Near Cordele in Crisp County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Georgia Veterans Memorial State Park
Camp Safety Patrol
Photographed By David Seibert, January 15, 2012
1. Georgia Veterans Memorial State Park Marker
Here begins “Georgia Veterans Memorial State Park.” This 1,200 acre tract of land was purchased by Crisp County Commissioners and given to the State of Georgia December 4, 1946 in grateful appreciation of, and as a living memorial to the devotion to duty, the heroic service and unselfish sacrifice of Georgia War Veterans. This memorial lies shielded and almost surrounded by Lake Blackshear, formed by the backwaters of the Crisp County Hydroelectric Power Dam, the first county owned, constructed and operated hydroelectric power project in the United States.“Camp Safety Patrol,” established 1951, lies along the South border of the Memorial Park and was sponsored by the Safety Education Division of the Georgia Department of Public Safety and the Georgia Department Veterans of Foreign Wars, and proved to be the first School Patrol Safety Training Camp in the nation dedicated to teaching safety to youth.
Erected 1956 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 040-5.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education
Photographed By David Seibert, March 13, 2007
2. Georgia Veterans Memorial State Park Marker
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Location. 31° 57.233′ N, 83° 54.967′ W. Marker is near Cordele, Georgia, in Crisp County. Marker is on Clay Pit Road, 0.1 miles south of Georgia Veterans Road, on the right when traveling south. The marker is located in Georgia Veterans Memorial State Park (fee required), at the entrance to the Lake Blackshear Golf Club and Resort, built on the site of Camp Safety Patrol. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cordele GA 31015, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Veterans of Foreign Wars Group Camp (a few steps from this marker); Spanish-Indian Battle (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Georgia Veterans Memorial State Park (approx. one mile away); Camp Safety Patrol (approx. one mile away); Blackshear Trail (approx. 5.7 miles away); Fort Early (approx. 6.6 miles away); Joseph Emerson Brown (approx. 7.8 miles away); Americus, Preston and Lumpkin Railroad (approx. 7.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cordele.
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Credits. This page was last revised on December 12, 2017. It was originally submitted on August 29, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,090 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 21, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 2. submitted on August 29, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
