Jefferson Davis Memorial Historic Site
Jefferson Davis Memorial Historic Site is a historic site in Georgia, at a recorded elevation of 96 m. The nearest named place is Jefferson Davis, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Enduring Farmlands Scenic Byway passes 20 miles off. 41 named places lie within 25 miles.
The story
Jefferson Davis Memorial Historic Site (also known as the Jefferson Davis Capture Site) is a 12.668-acre (5.127 ha) state historic site located in Irwin County, Georgia that marks the spot where Confederate States President Jefferson Davis was captured by United States Cavalry on Wednesday, May 10, 1865. The historic site features a granite monument with a bronze bust of Davis that is located at the place of capture. The memorial museum, built in 1939 by the Works Progress Administration, features Civil War era weapons, uniforms, artifacts and an exhibit about the president's 1865 flight from Richmond, Virginia to Irwin County, Georgia.
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Dates from 1920-07-26.
Wikidata Q6175458, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 96 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- Irwin County
How to reach it
- 20.0 mi off the Enduring Farmlands Scenic Byway
41 named places within 25 miles
- Mystic Park: 4.3 mi
- Paulk Park: 7.4 mi
- Sports Park: 7.5 mi
- Fitzgerald Ball Park: 8.0 mi
- Ocilla Ball Park: 8.6 mi
- Jefferson Davis: 0.0 mi
- Log Cabin: 8.9 mi
- Dave Prater Sign: 9.1 mi
- Giant Rebel Flag: 11.3 mi
- Venus in the Bushes: 11.4 mi
- Red Bluff: 17.6 mi
- Yellow Bluff: 19.7 mi
- Gilder's Bluff: 22.7 mi
- Mobley Bluff: 23.6 mi
- Rest Area #9: 11.8 mi
- Rest Area #10 (Turner County, I 75 Northbound): 17.2 mi
- Tifton Railway Museum: 16.3 mi
- Georgia Museum of Agriculture: 16.3 mi
- Alapaha River WMA: 10.1 mi
- The Peanut: 16.0 mi
- Georgia Museum of Agriculture: 16.3 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:13 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:30 | 20:07 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 19:00 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 16:58 | 17:35 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 49 | 53 | 59 | 66 | 74 | 80 | 83 | 81 | 76 | 68 | 57 | 52 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 5.6 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fitzgerald, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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