Clarke County (029)

Historic Markers Across Georgia

 

Clarke County was created on Feb. 5, 1801.
  The county seat is in Athens, GA.,
  and the county is 121.3 Square Miles in area.

  Click here to visit the Clarke county home page.

 

There are 39 Historic Markers in Clarke County.

1891 First Garden Club,   -   Ladies Garden Club 
  S. Lumpkin and Bocock Streets, along western edge of North UGA campus, Athens WM2FA    P*

America's First Garden Club   -   GHM 029-9
  Front lawn of Young Harris Methodist Church, 973 Prince Ave., Athens WM2V1    P*

Athens High and Industrial School   -   GHS  29.6
  On Reese St at N. Pope St., Athens, GA WM9J3G    P*

Ben W Burton Park   -   City of Athens 
  Athens Ben Burton City Park on Mitchell Bridge Rd at Ben Burton Park. WM5DW4    P*

Camak House: Landmark in Georgia Railroading   -   GHM 029-10
  Meigs and Finley Streets, Athens WM2V2    P*

Chapel Bell   -    
  Located near the bell tower on Herty Dr, on the north campus quad of the University of Georgia in Athens. WM8XCC    P*

Clarke County   -   GHM 029-4
  Courthouse on Washington St. in Athens WM2DT    P*

Cook & Brother Confederate Armory   -   GHM 029-2
  Chicopee Building, MLK Pkwy. and First St. (E. Broad St.), Athens WM2DP    P 

Dr. Moses Waddel Noted Educator and Presbyterian Minister   -   GHM 029-11
  First Presbyterian Church, 185 E. Hancock Ave., Athens WM2F1    P*

Dr. William Lorenzo Moss Birthplace   -   GHM 029-14
  479 Cobb St., Athens WM2FV    P*

First Flight in Georgia Site of Ben Epps' Garage   -   GHS 29.5
  East Washington Street, Athens WM5CP6    P*

Former Site of Georgia State Normal School (Side 1)   -    
  U.S. Navy Supply Corps School, next to Prince Ave. sidewalk at Navy Supply Corps School, Athens This replaces Old State Normal School GHM029-3, which was returned to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources WM2GB    P 

Georgia's Pioneer Aviator Ben T. Epps 1888-1937   -   GHM 029-16
  Traffic Circle in front of the terminal at Athens-Clarke County Airport WM39J    P 

Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery   -   GHS  29.8
  Fourth and Bray Sts, by Springfield Baptist Church, Athens WM6MCG    P*

Herty Field   -   GHM 029-17
  Located at end of Herty Drive behind Moore and New College facing grassy field and fountain, North UGA Campus, Athens WM2FC    P*

Historic Athletic Grounds   -   UGA 
  University of Georgia, just east of corner of E. Baxter and S. Lumpkin, Athens WM2DH    P 

Hodgson-Dodd Park, Hugh Hodgson:1893-1969 (Side 2),   -   ACC 
  Springdale and Cloverhurst Streets, Athens WM2DF    P 

Hodgson-Dodd Park, Lamar Dodd: 1909-1996 (Side 1),   -   ACC 
  Springdale and Cloverhurst Streets, Athens WM2DF    P 

Holmes/Hunter Academic Building,   -   UGA 
  UGA, just south of the University of Georgia Arch on Broad St., Athens WM2FJ    P*

Home of Joseph Henry Lumpkin Georgia's First Chief Justice   -   GHM 029-12
  248 Prince Ave., Athens WM2GD    P*

Jeruel Academy/Union Baptist Institute,   -   GHS 29.2
  on Baxter St. near entrance of Brumby Residence Hall, University of Georgia, Athens WM2DG    P 

Louis H. Persley Historical Marker   -   GHS 29.3
  Located at the First AME Church Educational Building, corner of Dougherty St. and N. Hull St., Athens, 33.96084, -83.37925 WMNJ8    P*

Lucy Cobb Institute 1858-1931   -   GHM 029-8
  201 N. Milledge Ave between Reece St. and Hancock Ave., Athens WM2DE    P*

May Erwin Talmadge   -   DAR 
  1295 Prince Ave., Athens WM2G2    P*

Oconee Hill Cemetery   -   GSCD 
  at cemetery entrance on East Campus Road, University of Georgia, Athens WM38N M  P 

Old Athens Cemetery   -   NSCD 
  Thomas Miller Chap. NSCD, Jackson St. between UGA Art School and Baldwin Hall, North UGA Campus, Athens WM2DN    P*

Old College   -   GHS 29.4
  Near fountain next to Old College building on UGA campus WM6N63    P*

Olympic Games in Athens   -   Athens 96 Olympics Organizing Committee 
  Athens Classic Center, 300 N. Thomas St., Athens WM2DR    P*

Pittard Park   -   City of Winterville 
  On Parkview Rd, Winterville, GA WM8P3K    P 

Robert Toombs Oak   -   GHM 029-15
  South side of Demosthenian Hall, North UGA Campus, Athens WM2FH    P*

The Athens Double-Barrelled Cannon   -   GHM 029-5
  City Hall, corner of College and Hancock Aves., Athens WM2F4    P*

The Red and Black   -   GHM 029-18
  Herty Drive behind Academic Bldg., North UGA Campus, Athens WM2FR    P*

The Stoneman Raid   -   GHM 029-7
  US 129/US 441/Ga 15 (Macon Hwy) at south end of Middle Oconee River bridge, Athens Badly damaged in 2001 Accident; pole still standing but marker still in DNR marker repair shop.      

The Stoneman Raid   -   GHM 029-6
  just west of Broad and Lumpkin Streets, Athens WM2F8    P*

The Taylor-Grady House   -   GHM 029-13
  Prince Ave. and Grady St., Athens WM2DB    P*

U. S. Navy Supply Corps School   -    
  (Side 2), U.S. Navy Supply Corps School, Prince Ave. at Navy Supply Corps School, Athens WM2GB    P 

United States Navy Pre-Flight School   -   GHS 29.1
  U.S. Navy Supply Corps School, Prince Ave. at Navy Supply Corps School, Athens WM2DK    P*

University of Georgia   -   GHM 029-1
  Just past UGA Arch at main entrance to North UGA campus, Broad St. opposite College Ave., Athens WM2FN    P*

William Bartram Trail   -   State Botanical Garden and GCG 
  0.2 mile inside entrance to Botanical Garden off S. Milledge Ave., Athens WM2V0    P*

 

M  - The marker is missing.
P  - There is a picture of the marker on the detail page.
P* - There is a picture of the marker on the detail page and I have personally visited this marker.
R  - The marker has been removed.

Waymark of *NE - This marker is not eligible to be waymarked.

 

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