Jasper in Pickens County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Oglethorpe Monument

By David Seibert, August 18, 2001

1. Oglethorpe Monument Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

This 38-foot monument was designed and dedicated in 1930 by Colonel Sam Tate of Georgia Marble Company, as a tribute to General James Edward Oglethorpe, founder of the colony of Georgia. Attendees included Governor Lamartine G. Hardman and other prominent dignitaries. It was carved by James Watt from Cherokee marble quarried locally. These quarries are the largest in the United States. The monument was located 10 miles east on Mount Oglethorpe (Grassy Knob), southern terminus of the Appalachian Trail until 1958. It was restored and moved here in 1999.

Erected 2001 by Georgia Historical Society and the City of Jasper. (Marker Number 112-1.)

Topics and series. This historical marker monument is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Charity & Public Work • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list.

Location. 34° 28.208′ N, 84° 25.869′ W. Marker is in Jasper, Georgia, in Pickens County. Marker is at the

By David Seibert, August 18, 2001

2. Oglethorpe Monument Marker

intersection of North Main Street and Chambers Street, on the right when traveling north on North Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Jasper GA 30143, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Old Pickens County Jail (within shouting distance of this marker); Pickens County (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Old Federal Road (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Old Federal Road (approx. 1.7 miles away); Georgia Marble Company and the Village of Tate (approx. 4.6 miles away); Site of Carmel (Taloney) Mission Station (approx. 6.3 miles away); The Zell Miller Mountain Parkway (approx. 7 miles away); Federal Road Cisca St. Augustine Trail (approx. 8.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jasper.

More about this monument. While the marker was erected in 2001, for a variety of reasons it was not dedicated until 2007.

Also see . . . James Oglethorpe Monument. Additional information on the Oglethorpe Monument can be found at this link. (Submitted on January 12, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia.)