Fiske Hall Centennial Celebration

October 26, 2004

Fiske Hall was the men’s dormitory of Fairmount College from 1906 to 1926 and served as an army barracks in both World Wars. Beginning with the municipal university period in 1926, Fiske provided classroom and office space for ...

John Robert Mize

" The Big Cat "

Born and raised in Demorest, Mr. Mize was a keen-eyed slugger who smashed 359 home runs and batted 312 in 15-year career while topping 300 mark nine seasons in a row. Set major loop records by ...

Bliss-Carpenter Saw and Shingle Mill

1729-1870

In 1720, Jonathan Bliss moved here from South Rehoboth and established a sawmill on the East Branch of the Palmer River with a homestead nearby. This homestead was one of the first in the area, and Bliss called it ...

Bad Luck Pond

The name "Bad Luck" (origin unknown) has been associated with this area since the early 1700's. The Beverly and Kelton families operated a water powered saw mill for many years on the North side of the pond beginning in the ...

Rabun County War Memorial

Dedicated to

Those of Rabun County who served in defense of therir Country and those who made the Supreme Sacrifice

Marker is at the intersection of West Savannah Street (U.S. 76) and North Church Street, on the right when traveling west ...

Miles (Myles) Bridge

Miles (Myles) Bridge

-1997-

The first known bridge at this crossing of the Palmer River ca. 1736

Marker is on Old Providence Road, on the left when traveling east.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Bucket Line Dredges

Gold dredging turned the Trinity River upside down for over 50 years, leaving behind mounds of rock tailings. The first operation, in 1889, was the Kise Bros. Dredge. The Carrville Dredge, at this site was the last dredge operating for ...

Celebration of Freedom Memorial

To Honor Those Who Serve

Liberty For All

[Representative Memorials]

In honor of George F. Austin

for service in the Navy aboard

USS Estes AGC 12

Flag Ship supporting the invasions of

Iwo Jima and Okinawa

witnessing the flag raising on Mt. Surabachi

Rita Sweeney Austin

You gave your lives ...

Site of Jonathan Barney - Mason Barney Shipyard

1782-1861

Here were built about 200 ships from small sloops to vessels of 1060 tons which sailed from the Atlantic coast to the China seas.

Dedicated to their memory by

Algernon H Bell •

Carolyn Bell Fenley •

Constance Bell Falconer

Marker is at ...

Hagemann-Cobb House

This elaborate Italianate-Queen Anne style house was built in 1892 by Galveston grocer John Hagemann and his wife Jerusha. In 1932 the home was purchased by Thomas and Laura Ella Cobb. A city health inspector, Cobb was the head of ...