Auburn in Gwinnett County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Little Mulberry Park
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, February 19, 2018
1. Little Mulberry Park Marker
History of the Park Land
The land for Little Mulberry Park was purchased by Gwinnett County in three parcels from 1998 to 2001. The park officially opened in 2004. The property includes 890 acres of diverse landscape including two man-made lakes and dams plus many acres of pastures and woodlands.
Within the park is a ridge that rises to 1,112 feet. It is one of the highest points in Gwinnett County and is located within the West Meadow off the Fence Road entrance. This ridge contains a … of montane plant species.
Little Mulberry Park includes 404 acres of land that was acquired from the Miller family in 2005. A portion of that land was set aside and now forms the Karina Miller Nature Preserve. The Karina Miller Preserve Loop Trail around the preserve was designated as a National Recreation Trail in 2012.
The trail connecting the north and south portions of the park dates back over 100 years and was once a nineteenth century carriage route. Little Mulberry Park contains stone mound sites that are included in the National Register of Historic Places. Some archeologists attribute the mounds to Native Americans, while others attribute them to early settlers. The issue is still in dispute.
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Sam Putinsky
BSA Troop 1595
2013
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Erected 2013 by Gwinnett County Parks and Recreation and Sam Putinsky, BSA Troop 1595.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Anthropology & Archaeology • Environment • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1998.
Location. 34° 2.386′ N, 83° 52.654′ W. Marker is in Auburn, Georgia, in Gwinnett County. Marker can be reached from Fence Road NE north of Holcombe Woods Court. The marker is just north of the Fence Road parking lot for the park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3799 Fence Rd NE, Auburn GA 30011, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Old Oak Tree (approx. ¼ mile away); Stone Structures (approx. 0.7 miles away); Karina Miller Nature Preserve (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Elisha Winn House (approx. 2.1 miles away); a different marker also named The Elisha Winn House (approx. 2.1 miles away); a different marker also named The Elisha Winn House (approx. 2.1 miles away); a different marker also named The Elisha Winn House (approx. 2.1 miles away); a different marker also named The Elisha Winn House (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Auburn.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, February 19, 2018
2. Little Mulberry Park Marker
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, February 19, 2018
3. A view of some of the 'stone mounds' at Little Mulberry Park
The stone structures are about halfway along the Ravine Loop Trail at the park.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, February 19, 2018
4. Little Mulberry Park map and key
Credits. This page was last revised on February 23, 2018. It was originally submitted on February 23, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 1,232 times since then and 168 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 23, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.
