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Georgia History Timeline
Chronology for November 28;
Yesterday Tomorrow
| November 28, 1785 |
Treaty of Hopewell is signed.
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Hopewell Treaty |
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Hopewell Treaty |
| November 28, 1807 |
Joseph Thomas Robert born near Robertville, Beaufort District, South Carolina |
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Joseph Thomas Robert |
| November 28, 1849 |
The four corners of the lot containing the Gwinnett County Courthouse are deeded to lawyers for building a fence around the courthouse. Among those receiving land is Charles H. Smith, better known to Georgians (and Americans) as Bill Arp
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Gwinnett County, Georgia |
| November 28, 1864 |
Battle of Buckhead Creek
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Civil War - 1864 |
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March to the Sea |
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William Tecumseh Sherman |
| November 28, 1942 |
Announcement of Frank Sinkwich as winner of the Heisman Trophy. A successful halfback for the University of Georgia Athens football team, Sinkwich would become a Detroit Lion the following year.
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Frank Sinkwich |
| November 28, 1962 |
The Skylift, an Alpine-style tramway, opens at Stone Mountain Park. Governor Ernest Vandiver and Swiss Ambassador August Lindt attend the ceremony. |
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Stone Mountain |
Yesterday Tomorrow
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