Toccoa in Stephens County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Kelly Barnes Dam Break Monument
Photographed by Brian Scott, February 14, 2013
1. Kelly Barnes Dam Break Monument
this memorial marker to
the Toccoa-Stephens County
Community, and to our friends
everywhere, in order to
demonstrate
our eternal gratitude.
We most gratefully acknowledge
the generosity of the people
of Toccoa and Stephens County,
and countless others, who gave
personal, material, and financial
aid at the time of the tragic
flood of November 6, 1977,
which took 39 lives and
devastated the college campus.
Your sacrifices and support
will always be remembered.
————— —————
Presented on the occasion of
the Tenth Anniversary of
the Dam Break, November 6, 1987.
Erected 1987 by Toccoa Falls College.
Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in this topic list: Disasters. A significant historical date for this entry is November 6, 1926.
Location. 34° 34.767′ N, 83° 19.8′ W. Marker is in Toccoa, Georgia, in Stephens County. It is at the intersection of North Sage Street and East Doyle Street, on the right when traveling south on North Sage Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Toccoa GA 30577,
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Regionally, this marker and monument is in Georgia’s Mountains. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, 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 10 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Reverend Andrew Cauthen Craft and Susan Blake Craft (here, next to this marker); Belk-Gallant Building (a few steps from this marker); Bank of Toccoa (within shouting distance of this marker); Stephens County Confederate Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Andrews-Hamby Men's Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Green's Bargain Annex (within shouting distance of this marker); Harper's 5 and 10 Cent Store (within shouting distance of this marker);
Photographed by Brian Scott, February 14, 2013
2. Kelly Barnes Dam Break Monument Marker
Also see . . .
1. The 1977 Toccoa Flood Report of Failure of Kelly Barnes Dam Flood and Findings. The history of the Kelly Barnes Dam as reconstructed, based on review of old records, maps, college albums, newspaper accounts, photographs, and interviews with historical witnesses, is as follows... (Submitted on February 15, 2013, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
2. Photographs of the 1977 Flood and Dam. (Submitted on February 15, 2013, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
3. Kelly Barnes Dam. Kelly Barnes Dam was an earthen embankment dam once located in Stephens County, Georgia, just outside of the city of Toccoa. (Submitted on February 15, 2013, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 15, 2013, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,405 times since then and 70 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 15, 2013, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.
