Jefferson Davis (Oconee)

This point marks Jefferson Davis's flight near the Oconee in May 1865; the fugitive Confederate president pressed eastward through Washington County with a small escort, days before his capture near Irwinville.

Jefferson Davis is a historical marker in Oconee, 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 32.7790, -82.9268 near Oconee. The nearest cataloged historic site is Ball's Ferry (historical marker), about 1.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Red Field Cemetery, Sherman's Right Wing, and Samuel Grove Baptist Church Cemetery.

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