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UGA was chartered as a land grant university
The University of Gerogia was the first school in Georgia that gave state-funded education. -
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Westward Expansion
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Springfield Baptist Church was established
Springfield Baptist Church was the first baptist church in Georgia. It was founded in Augusta. -
First African Baptist Church in Savannah was founded
First African Baptist Church in Savannah was under the leadership of Andrew Bryan. -
The cotton gin was invented
Eli Whitney was the inventor of the cotton gin. -
Louisville was constructed
Louisville was constructed and was used as the capital of Georgia until 1804, when Milldgeville was created and was stated as the new capital of Georgia. -
First Roman Catholic Church was established
The First Roman Catholic Church was established in Wilkes County. -
“Holy Fire of Heaven” occurred
The "Holy Fire of Heaven" was the burning of all the records of Yazoo land sales. -
Classes began at UGA
The land charter for the University of Georgia was created 16 years before classes began. -
Milledgeville voted as new capital of Georgia
Milledgeville was the capital after Lousiville. This capital was the last capital before Atlanta was decided tobe the new capital. -
Gold was discovered in Dahlonega
The discovery of gold in Dahlonega began the start of the gold rush in Georgia. -
Cherokee Indians were refused gold rights
Cherokee Indians were denied the right to collect gold in Dahlonega. -
Western and Atlantic Railroad was chartered
The Western and Atlantic Railroad operates from Chattanooga, Tennessee to Atlanta, Georgia. -
Southern Baptist Convention assembled
The Southern Baptist Convention is the largest Protestant body in the United States. -
Women started attending UGA
It was 117 years before the University of Georgia allowed women to attend school there.
