George Walton House
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George Walton House, also known as Meadow Garden, is a house in Augusta, Georgia
. It was home of George Walton
, the youngest signer of the U.S. Declaration of Independence
, and later a governor of Georgia and a U.S. senator.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark
in 1981.
Augusta, Georgia
Augusta is a consolidated city in the U.S. state of Georgia, located along the Savannah River. As of the 2010 census, the Augusta–Richmond County population was 195,844 not counting the unconsolidated cities of Hephzibah and Blythe.Augusta is the principal city of the Augusta-Richmond County...
. It was home of George Walton
George Walton
George Walton signed the United States Declaration of Independence as a representative of Georgia and also served as the second Chief Executive of that state.-Life and work:...
, the youngest signer of the U.S. Declaration of Independence
Declaration of independence
A declaration of independence is an assertion of the independence of an aspiring state or states. Such places are usually declared from part or all of the territory of another nation or failed nation, or are breakaway territories from within the larger state...
, and later a governor of Georgia and a U.S. senator.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
in 1981.
External links
- Meadow Garden, Nelson Street, Augusta, Richmond County, GA: 6 photos, 3 data pages and supplemental material, at Historic American Building Survey
- Augusta, Georgia, a National Park Service Discover Our Shared Heritage Travel Itinerary
- Meadow Garden - National Park Service article
- Postcard image of Meadow Garden Picturing Augusta: Historic Postcards from the Collection of the East Central Georgia Regional Library