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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM17PM_administration-building_Toccoa-Falls-GA.html
By 1922, it was evident the college could no longer get along without a central office building. Furthermore, additional dormitory space was needed. The administration Building or ADM, as it was called, was made possible by gifts from Mrs. R.W. Be…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM17PJ_the-tents_Toccoa-Falls-GA.html
Following the Haddock Inn fire, the battle for the school's survival began. The immediate need was housing. God provided the perfect answer by bringing to Dr. Forrest's mind the idea of using tents. He contacted a tent company in Atlanta, Georgia,…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM17PE_stewart-hall_Toccoa-Falls-GA.html
By 1917, it was obvious the girls needed a larger dormitory than Sunshine Cottage. Acting on faith, Rev. Forrest broke ground for a two-story building for a girl's dormitory. There was no money - not even ten dollars - to begin construction. The n…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM17NP_woerner-world-missions-center_Toccoa-Falls-GA.html
Shortly after fire destroyed Haddock Inn, God gave Richard and Evelyn Forrest another sign that He would restore what had been lost. Rev. Forrest wrote an article that was published in the Alliance Weekly newsletter explaining what had happened an…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM17NM_dining-hall-chapel_Toccoa-Falls-GA.html
One morning after breakfast at Staley Cottage, Richard Forrest came down to what is now the center of campus. In 1914, with a brier hook and an ax, he cleared a spot for a permanent dining room and kitchen. Then everyone assembled in the opening f…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM17GT_paul-mary-williams-memorial-chapel_Toccoa-Falls-GA.html
Even today, the names of Paul & Mary Williams evoke loving memories of a couple who had a deep abiding commitment to Toccoa Falls College. They met shortly after enrolling as students but did not marry until after they had graduated and Mary had s…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM179C_forrest-hall-ball-field_Toccoa-Falls-GA.html
When the school purchased a cow in 1912, Ora Frost, the first student to enroll at the Toccoa Falls site, was enlisted to do the milking. At first, Evelyn Forrest joined in to help her, but soon other students volunteered for the job. The cow was …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM177F_bandy-music-hall_Toccoa-GA.html
Music has always been an important part of the ministry of Toccoa Falls College. However, in 1958, this fact was in jeopardy as the school was faced with the possibility of losing its music department. Fire destroyed Ring Music Hall, and school ad…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1771_haddock-inn_Toccoa-GA.html
The first school Richard and Evelyn Forrest helped to start was in Golden Valley, North Carolina in 1907. However, the location was 17 miles away from the nearest railroad stop, and the roads between it and the school were at times nearly impossib…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM176V_staley-cottage_Toccoa-GA.html
Shortly after her move to Toccoa Falls, Sarah Staley, a retired New York City principal, began construction on a white clapboard house that she believed would become her residence. However, God had another purpose in mind for the house and for the…
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