Elberton in Elbert County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Bobby Brown State Park Monument
Photographed By Brian Scott, October 19, 2014
1. Bobby Brown State Park Monument North Inscription
West Side
This state park is named in memory of Robert T. Brown, Lt. J.G., U.S.N.R. Born January 11, 1920. Son of Congressman and Mrs. Paul Brown of Elberton, Georgia.
North Side
Lt. J.G. Bobby Brown missing in action February 22, 1944. Killed in action January 11, 1946 during World War II while serving in the Pacific on submarine U.S.S. Scorpion.
South Side
Dedicated to Lt. Brown and the Men and Women of Elbert County and this section of the state who paid the supreme sacrifice in World War II.
Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in this topic list: War, World II. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1799.
Location. 33° 58.45′ N, 82° 34.9′ W. Marker is in Elberton, Georgia, in Elbert County. Marker is at the intersection of Bobby Brown Park Road and Ranger Drive, in the median on Bobby Brown Park Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Elberton GA 30635, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 10 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. USS Scorpion (SS-278) (within shouting distance of this marker); Capture of Fort Charlotte (approx. 2.8 miles away in South Carolina); Richard B. Russell Dam (approx. 3.4 miles away in South Carolina); Hester's Ferry (approx.
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1. Bobby Brown State Park. Bobby Brown State Outdoor Recreation Area is a 665 acre (2.69 km˛) Georgia state park located near Chennault and Middleton. The park's name is a memorial to Robert T. Brown, a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy who was killed during World War II. The park is located on a plot of land that was once Petersburg, a small town that thrived during the 1790s due to its location where the Broad River and Savannah River met. (Submitted on November 6, 2014, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
2. USS Scorpion (SS-278). USS Scorpion (SS-278) — a Gato-class submarine — was the fifth ship of the United States Navy to be named for the scorpion, an arachnid having an elongated body and a narrow segmented tail bearing
Photographed By Brian Scott, October 19, 2014
2. Bobby Brown State Park Monument West Inscription
3. The Loss of the USS Scorpion (SS-278). On 5 January 1944, two days into her fourth war patrol, USS Scorpion (SS-278) reported that a member of her crew had broken his arm and requested a rendezvous with the homeward-bound USS Herring (SS-233) to effect a personnel transfer. (Submitted on November 6, 2014, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
Photographed By Brian Scott, October 19, 2014
3. Bobby Brown State Park Monument South Inscription
Photographed By Brian Scott, October 19, 2014
4. Bobby Brown State Park Monument North Side
Photographed By Brian Scott, October 19, 2014
5. Bobby Brown State Park Monument West Side
Photographed By Brian Scott, October 19, 2014
6. Bobby Brown State Park Monument South Side
Photographed By On Eternal Patrol - Lost Subs of World War II
7. Lt. Robert T. Brown
Photographed By U.S. Navy, 1944
8. USS Scorpion (SS-278)
Photographed By On Eternal Patrol - Lost Subs of World War II, 1944
9. USS Scorpion (SS-278)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 16, 2019. It was originally submitted on November 6, 2014, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 740 times since then and 65 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on November 6, 2014, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.
