Moina Michael

Good Hope native Moina Belle Michael, moved by the poem 'In Flanders Fields,' conceived the red poppy as a remembrance for the fallen of World War I. Her idea spread worldwide, earning her the lasting name the 'Poppy Lady.'

Moina Michael is a historical marker in Good Hope, Walton County. It is one of 22 historical markers documented in Walton County, among 105 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.7784, -83.5672 near Good Hope. The nearest cataloged historic site is Michael Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Preston Cemetery, The Poppy Lady, and Braswell Cemetery.

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