The Grill has been a Hawkinsville gathering place since the 1940s and it’s still one of the busiest spots in town. Their hamburgers are some of the best you’ll find in Georgia.
Hawkinsville Commercial and Industrial Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
This cartouche is the most prominent of several on this yellow brick storefront, which I haven’t yet identified. It’s a beautiful example.
Hawkinsville Commercial and Industrial Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
Hinesville was established in 1837 to replace Riceboro as the seat of Liberty County. Just two years later, on what was then a 23-acre tract, this Federally-influenced Plantation Plain townhouse was built by Mary Jane Hazzard Bacon, the widow of Major John Bacon of Riceboro.
The property was occupied by Union troops under the command of General William T. Sherman in 1864 and several outbuildings were burned. The house was saved by Mrs. Bacon, who displayed her husband’s Masonic apron for protection. Many more generations of the family owned the home until 2017, when it became the headquarters of the Liberty County Chamber of Commerce and the Liberty County Convention and Visitors Bureau.
The beautifully landscaped yard is dominated by historic Live Oaks, some of the largest to be found in inland Liberty County.
National Register of Historic Places
Quitman Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
The overall effect of this house is Neoclassical, yet it’s slightly asymmetrical [note the roof line]. This may be the result of a remodel. It’s still a great house and I really like the recessed porches.
Quitman Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
The footprint of this Queen Anne cottage has been slightly expanded by the addition of porches during its history but is largely original.
Fort Gaines Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
This Queen Anne-style jail is somewhat typical of other such facilities built in the 1890s and early 1900s around Georgia. It would have housed inmates, as well as the jailer’s family. It’s now home to the Clay County Sheriff’s office.
Fort Gaines Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
Blakely Court Square Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
A monument to the peanut might seem strange, but not so in Early County, which is one of the leading producers of this valuable crop in the entire state, with over 100 million pounds harvested in 2021. Located on the northeast lawn of the courthouse, it reads: The people of Early County, the largest peanut producing center in the world, have erected this monument in tribute to the peanut, which is so largely responsible for our growth and prosperity. Not only has it contributed to the higher living standards of the people engaged in its producing, manufacturing and marketing, but has also become important to the better health of the people of the world, as it is the source of some of our most nutritious and beneficial foods.
Peanuts remain central to the economy of Southwest Georgia.
Blakely Court Square Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
This commercial block is now home to Miller County Emergency Services. It dates to the early 20th century.
Colquitt Town Square Historic District, National Register of Historic Places