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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2304_u-s-navy-supply-corps-school-former-site-of-georgia-state-normal-school_Athens-GA.html
U.S. Navy Supply Corps School
Commissioned on this site 15 January 1954, the U.S. Navy Supply Corps School is the "Home" of the Navy Supply Corps. At this school newly commissioned Navy Supply Corps officers receive basic training in leadership…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM12JI_chestnut-grove-school_Athens-GA.html
The Chestnut Grove Schoolhouse was established in 1887 to meet the educational aspirations of Black children. It was built and equipped by local Black farmers. The land was donated by a Black farmer named Floyd Kenny, who could not read or write. …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMQCK_lucy-cobb-institute-1858-1931_Athens-GA.html
Lucy Cobb Institute, a College for Girls, was established in 1858 through the effort of T. R. R. Cobb and named for his daughter, Lucy. Later, three of his nieces taught here: Miss Mildred Rutherford, Principal, Mrs. Mary Ann Lipscomb, Mrs. Bessie…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMQ5T_may-erwin-talmadge_Athens-GA.html
May Erwin Talmadge was the eighteenth President General of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, 1944-1947. Mrs. Talmadge and her husband, Julius Young Talmadge (1880-1940), an Athens businessman, made their home in this Colon…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMQ5S_americas-first-garden-club_Athens-GA.html
In I891 at this site, the Ladies Garden Club was founded by twelve Athens ladies in the home of Mrs. E. K. Lumpkin. Mrs. Lamar Cobb was the first president. Beginning as a small neighborhood group, the club extended membership to all Athens ladies…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMPWG_the-taylor-grady-house_Athens-GA.html
General Robert Taylor (1787-1859), a planter and cotton merchant, built this Greek Revival home as a summer residence in 1839. Shortly thereafter he moved his family here permanently from Savannah in order for his sons to attend the University of …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM97L_hodgson-dodd-park_Athens-GA.html
In their Springdale houses they shared the joys of music and the visual arts with friends, family, students and faculty.HUGH HODGSON 1893 - 1969 570 SPRINGDALE was designed by architect Ed Wade and built in 1941 by Sam Wright for musician HUGH HOD…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM7O0_dr-william-lorenzo-moss-birthplace_Athens-GA.html
William Lorenzo Moss, medical researcher and physician, was born in this house at 479 Cobb Street in Cobbham on August 23, 1876. Crawford W. Long was the attending physician. Dr. Moss received his B.S. degree from the University of Georgia in 1897…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM5TK_william-bartram-trail_Athens-GA.html
Eminent artist — naturalist.Described numerous species offlora including Franklinia.Explored local area in 1773.