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Rev. John Springer opened Walnut Hill Academy in 1788 beside his plantation home. Among its students were future Georgia governor John Forsyth and Mercer University founder Jesse Mercer.
Historical Marker
Walnut Hill Academy
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About this site
Walnut Hill Academy 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 33.7913, -82.7572 near Washington. The nearest cataloged historic site is The Rev. John Springer (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Peacewood, North Washington District, and Arnold-Callaway Plantation.
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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