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By Felch Dumas, August 14, 2008 | |
| | | 1. Cotton States Exposition of 1895 Marker | | |
Inscription. Was held for 100 days from Sept. 18, to Dec. 31, 1895 in Piedmont Park. This event was held at a time when the regions population was only 75,000 and economically depressed. The people of Atlanta raised two million dollars to finance a public exposition. The theme for the exposition was two fold; to exhibit the resources of the Cotton States; and to stimulate trade with Spanish American Countries. The exposition attracted over 800,000 visitors from 37 states and foreign countries. Eleven elaborate exhibition buildings were built to house 6,000 exhibits. Principal buildings included the 65,000 sq. ft. US Government Building, the Negro Building, Women’s Building, Georgia Building, Electrical Building. Other attractions included a Ferris Wheel, moving picture theater, water rides, reunion of Confederate and Union soldiers, University of Georgia vs. Auburn University football game, the Liberty Bell, Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show, President Grover Cleveland and John Philips Sousa composed the King Cotton March for the occasion. All citizens were involved in the exposition and the success of the exposition proved to lift the community to a high plane of prosperity and public spirit.
Erected 1995 by Georgia Historic Marker. (Marker Number 060-177.)
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By Felch Dumas, August 14, 2008 | |
| | | 2. Cotton States Exposition of 1895 Marker with Piedmont Park fields in background | | |
33° 47.188′ N, 84° 22.636′ W. Marker is in Atlanta, Georgia, in Fulton County. Marker can be reached from Piedmont Road near 14th Street. Click for map. Located inside Piedmont Park at the 14th Street entrance. On hill above the soccer fields. Marker is in this post office area: Atlanta GA 30309, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 1 mile of this marker, as the crow flies. Second Oldest D.A.R. Chapter (about 400 feet away, in a direct line); Sector of Siege Line (approx. 0.5 miles away); Bate’s Division (approx. 0.5 miles away); Stevenson's Division (approx. 0.7 miles away); Academy of Medicine (approx. 0.8 miles away); Rhodes Hall - Le Reve (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Redeemer (approx. 0.9 miles away); Land Lot 104 (approx. 1 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Atlanta.
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1. Cotton Exhibitions in Atlanta. The Exposition of 1895 was one of three hosted in Atlanta. These fairs were used to attract interest and investment in Atlanta, Georgia, and neighboring states. (Submitted on March 28, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
2. Atlanta Compromise Speech. The exposition featured a speech by Booker T. Washington, African-American leader. In his speech, Washington defined the solution to race problems in the South as vocational education. This speech was widely circulated at the time, and has become the standard reference when comparing Washington's approach to that of W.E.B. DeBois, who advocated legal action to achieve equality. (Submitted on March 28, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Credits. This page originally submitted on March 23, 2009, by Felch Dumas of Decatur, Georgia. This page has been viewed 203 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. Submitted on March 23, 2009, by Felch Dumas of Decatur, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
Editor’s want-list for this marker. The nearby Booker T. Washington Marker. • Can you help? |
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