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When Richmond fell in 1865, Varina Davis and her children sheltered here for a few days awaiting President Jefferson Davis. The house joins two older structures, one hauled into town by oxcart in the 1840s.
Historical Marker
Holly Court (1957)
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About this site
Holly Court is a historical marker in Washington, Wilkes County, erected in 1957. 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 33.7344, -82.7364 near Washington. The nearest cataloged historic site is Holly Court (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Norris House, Campbell-Jordan House, and Washington Presbyterian Church.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
Also at or near Washington, Wilkes County
“Holly Court” names 2 distinct records in Wilkes County. This page is the historical marker erected in 1957 in Washington. The others:
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