Near Pine Log in Bartow County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Corra Harris
Photographed by David Seibert, February 26, 2005
1. Corra Harris Marker
Author of "A Circuit Rider's Wife" and many other books and articles, lived from 1913 until her death in 1935.
The most productive years of her career were spent in a picturesque log cabin, which, according to legend, was once the home of a Cherokee Indian chief.
Born at Elberton in 1869, she married the Rev. Lundy Howard Harris at the age of 17. From her experiences as the wife of an itinerant Methodist minister she later drew her literary material.
Erected 1997 by Georgia Department of Natural Resources. (Marker Number 008-13.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Religion & Religious Structures • Women. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1913.
Location. 34° 22.343′ N, 84° 45.665′ W. Marker is near Pine Log, Georgia, in Bartow County. It is on Mount Pleasant Road 1.7 miles Georgia Route 140, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rydal GA 30171, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Mountains. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Historic Mount Pleasant Church (approx.
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Also see . . . Cora Harris. New Georgia Encyclopedia website entry (Submitted on November 2, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 11, 2021
2. Corra Harris Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 22, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 2, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 2,533 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 2, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 2. submitted on April 17, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
