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Connecticut native Samuel Griswold moved his factory here in 1849, later converting it to make pistols for the Confederacy. That made the village a target: Union cavalry burned it on November 20, 1864, days before the famous battle.
Historical Marker
Target Griswoldville
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About this site
Target Griswoldville is a historical marker in Griswoldville, Twiggs County. It is one of 13 historical markers documented in Twiggs County, among 61 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 32.8697, -83.4606 near Griswoldville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Battle of Griswoldville: (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Mount Gilgal Cemetery, Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery, and Stone Creek Cemetery.
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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