Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 6 days ago
On this episode of Adventures Into History, I’m back in Waverly Hall, Georgia with Mrs. Linda McCardle as we continue our search for the graves of Revolutionary era soldiers hidden away in rural church graveyards across west central Georgia.
But this stop in the series brings an unexpected twist.
Instead of an American patriot, we are visiting the grave of a British soldier.
According to history, Darley nearly lost his life during the conflict, but in a desperate moment he gave the secret Masonic distress signal. The story says that the signal was recognized, and his life was spared. After surviving that moment, the legend says that Darley vowed his life to God.
Today his grave rests quietly in Waverly Hall, Georgia, far removed from the turmoil of the late 1700s. In this episode we explore the story surrounding his life, the connection to early Masonry, and the wider history of this region during the Revolutionary era, including the indigo plantations and the early settlers who shaped this part of Georgia.
Join us as we continue documenting the graves of Revolutionary era soldiers across west central Georgia, preserving these stories before they fade from memory.
On this episode of Adventures Into History, I’m back in Waverly Hall, Georgia with Mrs. Linda McCardle as we continue our search for the graves of Revolutionary era soldiers hidden away in rural church graveyards across west central Georgia.
But this stop in the series brings an unexpected twist.
Instead of an American patriot, we are visiting the grave of a British soldier.
According to history, Darley nearly lost his life during the conflict, but in a desperate moment he gave the secret Masonic distress signal. The story says that the signal was recognized, and his life was spared. After surviving that moment, the legend says that Darley vowed his life to God.
Today his grave rests quietly in Waverly Hall, Georgia, far removed from the turmoil of the late 1700s. In this episode we explore the story surrounding his life, the connection to early Masonry, and the wider history of this region during the Revolutionary era, including the indigo plantations and the early settlers who shaped this part of Georgia.
Join us as we continue documenting the graves of Revolutionary era soldiers across west central Georgia, preserving these stories before they fade from memory.
