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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM21GN_smokehouse_Pine-Mountain-GA.html
A Smokehouse is a structure used to cure
meat and fish. It is typically a small
building with no windows where meat is
smoked and stored. A slow burning fire
dries the meat over a period that can range
from a few hours to a few weeks. Sm…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM21GM_wildflower-trail_Pine-Mountain-GA.html
A desire to restore land eroded by years of cotton farming and a wish to protect the rare and beautiful Plumleaf Azalea led Cason and Virginia Callaway to create Callaway Gardens. The Wildflower Trail was established to preserve and display native…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM21GJ_pioneer-log-cabin_Pine-Mountain-GA.html
Constructed from hand-hewn
longleaf pine logs. Built around
1830 during the settlement of
Troup County, Georgia. Moved
to its present location in 1959.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM20UL_union-cemetery_Pine-Mountain-GA.html
Dr. Hope Hull Tigner was born near Athens, Georgia on May 28, 1792, and became a physician and state legislator prior to moving his family to Meriwether County. In 1833 a frame house with green blinds was built across the road from the present Uni…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1CDQ_the-j-l-hand-gazebo_Pine-Mountain-GA.html
The handsome gazebo was given in loving memory of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Hand and placed in the Gardens in January, 1972. Constructed of longleaf pine, it was originally the belvedere atop the now demolished J. L. Hand home in Pelham, Georgia, the chi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM142T_chipley-pine-mountain-georgia_Pine-Mountain-GA.html
Chipley was incorporated on December 9, 1882, following the extension of the Columbus and Rome Railroad one mile north of the Village of Hood. Old Hood was the predecessor of Chipley. Chipley was named after Colonel W. D. Chipley, a partner in the…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM12GN_the-iron-horse_Pine-Mountain-GA.html
In 1879, the Columbus to Rome railroad made its way over Pine Mountain to the village of Hood which had been established by Colonel W. D. Chipley. After two years, Hood vanished almost overnight due to a dispute over land titles. W. D. Chipley the…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMO6N_sunnyside-school-midway-baptist-church-and-midway-cemetery-historic-district_Pine-Mountain-GA.html
The community building and spaces in the Sunnyside/Midway Historic District reflect rural Harris County in the 1920's. Sunnyside School was built by local residents in 1921 to consolidate several one-room schools. It was used as an elementary and …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMF3I_callaway-gardens_Pine-Mountain-GA.html
(Side 1):
Callaway Gardens was founded in 1952 by Cason Callaway, Sr. and his wife Virginia Callaway, for the purpose of preserving the native flora of the southern United Sates in a natural setting for the public to enjoy. At one time, this a…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMETA_bethany-baptist-church_Pine-Mountain-GA.html
SIDE 1:Bethany Baptist Church was chartered on Sept. 8, 1828. The six charter members were James Garrett, Levin Collins, Uriah Jones, Lucy Garrett, Catherine Simmons and Mary Jones. The first pastor, John W. Cooper, served from 1828 to 1847. In 18…