THE NANCY HART HIGHWAY - Millions have traveled by this marker. Thousands go by it every day. Many may have never even noticed it. On February 26, 1930, the John Laurens Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution joined other chapters in marking the Nancy Hart Highway. The highway ran from Elbert County down U.S. Highway 319 through Dublin and thence southward through Glenwood, Lumber City, Alma, and Waycross before it ended at the Florida border. The marker was placed on the south side of U.S. 80/319 at the western end of the Oconee River Bridge. The small granite marker was unveiled by Thomas Kellam and Blanche Coleman, who were dressed as George and Martha Washington.
A dedicatory service was held at the courthouse. Entertainment was provided by the Georgia Power Company band and a squad from the Dublin National Guard Company. Afterwards a tea was given by Mrs. Izzie Bashinski in honor of the state D.A.R. officials. Nancy Hart was Georgia's heroine of the American Revolution, fighting Tories with a vengance. Courier Herald, Feb. 27, 1930, Cyclopedia of Georgia, Allen D. Candler, Vol. II, p. 229-230, Dublin Courier Herald, November 7, 8, 1967.
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