Brooks County Courthouse

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In 1859 the home of Thomas Folsom in Quitman was used as Brooks County's first courtroom. Later that year, work began on a permanent courthouse. The Civil War slowed the building's progress, and it was not finished until 1864. In 1892 the courthouse underwent extensive renovation.

Photograph by Jimmy Emerson, DVM

Brooks County Courthouse

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