Historical Marker

Home of Sarah Hillhouse

Washington · Wilkes County · Erected 1995

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The Story

Sarah Porter Hillhouse took over her late husband's Washington newspaper, the Monitor, in 1803, becoming Georgia's first woman newspaper editor and publisher. She also printed the state's official records.

About this site

Home of Sarah Hillhouse is a historical marker in Washington, Wilkes County, erected in 1995. 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 33.7367, -82.7355 near Washington. The nearest cataloged historic site is Washington Presbyterian Church (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Toombs-Anderson House, Dyson House, and East Robert Toombs Historic District.

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

📍 33.7367, -82.7355 · Washington, Wilkes County

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