Macon200 unveiled two bronze markers dedicated to facets of Macon’s Black history

Macon, GA – According to the city officials, these markers will serve as permanent reminders of Black history across downtown Macon’s vibrant streetscape.

This project was funded by Macon-Bibb County’s bicentennial committee as part of its critical mission to educate the community about Macon’s history.

Macon200 partnered with Wesleyan College through its Crafting Democratic Futures initiative out of the Lane Center for Social and Racial Equity, which had held community forums to hear from Maconites before selecting a subcommittee to discuss the details of the markers.

The signs were written by Muriel McDowell-Jackson, Head of the Genealogical and Historical Room and Middle Georgia Archives at Washington Library.