First County Seat

Historical marker location:

Rocky Ford, Georgia

( Marker is at the intersection of Scarboro Highway (State Highway 17) and Rocky Ford Road, on the left when traveling north on Scarboro Highway.)

Marker installed: 1953

The Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site, located in Atlanta, is a popular tourist destination and includes the King Center, which features exhibits on the Civil Rights Movement and King's life and legacy.