Milledgeville served as the capital of Georgia from 1807 until 1868.
In 1773 Savannah became the center of Colonial Govt.
When Georgia's independence from British rule was declared. The Revolutionary state government made Savannah it's Capital in 1777
Yes it once was.
The address of the Georgia'S Old Capital Museum Society is: 201 E Greene St, Milledgeville, GA 31061
Milledgeville, Ga from 1806 thru 1868
Milledgeville was the capital of the Georgia. The city was seized by Sherman's Army in Sept.1864, during the March to the Sea.
Milledgeville became the capital city of Georgia after Louisville. Georgia's capitals were Savannah, the seat of government during British colonial rule, followed by Augusta, Louisville, Milledgeville, and Atlanta.
The web address of the Georgia'S Old Capital Museum Society is: http://oldcapitalmuseum.org
The phone number of the Georgia'S Old Capital Museum Society is: 478-453-1803.
The Georgia state capital city before Augusta was Savannah. Official Georgia state capitals have been Savannah (1751-1785), Augusta (1785 -1795; alternated with Savannah for a while), Louisville (1796-1806), Milledgeville (1804-1868; shared with Louisville for a while), and Atlanta (1868-Present).
The address of the Georgias Old Capital Museum Society Inc is: Po Box 1177, Milledgeville, GA 31059-1177
James Calvin Bonner has written: 'Milledgeville' 'The Georgia story' -- subject(s): History 'Milledgeville, Georgia's antebellum Capital' -- subject(s): Capital and capitol, History 'Studies in Georgia history and government' -- subject(s): History, Politics and government
Savannah, Augusta, Louisville, Milledgeville, and Atlanta (or Terminus).
It was moved because of the changing geegraphical center of the state.
In 1868, Atlanta became the official capital of Georgia. Georgia has had five different state capitals. They were in order; Savannah, Augusta (between 1782 and 1785, Savannah and Augusta were rotating capitals), Louisville, Milledgeville and the current capital of Atlanta.