Elbert County Historical Society

Elberton Seaboard Air Line depot

Elberton, Ga / Nov 2024 / RWH

echs_state egyptian ocated in Elberton, Georgia, east of Athens, the Elbert County Historical Society is a non profit organization dedicated to preserving and promoting the rich history of the county. Founded in the 1970s by local residents, the society operates a museum based on a collection of artifacts and exhibits showcasing the county’s diverse heritage. The collection is housed in the beautiful 1910 Seaboard Air Line Railway depot, which was renovated in the 1980s. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The city of is known as the "Granite Capital of the World," as major quarries have been active in the area since the Civil War. The Southern Railway reached Elberton from the north by a branchline that is now operated by the shortline Hartwell Railway. A retired Southern bay window caboose has been placed on display next to the depot and the former SAL mainline, the latter of which is now part of the CSX Transportation system. Hartwell interchanges with CSX just west of downtown Elberton.

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1940 Official Guide map / collection

1940 Official Guide ad / collection

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1940 Official Guide ad / collection

Elberton, Ga / Nov 2024 / RWH

Nov 2024 / RWH

Elberton, Ga / Nov 2024 / RWH

Nov 2024 / RWH

Elberton

Elberton, Ga / Nov 2024 / RWH

Nov 2024 / RWH

Nov 2024 / RWH

elbert_inset Samuel Elbert (1740 – November 1, 1788) was an American merchant, soldier, slave owner, and politician from Savannah, Georgia.

Elbert fought in the Revolutionary War, commanding the victorious American colonial forces in a naval battle near St. Simons Island, Georgia on April 19, 1778. He was wounded and captured at the Battle of Brier Creek the following year, though he regained his freedom in a prisoner exchange. He rose to the rank of major general in the Georgia militiaand colonel in the Continental Army. He was brevetted a brigadier general after the end of the war. Samuel Elbert was an original member of the Society of the Cincinnati of the State of Georgia.

In 1784, he was elected to the United States Congress, but declined to serve because he did not consider himself physically fit for the task. He did later serve a term as the Governor of Georgia.

Elbert County and the town of Elberton were named for him. There is also an Elbert Ward and an Elbert memorial in Savannah. In 1971 a private school named the Samuel Elbert Academy was chartered in Elberton, Georgia. Many markers have been set up by the Daughters and Sons of the American Revolution, the Society of Masons and the Georgia Historical Commission honoring Samuel Elbert.

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