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Washington, Georgia

Named For President George Washington County Seat of Wilkes County Known For Its large number of antebellum homes In History Jefferson Davis met with his Confederate Cabinet for the last time on May 5, 1865, in Washington, and the Confederate Government was officially dissolved Famous Sons and Daughters Robert Toombs Best Kept Secret During the final days of the Civil War, the Confederate treasury - believed to be over a half million dollars in gold - ended up in Washington. Some of the fortune was seized by Jefferson Davis or captured by Union Soldiers. The remaining treasure is believed to be buried in Wilkes County Don't Miss Revolutionary War Kettle Creek Battlefield

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Kettle Creek Battlefield

Kettle Creek Battlefield

Site of the decisive February 14, 1779, Revolutionary War battle led by patriots Andrew Pickens, John Dooly and Elijah Clark that helped prevent the British from taking over up-country Georgia.

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Robert Toombs House Historic Site

Robert Toombs House Historic Site

Washington, GA, State Parks, Tours, Historic Homes
Ardent secessionist and fiery orator Robert Toombs, who was called "the Unreconstructed rebel," lived in this house from 1837 until his death in 1885.

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