Old Dekalb County Courthouse

Historical marker location:

101 East Court Square, Decatur, Georgia

( Marker can be reached from West Court Square south of West Ponce de Leon Avenue.)

"I had no doubt of my ability to hold the courthouse..." . Georgia Civil War Heritage Trails

Georgia was the site of the first European settlement in what is now the United States. In 1565, the Spanish established a settlement on St. Simons Island, which is now part of Georgia.