Near Buckhead in Morgan County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Park Home and Site of Park’s Mill

Photographed by David Seibert, March 20, 2009

1. Park Home and Site of Park’s Mill Marker

Inscription. This house, built in early 1800 and used as a stagecoach stop, was located on Seven Islands Road which ran from Philadelphia to New Orleans. On Nov. 20, 1864, Federal raiders under Gen. Geary destroyed the nearby mill and ferry. At the request of Mrs. Park, the house and contents were not molested though everything was taken from the yard and smokehouse. A Negro servant, Cyrus Park, by using wet blankets on the roof, saved the house from flying embers from the mill. Pres. Jefferson Davis is said to have spent the night of May 4, 1865 in this house, barely escaping capture by the Federals.

Erected 1955 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 104-4.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society, and the Sherman’s March to the Sea series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is May 4, 1865.

Location. 33° 29.393′ N, 83° 17.255′ W. Marker is near Buckhead, Georgia, in Morgan County. It is on Wood Road 0.9 miles east of Woods Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1511 Wood Road, Buckhead GA 30625, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Antebellum Trail

and in the Piedmont.

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 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow

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flies: Park's Mill (approx. 2.8 miles away); The Oconee River Railroad Bridge (approx. 3½ miles away); Swords (approx. 4 miles away); The March to the Sea (approx. 4.1 miles away); Stagecoach Road (approx. 6.8 miles away); Federal Raid (approx. 6.9 miles away); Rock Eagle Mound (approx. 7 miles away); Georgia 4-H Center (approx. 7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Buckhead.

Regarding Park Home and Site of Park’s Mill. The mill collapsed before the 1930s. The house was moved to its present location by the Georgia Power Company and extensively remodeled in 1979 when Lake Oconee was created. The original site of the house, approximately 1.5 miles north of the present site, is now under Lake Oconee.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. To better understand the relationship, study each marker in the order shown.

Photographed by David Seibert, March 20, 2009

2. Park Home and Site of Park’s Mill Marker

Marker stands in the yard of the Park House.

Photographed by David Seibert, March 20, 2009

3. Park Home

The house, moved from its original location, has been extensively remodeled and faces away from the road. It is privately owned.

Georgia Power on the Oconee River image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Seibert, October 26, 2011

4. Georgia Power on the Oconee River

This interpretive sign, located several miles from the Park (or Parks) home at the Rock Hawk Effigy Mound, contains a period photograph of the Parks Home at its original location.

Photograph of the Parks House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Seibert, October 26, 2011

5. Photograph of the Parks House

A close-up of the photo of the Parks House in its original location, from the Georgia Power interpretive sign.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 22, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 2,366 times since then and 64 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 22, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 4, 5. submitted on April 29, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.