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Athens High and Industrial School

Established in 1916-1917 and accredited in 1922, Athens High and Industrial School (AHIS) was Georgia's first four-year public high school for African-American students. Originally known as Reese...

Established in 1916-1917 and accredited in 1922, Athens High and Industrial School (AHIS) was Georgia's first four-year public high school for African-American students. Originally known as Reese...

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First Flight in Georgia Site of Ben Epps' Garage

Georgia´s pioneer aviator, Benjamin Thomas Epps, was born in Oconee County in 1888. He opened Athens´ first automobile repair garage at this location on East Washington Street in 1907. That same...

Georgia´s pioneer aviator, Benjamin Thomas Epps, was born in Oconee County in 1888. He opened Athens´ first automobile repair garage at this location on East Washington Street in 1907. That same...

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Old College

Built in 1806 by Jett Thomas to the specifications of college president Josiah Meigs, Old College was the first permanent building on the University of Georgia campus. Originally named Franklin...

Built in 1806 by Jett Thomas to the specifications of college president Josiah Meigs, Old College was the first permanent building on the University of Georgia campus. Originally named Franklin...

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Louis H. Persley Historical Marker

Originally from Macon, Georgia, African-American architect Louis H. Persley attended Lincoln University, and graduated from Carnegie Institute of Technology in 1914. Persley then joined the...

Originally from Macon, Georgia, African-American architect Louis H. Persley attended Lincoln University, and graduated from Carnegie Institute of Technology in 1914. Persley then joined...

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Jeruel Academy/Union Baptist Institute,

This academy was founded in 1881 at Landrum Chapel (Ebenezer Baptist Church, West) by the Rev. Collins Henry Lyons. In 1886 a new facility was constructed at this site, now on the University of...

This academy was founded in 1881 at Landrum Chapel (Ebenezer Baptist Church, West) by the Rev. Collins Henry Lyons. In 1886 a new facility was constructed at this site, now on the University...

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United States Navy Pre-Flight School

Between 1942 and 1945, the Navy operated a Pre-Flight School on The University of Georgia campus. As one of only five such schools in the nation, the program trained approximately 20,000 cadets in...

Between 1942 and 1945, the Navy operated a Pre- Flight School on The University of Georgia campus. As one of only five such schools in the nation, the program trained approximately 20,000 cadets...

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University of Georgia Botanical Garden 1833-1856

In 1833 Dr. Malthus Ward, Professor of Natural History, opened the University Botanical Garden at this location. Covering the block bounded by Broad, Pope, Reese, and Finley, the four-acre garden...

In 1833 Dr. Malthus Ward, Professor of Natural History, opened the University Botanical Garden at this location. Covering the block bounded by Broad, Pope, Reese, and Finley, the four-acre garden...

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Old Athens Cemetery

This site is the original burial ground for Athens and contains the remains of its earliest citizens. It is a part of the original tract of land purchased for The University of Georgia by Governor...

This site is the original burial ground for Athens and contains the remains of its earliest citizens. It is a part of the original tract of land purchased for The University of Georgia by Governor...

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May Erwin Talmadge

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),...

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),...

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Oconee Hill Cemetery

Oconee Hill Cemetery was purchased in 1855 by the City of Athens when further burials were prohibited in the old town cemetery on land owned by The University of Georgia. In 1856, the City formed...

Oconee Hill Cemetery was purchased in 1855 by the City of Athens when further burials were prohibited in the old town cemetery on land owned by The University of Georgia. In 1856, the City formed...

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Holmes/Hunter Academic Building,

On Jan. 6, 1961, Hamilton Holmes and Charlayne Hunter became the first two African American students to enroll at the University of Georgia when they walked past the historic Arch and into this...

On Jan. 6, 1961, Hamilton Holmes and Charlayne Hunter became the first two African American students to enroll at the University of Georgia when they walked past the historic Arch and into this...

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Hodgson-Dodd Park, Hugh Hodgson:1893-1969 (Side 2),

In their Springdale houses they shared the joys of music and the visual arts with friends, family, students and faculty. HUGH HODGSON 1893 - 1969 590 SPRINGDALE was architect Ed Wade and built in...

In their Springdale houses they shared the joys of music and the visual arts with friends, family, students and faculty. HUGH HODGSON 1893 - 1969 590 SPRINGDALE was architect Ed Wade and built in...

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Hodgson-Dodd Park, Lamar Dodd: 1909-1996 (Side 1),

In their Springdale houses they shared the joys of music and the visual arts with friends, family, students and faculty. LAMAR DODD 1909-1996 590 SPRINGDALE was built in 1941 by Mathis...

In their Springdale houses they shared the joys of music and the visual arts with friends, family, students and faculty. LAMAR DODD 1909-1996 590 SPRINGDALE was built in 1941 by...

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Historic Athletic Grounds

This valley formed by Tanyard Creek is site of many great moments in University of Georgia athletic history. In 1911, a football/baseball facility with wooden grandstands, Sanford Field, was built...

This valley formed by Tanyard Creek is site of many great moments in University of Georgia athletic history. In 1911, a football/baseball facility with wooden grandstands, Sanford Field, was built...

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Former Site of Georgia State Normal School (Side 1)

In February 1860 the University of Georgia purchased 93 acres surrounding this site and later sold all but 30 acres to finance the construction of Rock College, a preparatory school for the...

In February 1860 the University of Georgia purchased 93 acres surrounding this site and later sold all but 30 acres to finance the construction of Rock College, a preparatory school for...

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Cook & Brother Armory Building

Cook & Brother Armory Building Timeline and Company Name 1862Cook & Brother purchases property at the junction of Trail Creek and the North Oconee River, builds the Armory and produces...

Cook & Brother Armory Building Timeline and Company Name 1862Cook & Brother purchases property at the junction of Trail Creek and the North Oconee River, builds the Armory and...

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Dedicated to the Veterans of 1898 - 1902

“You triumphed over obstacles which would have overcome men less brave and determined” President McKinley Dedicated to the Veterans of 1898 - 1902 By Department of Georgia National Auxiliary...

“You triumphed over obstacles which would have overcome men less brave and determined” President McKinley Dedicated to the Veterans of 1898 - 1902 By Department of Georgia National Auxiliary...

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Chapel Bell

Originally used to call students to classes, Chapel Services, and special events, the University of Georgia Chapel Bell was cast by George Holbrook of Medway, Massachusetts in 1835. The bell's...

Originally used to call students to classes, Chapel Services, and special events, the University of Georgia Chapel Bell was cast by George Holbrook of Medway, Massachusetts in 1835. The bell's...

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Pittard Park

The Pittards settled Winterville in 1796. Emily Ciole Harris, daughter of William Rutherford Coile and Laura Pittard Coile, concieved the idea for this park in 1949. Emily and her uncle, Grady C...

The Pittards settled Winterville in 1796. Emily Ciole Harris, daughter of William Rutherford Coile and Laura Pittard Coile, concieved the idea for this park in 1949. Emily and her uncle, Grady...

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Ben W Burton Park

Dedicated in October, 1971, in the term of Mayor Julius F. Bishop. This 32-acre recreation area alongside the Oconee River occupies the site of a dismantled hydroelectric generating station built...

Dedicated in October, 1971, in the term of Mayor Julius F. Bishop. This 32-acre recreation area alongside the Oconee River occupies the site of a dismantled hydroelectric generating station...

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