State Capitol at Milledgeville

Linked to Georgia Secession Convention of 1861

Share Feedback

The state capitol in Milledgeville, pictured circa 1850, housed the General Assembly from 1807 until 1868 and was the site of the state's secession convention in 1861. Known today as the "Old Capitol Building," the structure currently houses Georgia Military College and the Antebellum Capitol Museum.

State Capitol at Milledgeville

Updated Recently

Usher

Usher

6 years ago
Jermaine Dupri

Jermaine Dupri

3 years ago
The Sacred Harp

The Sacred Harp

5 years ago

A More Perfect Union

The New Georgia Encyclopedia is supported by funding from A More Perfect Union, a special initiative of the National Endowment for the Humanities.