Things To Do in Lexington, Georgia

Inscription. Beth-Salem Presbyterian Church was organized on December 20, 1785, in the wilderness about three miles West of this site, under the leadership of Mr. John Newton, then a licentiate. It was the first of a chain of Presbyterian ... More on HMDB

Inscription. George Rockingham Gilmer, of Scotch descent, was born in 1790 in that part of Wilkes Co. that is now Oglethorpe Co. Soon after admittance to the bar in 1813 he was appointed 1st Lt. in the regular army and served with ... More on HMDB

Oglethorpe County was created in 1793. Georgia's 19th county is named for the state's founder, General James E. Oglethorpe. Lexington, the county seat, is named in honor of the Revolutionary War ba... More on Oglethorpecounty.georgia.gov

Inscription. This County created by Act of the Legislature Dec. 19, 1793, is named for Gen. James E. Oglethorpe, founder of Georgia. Born in London, England, Dec. 22, 1696, Oglethorpe left England ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Francis Meson (1761-1806), an Irishman and “wandering schoolteacher, ” became a rich merchant in Lexington. He bequeathed $8,000.00 for an academy building and valuable property for an endowment, “the ... More on HMDB

Inscription. William Harris Crawford, teacher, lawyer, duelist & statesman, was born in Va. Feb. 24, 1772, son of a poor farmer. Moving to Ga. at 14 he studied, taught & was admitted to the bar in 1799. He killed P. L. Van Alen, was ... More on HMDB

Inscription. A Memorial to William Harris Crawford, 1772 – 1834, Statesman Diplomat Patriot, Erected by Elijah Clarke Chapter D. A. R. of Athens, Georgia Feb. 24, 1929, , Erected 1929 by Daughters of the American Revolution, ... More on HMDB

Inscription. In 1785, following the Revolutionary War, pioneers from North Carolina--including the Hendons, Hartsfields, Standifers, Johnsons, Lawrences, and Olives--settled near Big Cloud's Creek on the Georgia frontier near the ... More on HMDB

Inscription. This cannon, the only known one of its kind, was designed by Mr. John Gilleland, a private in the “Mitchell Thunderbolts, ” an elite “home guard” unit of business and professional ... More on HMDB