker

The Attempted Assassination of Isaiah H. Lofton

Hogansville · Troup County · Erected 2019

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The Story

In 1897 President McKinley appointed Isaiah H. Lofton, a Black schoolteacher and Republican organizer, as Hogansville's postmaster. White resentment brought a boycott and an ambush by gunmen that September; Lofton was shot but survived.

About this site

The Attempted Assassination of Isaiah H. Lofton is a historical marker in Hogansville, Troup County, erected in 2019. 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 33.1730, -84.9180 near Hogansville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Saint Mary Methodist Church Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Royal Theater, West View Cemetery, and Word Cemetery.

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

📍 33.1730, -84.9180 · Hogansville, Troup County

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Cemetery

Saint Mary Methodist Church Cemetery