Atlanta in Fulton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Hewlett Lodge
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September 28, 2023
1. Hewlett Lodge Marker
Hewlett sold the property in 1950 to the Buckhead Century Club, which enclosed the porch and added a swimming pool. By 1955 the club had become a camp and retreat facility for the Atlanta Baptist Assembly. The National Park Service acquired Hewlett Lodge and the Island Ford area in 1979.
(caption) Children enjoy the swimming pool during an Atlanta Baptist Assembly summer camp in the 1950s.
Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1936.
Location. 33° 59.25′ N, 84° 19.473′ W. Marker is in Atlanta, Georgia, in Fulton County. It can be reached from Island Ford Parkway. The marker is located at the Hewlett
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Regionally, this marker is 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Champion of the Chattahoochee (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); McPherson's Troops March to Decatur (approx. 1˝ miles away); To Honor Those Who Came Before Us (approx. 1.8 miles away); The Removal of 1838 (approx. 1.9 miles away); Army of the Tennessee at Roswell (approx. 1.9 miles away); Lynching in America / Lynching of Mack Henry Brown (approx. 1.9 miles away); The Trail of Tears (approx. 1.9 miles away); McPherson’s Troops at Shallow Ford
September 28, 2023
2. Hewlett Lodge Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 3, 2026. This page has been viewed 12 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 3, 2026. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
