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This Photograph was taken 11/29/08. On the right side of the photograph are the steps leading to the rear entrance of the Brick Store. The plaque reads as follows:



1733                                              1933

THIS TABLET

MARKS THE TRAIL OF THE STAGE COACH CROSS ROADS

FROM CHARLESTON TO NEW ORLEANS AND

FROM RUCKERSVILLE TO MILLEDGEVILLE

THE STATE CAPITAL

TO THE REAR STANDS THE OLD INN A REGULAR

STOPPING FOR BOTH STAGES

NEAR BY STANDS THE BRICK STORE THE FIRST

BRICK BUILDING IN NEWTON COUNTY

WHERE NEWTON COUNTY'S FIRST SUPERIOR COURT

WAS HOLD APRIL 15, 1822

WHEN IT WAS DECIDED TO MOVE THE COURT TO

NEWTONBOROUGH NOW COVINGTON


ERECTED BY

SARGEANT NEWTON DAR COVINGTON ON

JUNE 14, 1933


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