Historical Marker

William Harris Homestead

Monroe · Walton County · Erected 2013

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The Story

Formed from an 1820 land-lottery tract, this roughly 1825 homestead near Monroe passed to the Harris family in 1836; William and Harriet Harris raised eleven children in the log house, preserved today as a museum farm.

About this site

William Harris Homestead is a historical marker in Monroe, Walton County, erected in 2013. 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 33.8976, -83.7228 near Monroe. The nearest cataloged historic site is Soil and Water Conservation Districts (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include The William Harris Homestead, Harris Smokehouse, and “Improved” Land.

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

📍 33.8976, -83.7228 · Monroe, Walton County

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