Lt. Col. Jefferson M. Lamar, C.S.A.

Historical marker location:

297 Cemetery Street, Athens, Georgia

( Marker can be reached from Cemetery Street, 0.2 miles east of East Campus Road.)

Marker installed: 1993

During the American Revolution, Georgia was the site of several important battles, including the Battle of Kettle Creek in 1779, which was a significant victory for the Patriot forces.