Near Pine Mountain in Harris County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Dowdell's Knob

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Photographed by David Seibert, August 25, 2009

1. Dowdell's Knob Marker

Inscription. The road extending one mile south traverses a spur which projects into Pine Mountain Valley and terminates in a knob 1395 feet elevation above sea level overlooking a spectacular spread of the valley floor.

The knob was named for two pioneer Harris County settlers, Lewis & James Dowdell of Virginia ancestry who settled here in 1828.

While sojourning at The Little White House near Warm Springs, Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32d President of the United States, found momentary rest and relaxation contemplating the wide expanse of land and sky as viewed from the summit of Dowdell’s Knob.

Erected 1957 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 072-6.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #32 Franklin D. Roosevelt, and the Georgia Historical Society series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1395.

Location. 32° 51.465′ N, 84° 44.214′ W. Marker is near Pine Mountain, Georgia, in Harris County. It is at the intersection of Georgia Route 190 and Dowdell Knob Road, on the right when traveling east on Georgia Route 190. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pine Mountain GA 31822, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Piedmont

and in Greater Columbus.

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.

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At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: This Was His Georgia (approx. 1.3 miles away); Franklin D. Roosevelt (approx. 1.3 miles away); Roosevelt Farm (approx. 2.2 miles away); Franklin Delano Roosevelt (approx. 3.3 miles away); The Little White House (approx. 3.4 miles away); Warm Springs Treatment Pools (approx. 3.6 miles away); a different marker also named Franklin D. Roosevelt (approx. 3.7 miles away); Georgia Warm Springs Foundation (approx. 3.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pine Mountain.

Other markers no longer nearby. “This Was His Georgia” (was approx. 1.3 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Longleaf Pine Planting (was approx. 2.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by David Seibert, August 25, 2009

2. Dowdell's Knob Marker

Looking west on Georgia Highway 190, toward the Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial Bridge

Photographed by David Seibert, August 25, 2009

3. Dowdell's Knob Marker

Dowdell Knob Road (to the left) leads to Dowdell's Knob. The area is a Georgia State Park, and the entrance gate is visible. The road is normally open during daylight hours.

The View from Dowdell's Knob image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Seibert, August 25, 2009

4. The View from Dowdell's Knob

The "wide expanse of land and sky" noted on the marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 3, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 29, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 2,529 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 29, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.