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Photo Gallery: Camilla and Zack Hubert Homesite
Marker
text:
Zack Hubert, a former Warren County slave, moved here with
his family in 1871. The Huberts were among the first African-American
landowners in central Georgia and played influential roles in the area's
African-American community. They named their homesite Springfield. Zack
Hubert married Camilla Hillman in 1873. Hubert donated land and helped with
construction for Springfield Church and its school, an early provider of
technical education to African Americans in Georgia. All twelve of the
Huberts' children were college educated, and two became college presidents.
The site includes the Log Cabin Center, maintained by the Association for
the Advancement of Negro Country Life. Camilla and Zack Hubert are buried
beside Springfield Church.
2004.7 Erected by the Georgia Historical Society and the Camilla and Zack
Hubert Foundation, Inc. 70-1 |