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Horace King Historical Marker
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- Horace King Historical Marker
- Located at King and Greenville Streets in LaGrange,
Ga.
(Text)
- HORACE KING
- BRIDGE BUILDER
Born a slave September 8, 1807,
Horace King became a noted builder of covered bridges and public
buildings. His talents developed under the instruction of his
master and friend, John Godwin. In 1846, Godwin secured King's
freedom through the Alabama Legislature. King used the Town lattice
truss design on bridges throughout the South. With his sons,
he built at least four bridges across the Chattahoochee River
in Troup County. King served two terms in the Alabama Legislature
before moving to LaGrange in 1873. He lived with his family in
the King Street area, which was named for King and son Marshall.
King died May 28, 1885 and is buried near the Confederate Cemetery
on Miller Street.
- ERECTED BY
- THE HISTORIC CHATTAHOOCHEE
COMMISSION
- AND THE TROUP COUNTY
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
- 1989
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