Georgia's Landmarks, Memorials and Legends
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| Author | Lucian Lamar Knight |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | History |
| Publisher | Byrd Printing Company |
| Publication date | Volume 1: 1913 Volume 2: 1914 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Hardback book |
Georgia's Landmarks, Memorials and Legends is a two-volume book by Lucian Lamar Knight,[1] published in 1913 and 1914 by Byrd Printing Company.[2] In his spare time, over four years, Knight visited every section of Georgia in person for his research, analyzing court-house records, reading files of old newspapers and visiting cemeteries.[3] The first volume is divided into two parts: the first titled Landmarks and Memorials is 56 chapters; the second titled Historical Outlines, Original Settlers, and Distinguished Residents of the Counties of Georgia.[3] The last place listed in the second part of the first volume is Worth, Georgia.[4]
Knight wrote his preface in Atlanta, Georgia, on March 25, 1913.[5] The first volume was published later that year.[6]
The first volume is dedicated "to the patriotic women of Georgia" whose diligence saved the "fading records of our great commonwealth" and made them "guardians of Georgia's immortality".[3] He also praises the work of Laura S. Walker, specifically her unearthing "Georgia's buried towns".[5] The second volume, published in 1914[7] and containing seven sections, is dedicated to Frances and Mary, and Knight's mother, Clara Corinne Knight (1848–1904), a teacher in Atlanta's public schools.[8]
References
- ↑ Methodist Magazine and Quarterly Review. G. Lane & P. B. Sandford. 1919. p. 269.
- ↑ "Georgia's landmarks, memorials, and legends : volume I / by Lucian Lamar Knight - Digital Library of Georgia". dlg.usg.edu. Retrieved 2026-06-23.
- 1 2 3 Knight, Lucian Lamar (1913). Georgia's Landmarks, Memorials, and Legends ...: Landmarks and memorials. Historical outlines, original settlers, and distinguished residents of the counties of Georgia. author. pp. V.
- ↑ "Google Books". www.google.com. Retrieved 2026-06-23.
- 1 2 Knight, Lucian Lamar (1913). Georgia's Landmarks, Memorials, and Legends ...: Landmarks and memorials. Historical outlines, original settlers, and distinguished residents of the counties of Georgia. author. pp. VIII.
- ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution Magazine. National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. 1913. p. 694.
- ↑ The Publishers Weekly. F. Leypoldt. 1914.
- ↑ Knight, Lucian Lamar (1914). Georgia's Landmarks, Memorials, and Legends ...: Under the code duello. Landmarks and memorials. Historic churchyards and burial-grounds. Myths and legends of the Indians. Tales of the revolutionary camp-fires. Georgia miscellanies. Historic county seats, chief towns, and noted localities. author.