HISTORY OF BALDWIN COUNTY, GEORGIA
Book Details + Condition: Keys-Hearn Printing Company (Anderson, South Carolina). First Edition, 1925. Hardcover. 484 pages; Illustrated. Anna Maria Green Cook’s work is a foundational local history and genealogical resource, chronicling the region's transformation from Native American frontier to a pivotal political and cultural center in Georgia. The book consists of the following five parts:
- Part I: Historical Sketches: Covers Native American tribes and treaties, the area's original wilderness conditions, and the establishment of old stagecoach roads and Indian trails.
- Part II: Institutions: Details the development of local schools, early churches, trade, and commerce. It highlights Milledgeville, which served as Georgia's capital for 60 years.
- Part III: Personal Reminiscences: A collection of local stories, early frontier experiences, and General Lafayette's historic 1825 visit to the area.
- Part IV: Nancy Hart DAR Chapter: Chronicles the efforts and lineage work of the local Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) chapter.
- Part V: Biographies & Records: Over 200 pages dedicated to biographical sketches of roughly 150 early families, alongside lists of war veterans and marriage records spanning from 1807 to 1820.
Firm binding; rubbed corners and edges; wear to boards, with some discoloration / ring; toning to pages; interior is clean and free of markings, save one small marking to one page. All books are carefully packed, and shipped in boxes.
