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Dr. Francis Willis founded this library in 1888 in memory of his daughter Mary, opening Georgia's first free public library the next year. Its Queen Anne building features a memorial window by Tiffany Studios.
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Mary Willis Library (2000)
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About this site
Mary Willis Library is a historical marker in Washington, Wilkes County, erected in 2000. 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 33.7357, -82.7382 near Washington. The nearest cataloged historic site is Campbell Home (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Duncan G. Cambell's First Law Office, Mary Willis Library, and City Hall.
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
“Mary Willis Library” names 2 distinct records in Wilkes County. This page is the historical marker erected in 2000 in Washington. The others:
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