Athens in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Athena
Many citizens of Athens-Clarke County participated in the planning and funding of the sculpture as a legacy of the Centennial Olympic Games in Georgia. A special grant from Athens '96 Committee funded the pedestal.
Among the many generous contributors to Project Athena were:
Patrons of the Arts: Athens '96 Committee, Lynn and Clay Bryant, M. Smith Griffith, Walter A. Sams, III, Charlotte and Claude Williams Jr.
Sponsors The AdSmith, Mr. and Mrs. Heyward Allen, Jr., Athens First Bank & Trust Company, Benson's Holiday Inn, Mary L. Betts, Blasingame, Burch, Garrard, Bryant & Ashley, P.C., Attorneys, Mr. & Mrs. Ricky Chastain, Cofer's Home and Garden Showplace, Dalton Paper Products, Inc., Annie Laurie and Lamar Dodd, Barbara and Vince Dooley, Clara and Don Edwards, Bobbie and Lee Epting, Fortson, Bentley and Griffin, P.A., Attorneys, Fowler Products Co., In Honor of Tony and Yota Galis, Georgia National Bank, Georgia Power Company, Sylvia and Robert Gibson, Golden Pantry Food Stores, Inc., Emily Patricia Griffith, Guest Printing Co., Gerald T. Horton, Jim Hudson, Helen Neal Joseph, Kammy and Milton Leathers, Paul T. Martin, Karen and Jim Moncrief, C. L. Morehead, Jr., Jinx and Gordhan Patel, William F. Prokasy, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel A. Smith, SunTrust Bank, Northeast Georgia, N.A., Wellington Leisure Products, Inc., Martha and Peter Wyllie
Project Athena, Inc. board of Directors Clay Bryant Chairman, Dr. Jack Kehoe Artistic Advisor, B. Hayward,Allen, Jr., Joan Barnett, upshot C. Bentley, Jr., Lauren M. Coile, Paul Cramer, Barbara m. Dooley, Boobie Epting, Ron Evans, Denny Galis, Sylvia M. Gibson, Louis T. Griffith, M. Smith Griffith, Jane V. Kidd, Milton Leathers, Dr. Jimmy morris, Dink Nesmith, Dr. Gordhan L. Patel
Erected 1996.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports.
Location. 33° 57.582′ N, 83° 22.362′ W. Marker is in Athens, Georgia, in Athens-Clarke County. Marker is on North Thomas Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 N Thomas St, Athens GA 30601, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Olympic Games in Athens (within shouting distance of this marker); Athens Daily News (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gary A. Cleveland (GAC) (about 300 feet away); Clarke County (about 400 feet away); Dedicated to the Veterans of 1898 to 1902 (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Athens Double-Barrelled Cannon (approx. 0.2 miles away); University of Georgia (approx. 0.2 miles away); Church-Waddel-Brumby House (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Athens.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 14, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 4, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 123 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 4, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.