Nearest city Irwinville, Georgia NRHP Reference # 80001094 Area 5 ha Added to NRHP 1 April 1980 | Built 1865 (1865) Opened 1865 Phone +1 229-831-2335 | |
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Address 338 Jeff Davis Park Rd, Fitzgerald, GA 31750, USA Hours Open today · 9AM–5PMFriday9AM–5PMSaturday9AM–5PMSunday9AM–5PMMondayClosedTuesdayClosedWednesday9AM–5PMThursday9AM–5PM Similar Robert Toombs House, A H Stephens Historic P, Jarrell Plantation, Fort Morris Historic Site, Traveler's Rest | ||
Exploring the grounds at jefferson davis memorial historic site
Jefferson Davis Memorial Historic Site is a 13-acre (53,000 m2) state park located in Irwinville, Georgia that marks the site where Confederate President Jefferson Davis was captured by Union Army forces on May 9, 1865. The park features a granite monument with a bust of Davis that is located on the exact spot of his capture. The Jefferson Davis Memorial Museum, built in 1939 by the Works Progress Administration, features Civil War weapons, uniforms, artifacts and exhibits about Davis and the Confederacy. The capture site was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
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