Georgia's Landmarks, Memorials and Legends
Work by Lucian Lamar Knight
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Georgia's Landmarks, Memorials and Legends is a two-volume book by Lucian Lamar Knight,[1] published in 1913 and 1914 by Byrd Printing Company.[2] In his spare time, over four years, Knight visited every section of Georgia in person for his research, analyzing court-house records, reading files of old newspapers and visiting cemeteries.[3] The first volume is divided into two parts: the first titled Landmarks and Memorials is 56 chapters; the second titled Historical Outlines, Original Settlers, and Distinguished Residents of the Counties of Georgia.[3] The last place listed in the second part of the first volume is Worth, Georgia.[4]
The book's title page | |
| Author | Lucian Lamar Knight |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | History |
| Publisher | Byrd Printing Company |
| Publication date | Volume 1: 1913 Volume 2: 1914 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Hardback book |
Knight wrote his preface in Atlanta, Georgia, on March 25, 1913.[5] The first volume was published later that year.[6]
The first volume is dedicated "to the patriotic women of Georgia" whose diligence saved the "fading records of our great commonwealth" and made them "guardians of Georgia's immortality".[3] He also praises the work of Laura S. Walker, specifically her unearthing "Georgia's buried towns".[5] The second volume, published in 1914[7] and containing seven sections, is dedicated to Frances and Mary, and Knight's mother, Clara Corinne Knight (1848–1904), a teacher in Atlanta's public schools.[8]