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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/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/HM1BFK_franklin-d-roosevelt_Shiloh-GA.html
This overlook, named Dowdell's Knob, was one of the dearest spots on earth to Franklin D. Roosevelt. Named for an early Harris County family, Dowdell's Knob rises to 1,395 feet above sea level and is the highest point on Pine Mountain. Here,on thi…
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/HM141Q_lucy-laney-elementary-school_Waverly-Hall-GA.html
Side 1:
On this site, in 1954, Lucy Laney Elementary School was opened with the mission of educating black children in the Waverly Hall, Shiloh, Ellerslie, and surrounding areas. The school was named in honor of Lucy Craft Laney, a famous black…
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/HMSY6_this-was-his-georgia_Shiloh-GA.html
During the 21 years (1924-1945) in which he was a constant visitor to Warm Springs, GA., Franklin D. Roosevelt became familiar with the scenic beauties of field & forest in the environs. The splendid isolation of Dowdell's Knob, with its vista of …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMS13_mountain-hill-district-consolidated-school_Savannah-GA.html
(Side 1):This handsome Colonel Revival structure, completed in 1930, served the educational needs of children in the western half of Harris County from 1930 through 1989. The building, which consolidated several one- and two-room schools, was desi…