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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMTCC_cleveland_Cleveland-GA.html
When White County was formed in 1857, Mt. Yonah was selected as the County-seat. The majority of its residents wished to rename it Sheltonville for William H. Shelton, who sponsored the formation of the new county. Shelton asked that it be named C…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMHAC_bishop-marvin-a-franklin_Sautee-Nacoochee-GA.html
Marvin Augustus Franklin was born a few miles from here January 19, 1894 and early in life united with the Nacoochee Methodist Church. He was licensed to preach October 26, 1910 and joined the North Georgia Annual Conference at Elberton, Ga., Nove…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMHAB_white-methodist-church_Sautee-Nacoochee-GA.html
A Methodist Church has stood on this site since the early 1820's when one was built by the first white settlers in Nacoochee Valley. Six acres of land to be used for the church and cemetery were deeded to the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1836 by …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMGTL_the-unicoi-turnpike_Helen-GA.html
This road is the Old Unicoi Turnpike, first vehicular route to link East Tennessee, Western North Carolina and North Georgia with the head of navigation on the Savannah River system. Beginning on the Tugalo River, to the east of Toccoa, the road l…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HME78_mossy-creek-and-rock-springs-campgrounds_Cleveland-GA.html
Mossy Creek Campground was established in 1833 and has continued as a site of yearly religious revival meetings since that time. Rock Springs Campground was established in 1887 and is one of the few remaining camp-meeting sites organized by black …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HME1S_white-county_Cleveland-GA.html
White County, created by Act of Dec. 22, 1857, was cut off from Habersham and Lumpkin Counties. Wm. H. Shelton, Repr. from Habersham at the session tried twice to have the county formed but failed. Repr. David T. White of Newton Co. backed the bil…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM6GZ_nacoochee-indian-mound_Helen-GA.html
Nacoochee Indian Mound was the center of the ancient Cherokee town of Gauxule, visited by DeSoto in 1540 in his search for gold, according to legend. On this ceremonial mound, 190 feet long, 150 feet wide and 20 feet high, stood the Town House whe…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM6GN_discovery-of-gold_Sautee-Nacoochee-GA.html
In 1828 gold was discovered here on Duke`s Creek, White County, by two people. John Witheroods of North Carolina found a 3-ounce nugget and a Negro servant of Major Frank Logan of Louisville, Georgia, also discovered gold on the creek. Early disco…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM5P8_stovall-mill-covered-bridge_Sautee-Nacoochee-GA.html
Fred Dover constructed a bridge and nearby grist, saw and shingle mill complex here in the late 1800s. The original bridge washed away in the early 1890s and Will Pardue replaced it in 1895 with the present 38-foot structure. Dover sold the operat…