Historical Marker

Grant's Meeting House

Washington · Wilkes County · Erected 1958

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The Story

Merchants Daniel and Thomas Grant built one of Georgia's first Methodist church buildings on this site in 1787. Bishop Francis Asbury, a frequent guest of the Grants, held early statewide Methodist conferences here in 1789 and 1790.

About this site

Grant's Meeting House is a historical marker in Washington, Wilkes County, erected in 1958. It is one of 63 historical markers documented in Wilkes County, among 123 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.6811, -82.6835 near Washington. The nearest cataloged historic site is Mount Zion Cemetery (cemetery), about 2.8 miles away. Others within a short drive include Symrna Cemetery, Smyrna Methodist Church, and Smyrna Church.

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

📍 33.6811, -82.6835 · Washington, Wilkes County

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Nearby in Wilkes County

Smyrna Methodist Church

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