Eatonton in Putnam County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Uncle Remus Museum
Photographed by David Seibert, April 16, 2006
1. Uncle Remus Museum Marker
Turner Park is a part of the home place of Joseph Sydney Turner, the little boy to whom the world famous stories of the critters were told by Uncle Remus, Harris unique creation. Turner grew up at Turnwold, nine miles east of Eatonton, home of his father, Joseph Addison Turner, where Harris had his first job assisting in printing The Countryman.
Erected 1977 by Uncle Remus Museum, Inc.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1862.
Location. 33° 19.277′ N, 83° 23.305′ W. Marker is in Eatonton, Georgia, in Putnam County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 441 and South Washington Avenue, on the right when traveling south on U.S. 441. Located at Turner Park, on US 441/129 (South Oak Street) at
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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 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 walking distance of this marker: The Smithy (a few steps from this marker); The Town Well Shelter (within shouting distance of this marker); Branch Bank of the State of Georgia at Eatonton (approx. 0.3 miles away); Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar (approx. 0.3 miles away); In Honor of Joel Chandler Harris (approx. 0.3 miles away); Putnam County Court House (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Stoneman Raid (approx. 0.3 miles away); Putnam County (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map
Photographed by Charles Smith
2. Memorial Placed at Courthouse in Eatonton
In Honor Of
Joel Chandler Harris
1848 - 1908
"Uncle Remus"
Most distinguished Son of Putnam County
And Beloved
of the World
Born at Eatonton,Ga.
December 9, 1848
Erected by Samuel Reid
Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution
1923
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.
Also see . . . Uncle Remus Museum. Museum website homepage (Submitted on January 30, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by David Seibert, April 16, 2006
3. Uncle Remus Museum, Brer Rabbit Statue, and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 11, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 2,845 times since then and 39 times this year. Last updated on November 24, 2021, by Bill Witherspoon of Decatur, Georgia. Photos: 1. submitted on July 11, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 2. submitted on October 9, 2011, by Charles Smith of Milledgeville, Baldwin Georgia. 3. submitted on July 11, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
