Year Erected: 1954

Image courtesy of Tom Stelling

Marker Text: This County created by Acts of the Legislature Dec. 15 & 19, 1818, is named for George Walton, signer of the Declaration of Independence. Walton, born in Va. in 1749 came to Savannah when 20 to study law. Elected Secretary of the first Provincial Congress of Ga. in ‘75 he was also President of the Council of Safety. He served in the Continental Congress from Jan. ‘76 till Oct. ‘81. As a Col. of militia he was wounded and captured at the Battle of Savannah. He was Governor in ‘79 & ‘80, and again in ‘89 & ‘90; U.S. Senator in ‘95 & ‘96. He died Feb. 2, 1804.