Category Archives: Irwinville GA
Masonic Lodge, 1885, Irwinville
From: Willie Mae Smith, The Ocilla Star, 23 August 1973 “History tells us that the first and oldest Masonic Lodge in original Irwin County was Irwin Lodge #212, which was granted a dispensation in 1856 and later was granted a … Continue reading
Filed under --IRWIN COUNTY GA--, Irwinville GA
Irwinville Farms House, Thomas Road
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Filed under --IRWIN COUNTY GA--, Irwinville Farms, Irwinville GA
SAVE THE IRWINVILLE POST OFFICE!
http://savethepostoffice.com/location/georgia/irwinville-ga So now I’m going to use this forum to raise a little hell. As a proud Rural American, I want to tell those who would make decisions to deprive us of our community institutions that they should do away … Continue reading
Filed under --IRWIN COUNTY GA--, Irwinville GA
Irwinville Post Office
Rarely do I bring up controversial issues on Vanishing South Georgia, but upon learning recently that the Irwinville Post Office is on a list of possible closures, I felt the need to get involved. I hope you will, too. If … Continue reading
Filed under --IRWIN COUNTY GA--, Irwinville GA
Gopher Apple, Georgia Highway 32
Licania michauxii A sporadic roadside plant throughout the sand ridges of South Georgia, Gopher Apple produces a tiny sweet fruit at summer’s end. It’s a favorite of Gopher Tortoises (Gopherus polyphemus) and other species common to this habitat.
Filed under --IRWIN COUNTY GA--, Irwinville GA
Jefferson Davis Memorial, 1935, Irwinville
This monument, erected by the State of Georgia to memorialize the 10 May 1865 capture of Jefferson Davis by Wisconsin and Michigan cavalrymen, has been the scene of many Confederate Memorial Day celebrations and gatherings of reenactors and Civil War … Continue reading
Filed under --IRWIN COUNTY GA--, Irwinville GA
Carvings on Jefferson Davis Monument, Irwinville
This carving, on the front of the monument, shows President Jefferson Davis being confronted by cavalrymen from Michigan and Wisconsin. This carving, on the rear of the monument, shows cavalrymen approaching the encampment of Confederate President Jefferson Davis at Irwinville … Continue reading
Filed under --IRWIN COUNTY GA--, Irwinville GA
Rupert-Hines Commemorative Plaque, Irwinville
This marks the spot where Private John Rupert, Company C, 4th Michigan Cavalry, and Private John Hines, Company E, 4th Michigan Cavalry, were mistakenly shot and killed in the line of duty by friendly Wisconsin Cavalrymen, on 10 May 1865. … Continue reading
Filed under --IRWIN COUNTY GA--, Irwinville GA
