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Erected in 2025, this marker honors Black enterprise in Washington, from enslaved artisans and basket weavers to Reconstruction-era barbershops and cafes, and the 1898 bank building raised by Black contractor Edward Bonner and Sons.
Historical Marker
Resilience, Ingenuity and Triumph
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About this site
Resilience, Ingenuity and Triumph is a historical marker in Washington, Wilkes County. 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 33.7371, -82.7391 near Washington. The nearest cataloged historic site is Old Inn Site (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Black Patriots Monument, Washington-Wilkes Firsts, and Washington Professional Baseball Team.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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