Many states, cities and counties have erected historical markers and memorials pinpointing the location of actions Medal of Honor Recipients were involved in or honoring Recipients with local ties.
These pages include photos of some of these memorials. Some of these pages have links to Wikipedia. We do not endorse Wikipedia as a primary source of information.
These links will take you to known historical markers and memorials in Georgia.
The city of Alma, Georgia honored Daniel W. Lee with a historical sign. Click here to learn more: Sign
Also in Alma, the bridge on Georgia Highway 32 in Bacon County, between the cities of Alma and Nicholls, near the city of Guysie, over the Little Hurricane Creek, was designated as the Daniel Warnell Lee Memorial Bridge. If you have an original photograph of the bridge you can share, please send it. You will be given credit for the photo.
A historical sign has been erected in Atlanta, Georgia marking the place where 8 members of the Andrews Raiders were executed in 1862. Click here to learn more. Sign
A memorial to Luther H. Story has been erected in Buena Vista, Georgia. Click here to learn more. Memorial
A historical sign has been erected in Cartersville, Georgia, paying tribute to the Andrews Raiders. Click here for more information. Sign
A historical marker has been erected in Chickamauga, Georgia as part of the Medal of Honor Heritage Trail. It pays tribute to Horace Porter, Orville Chamberlain and Anthony Taylor. Click here to learn more. Sign
A statue has been erected in Columbus, Georgia, next to the National Infantry Museum that pays tribute to Ross A. McGinnis. Click here to learn more. Statue
A monument has been erected in Cornelia, Georgia that pays tribute to Hilliard A. Wilbanks. Click here to learn more. Monument
This sign for the Lacy Hotel is in Kennesaw, Georgia (formerly known as Big Shanty). It refers to the location where the locomotive ‘General’ was stolen by Union men in what would become known as the Andrews Raid. This famous event has been the subject of many books, movies and T.V. shows, and it resulted in the first Medals of Honor ever awarded. (Photo credit: Bill Sweeney)
This Andrews Raid sign in Kennesaw (formerly Big Shanty), Georgia details the famous event that earned the Medal of Honor for 21 Union soldiers. (Photo credit: Bill Sweeney)
This ‘General’ sign is in Kennesaw, Georgia at the Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History, where the original ‘General’, as well as other Civil War information is displayed. Also here is a considerable amount of information on all the men involved in the chase. (Photo credit: Bill Sweeney)
A historical sign has been erected in Lumber City, Georgia, paying tribute to James E. Livingston. Click here for more information. Sign
A monument has been erected in Macon, Georgia (near the City Hall) that pays tribute to Rodney M. Davis. Click here to learn more. Monument (Photo credit: Evan Muxen)
A monument has been erected in Newnan, Georgia near the court house that pays tribute to Joe M. Jackson. Click here to learn more. Monument
Nearby is a monument that pays tribute to Stephen W. Pless. Click here to learn more. Monument
A bridge has been dedicated to Luther H. Story in Vienna, Georgia. Click here to learn more. Bridge
A monument has been erected in Warner Robins, Georgia that pays tribute to U.S. Air Force recipients and the recipient Airmen who served in the preceding U.S. Army Air Service and the U.S. Army Air Corps.
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If you know of other Georgia memorial tributes to Medal of Honor recipients, please let us know.
Medal of Honor Historical Society of the United States 