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Laura Singleton was born February 28, 1861, in Milledgeville, Georgia, where she spent her early years. [1] When she married Dr. John Lott Walker, the couple moved to Waycross, Georgia, where they resided for the rest of their lives.
Laura S. Walker State Park is a 626-acre (253 ha) state park in the U.S. state of Georgia.Located near Hoboken and the Okefenokee Swamp, the park is named after Laura S. Walker, a Georgia writer, teacher, civic leader, and naturalist (she is most famous as the latter).
Hartwell Lakeside Park, formerly known as Hart State Park, is a 147 acres (59 ha) park in Hartwell, in northeast Georgia. The park is named after the American Revolutionary War heroine Nancy Hart , who lived in the Georgia frontier, and it was her devotion to freedom that has helped make her name commonplace in the Georgia upcountry.
Fort McAllister State Park is a 1,725 acres (698 ha) Georgia state park located near Keller and Richmond Hill in south Bryan County, Georgia and on the south bank of the Ogeechee River (some parts of the park border the Atlantic Ocean). It is roughly ten miles south of Savannah.
In 1822 the state chartered Bibb County, and the following year the town of Macon was founded. The Creek National Council struggled to end such land cessions by making them a capital offense. But in 1825, Chief McIntosh and his paternal cousin, Georgia Governor George Troup, negotiated an agreement with the US.
Earth Day is April 22. But whether it's to celebrate nature or you just need some sunshine, here's a look at Tripadvisor's best Georgia state parks.
In 1819, hunger for land led the state of Georgia to appeal to the United States government to remove the Cherokee; the appeal was rejected. [3] In 1827, the state of Georgia began to divide the Cherokee lands through lotteries. [3] In 1829, just elected president Andrew Jackson and an ally of the state of Georgia, sided with the state. [3]
Victoria Woodhull was the first woman to run for president in the U.S. and she made her historic run in 1872 – before women even had the right to vote! She supported women's suffrage as well as welfare for the poor, and though it was frowned upon at the time, she didn't shy away from being vocal about sexual freedom.