Jefferson Davis (Sandersville)

Fleeing Confederate President Jefferson Davis reached Sandersville about noon on May 6, 1865, where officials transacted the Confederate Treasury's final business before he rode on toward his capture days later in Irwin County.

Jefferson Davis is a historical marker in Sandersville, Washington County, erected in 1957. It is one of 31 historical markers documented in Washington County, among 118 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 32.9751, -82.8092 near Sandersville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Elder, Thomas Jefferson, High and Industrial School (historic place), about 0.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Rev. J. D. Anthony, Saunder’s Store, and Masonic Temple.

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