Site of the First Clay County Courthouse and Jail, Fort Gaines, GA
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N 31° 36.440 W 085° 03.070
16R E 684873 N 3498560
Located at Jefferson Street and Troupe Street, Fort Gaines
Waymark Code: WM15W4Z
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 03/06/2022
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When Clay County was created February 16, 1854, Fort Gaines became the county seat. The county's first courthouse, a single-room, wooden structure, was built on this lot later that year. The county's first jail was located to the north on an adjoining lot. After construction of a larger courthouse in 1873, the original courthouse served as a school, and in 1897 underwent remodeling to be included as the kitchen of the R.C. and Susie McAllister home. It remains a portion of this private home.
Type of Marker: Building
Date: 2014
Sponsor: Historic Chattahoochee Commission, the McAllister Family, and the Ft Gaines-Clay County Historical Society
Marker #: Not listed
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