Our Chapter

The John Benson Chapter was organized in Hartwell, Georgia, on March 12, 1913. As the county seat of Hart County, named for Revolutionary War heroine Nancy Hart, the town has a long history as a center of agriculture and the textile industry. Tourism is a recent addition to the development of beautiful Lake Hartwell. Hartwell is located about 40 miles northeast of Athens.

The chapter’s name honors John Blassingame Benson (1822-1892), a merchant, community leader, and descendant of Thomas Benson and John Blassingame, Revolutionary Soldiers. His forebears came from Virginia. He died in Hartwell on January 27, 1892.

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