Historical Marker

Washington Square

Washington · Wilkes County

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Washington's town square framed the Confederacy's final act: here in May 1865, departing President Jefferson Davis addressed a somber crowd before riding toward his capture in Irwinville.

About this site

Washington Square 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 33.7379, -82.7390 near Washington. The nearest cataloged historic site is Wilkes County (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include In Memory of Cpl. M. Philip Scarborough, USMC, Jefferson Davis, and Remodeled 1959.

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

📍 33.7379, -82.7390 · Washington, Wilkes County

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