Conyers in Rockdale County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

City of Conyers

Home of the Georgia International Horse Park

— Site of the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games —

City of Conyers Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 10, 2023

1. City of Conyers Marker

Inscription.
Thanks to the vision of this community, the city of Conyers was awarded the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games equestrian events on October 21, 1991.

This site, the Olde Town Conyers Pavilion, was the location for the formal contract signing on June 30, 1993 for the Georgia International Horse Park to host the equestrian, mountain bike and final two events of the modern pentathlon. On the night of July 17, 1996, thousands lined Main Street for a glimpse of history as the Olympic Torch Run made its way to Atlanta.

Conyers and the Georgia International Horse Park welcomed the world during the 1996 Olympic Games, July 17-August 4, 1996 and continue to make dreams realities in our community.

Dedicated to Mayor Charles Walker

Erected by Conyers City Council.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Parks & Recreational Areas • Sports. A significant historical date for this entry is June 30, 1993.

Location. 33° 40.001′ N, 84° 1.009′ W. Marker is in Conyers, Georgia, in Rockdale County. It is on South Main Street Northeast just south of Bank Street Northeast, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 947 South Main St NE, Conyers GA 30012, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont

and in Metro Atlanta.

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 walking distance of this marker: Conyers Station (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Rockdale County World War I and World War II Memorial (about 400 feet away); Rockdale County Korea and Vietnam War Memorial (about 400 feet away); Rockdale County (about 400 feet away); "Flame of Freedom" (about 400 feet away); Unity Garden at Olde Town (about 500 feet away); Sherman at Conyers (about 600 feet away); “Fightin’ Joe” Wheeler (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Conyers.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 10, 2023

2. City of Conyers Marker

Olde Town Conyers Pavilion image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 10, 2023

3. Olde Town Conyers Pavilion

Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 15, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 278 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 27, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.