A howitzer is a cannon featuring a comparatively short barrel, which is used especially for firing shells at a high angle of elevation in order to reach a target behind cover or in a trench. At the end of World War I, the U.S. Army retained 2,900 . . . — — Map (db m245869) HM
During the 1920s, the military began work on an improved artillery gun, possessing greater elevation and more power. After several setbacks, a design eventually came together and was standardized in 1938 as the 155mm Gun M1 on Carriage M1. A . . . — — Map (db m245902) HM
Even before the United States entered World War II, it became apparent to the Army that their 37mm antitank gun was inadequate against the newest Axis (German and Italian) tanks. Looking for the fastest way to get an operational gun in service, they . . . — — Map (db m245911) HM
Chartered in 1884 and headquartered in Americus, the narrow-gauge AP&L reached Richland in 1885 and Lumpkin in 1886. Shortly after getting a charter amendment in December 1886, it was extended on the west side to Louvale, opening to that small . . . — — Map (db m174322) HM
The A&B was originally chartered on October 24, 1887 as the Waycross Air Line Railroad. Its first section of track, a 25-mile stretch from Waycross to Sessoms, opened in 1890. The line was extended to Nicholls in 1897, to Douglas in 1900, and to . . . — — Map (db m174325) HM
In the mid-1950s, the basic requirements for a new utility helicopter as set by the Army called for the ability to carry an 800 Ib. payload with a mission radius of 100 nautical miles at a constant speed of 100 knots. Bell Helicopter's design . . . — — Map (db m245979) HM
Blackshear Trail, made by General David Blackshear during the War of 1812, was used by General Andrew Jackson when he led his troops from Fort Hawkins, now Macon, through Hartford, now Hawkinsville, to Fort Early in 1818. The section was roadless . . . — — Map (db m53208) HM
This camp, as proposed by Cpl. J.M. Moore, Georgia State Highway Patrol, and sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Emmett R. Culbreth and James H. Floyd, State Commanders; Department of Public Safety, George Wilson, Director, and the Department . . . — — Map (db m111394) HM
In 1865, Capitol of Georgia moved here by Governor Joe Brown. The Great Seal and Treasury moved from here to Canada and later returned to the Governor of Georgia. The old well under this spot furnished the water supply for the refugee capitol. . . . — — Map (db m174448) HM
Crisp County was created by Act of Aug. 17, 1905 from Dooly County. It was named for Charles Frederick Crisp (1845-1896), Georgia lawyer, judge, Congressman, who was born in Sheffield, England, of actor parents touring the British Isles. Judge Crisp . . . — — Map (db m53210) HM
Hernando de Soto and his army after crossing to the west side of Flint River near Bainbridge, recrossed it on March 31, 1540, between the mouths of Jones and Gum creeks, and stopped at the town of the Ichisi chief. He was the first that came to . . . — — Map (db m52884) HM
Banker and lawyer Samuel H. Hawkins, who saw greater potential in the line than had been realized up until then. An extension from Abbeville to Lyons opened in June 1890, and an extension from Louvale to the Chattahoochee River was completed a few . . . — — Map (db m174327) HM
Chartered in 1885, the Georgia Southern & Florida Railroad built a rail line from Macon, Georgia, to Palatka, Florida, over a distance of 285 miles. It was opened between Macon and Valdosta in February 1889 and was completed to Palatka in March of . . . — — Map (db m174323) HM
In 1902 the GS&F bought the property of the Atlantic, Valdosta & Western Railway between Valdosta and Jacksonville. It also owned the Macon & Birmingham Railroad and the Hawkinsville & Florida Southern Railway. In 1917 the railroad reported owning . . . — — Map (db m174328) HM
This 1000 acre tract, once the hunting and fishing grounds of Creek Indians, was purchased from Dr. Russell Thomas and John F. Thomas on December 4, 1946, by the Crisp County Commissioners, Dr. L.E. Williams, J. Homer Dorough and Claude L. McMillan, . . . — — Map (db m113889) HM WM
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 . . . — — Map (db m35041) HM
In November 1864 Milledgeville was the capital of Georgia. General William Sherman and his men were drawing near as they marched through the State. With the legislature in session, Governor Joseph E. Brown was doing all he could to pack the state . . . — — Map (db m174321) HM
Because of the terrible attrition of early jet fighters and their pilots, the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation set out in 1948 to modify their F-80 Shooting Star into a jet trainer. Using their own funds, the Lockheed design team lengthened the . . . — — Map (db m245983) HM
The LVT-3 (Landing Vehicle Tracked) served as an unarmored landing craft developed for cargo carrying. It incorporated a new stern loading ramp for personnel protection. The landing craft had twin Cadillac V-8 Model 42 engines in the sponsons (side . . . — — Map (db m245904) HM
In December 1950, the Navy issued a contract to the Ingersoll Products Division of Borg-Warner Corporation to design and develop a new series of amphibious assault vehicles including a basic troop carrier (LVTP-5), an artillery fire support vehicle . . . — — Map (db m245907) HM
The Stuart light tank was the first American-designed and built, ground combat weapon battle tested in World War Il. Stuart light tanks went into action with the British 8th Army in the North African desert before the United States entered the war . . . — — Map (db m245978) HM
At the end of World War II, the M26 Pershing was the heaviest and most powerful tank in the U.S. Army. Further development produced the M46 Medium Tank, known as the Patton. The advent of the Korean War demonstrated that a new tank was urgently . . . — — Map (db m245941) HM
Although the last M3 Grant medium tank was produced in December 1942, work on engineering its replacement had begun in 1941. The British adopted the new model, with its 75mm smoothbore gun, and immediately christened it the Sherman after the Civil . . . — — Map (db m245943) HM
As the Korean War (1950-1953) focused attention on advancements in Russian aircraft technology, especially to the MiG-15, the Navy sought a fast way to acquire a fighter with better performance. At that time, the F-86 Sabre, which had developed from . . . — — Map (db m245981) HM
The Russian 120mm mortar served as an indirect fire weapon for the Soviet Union and its allies during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam Conflict. This artillery mortar had a two-wheeled pneumatic carriage, consisting of a frame, tongue, . . . — — Map (db m245744) HM
In December 1888, the SA&M was organized as the successor to the Americus, Preston & Lumpkin Railroad, a narrow-gauge line running from Louvale, near the Georgia-Alabama state line, to Abbeville, on the Ocmulgee River. The change was made by a group . . . — — Map (db m174326) HM
Early in 1702 Joseph de Zuńiga, Spanish Governor of Florida, and Pierre le Moyne Iberville, French founder of Louisiana, made plans to check steadily increasing English trade with the Indian tribes in the interior, and perhaps to drive them out of . . . — — Map (db m22899) HM
Spreading its limbs over 100 feet, this Live Oak has comforted and delighted generations of visitors. passerby and owners of the William Adkins Plantation Home.
The Crisp-Dooly Forestry Department measurerd this tree in 1976. It was 56 inches . . . — — Map (db m9134) HM
This is the site of
Confederate Air Force
Pad No. 1
Holding 98', this giant missile was dismantled in California and flown to Warner Robins Air Force Base. The missile was then transported along I-75 to Cordele.
The . . . — — Map (db m55339) HM
The Union Depot was located on 8th Street and Wall Street. It was a favorite gathering place for local citizens on Sunday afternoon to see who was arriving and departing on the trains. Trains of four different railway lines made stops at this . . . — — Map (db m174324) HM
In 1952, the V.F.W. opened Camp Safety Patrol. Here, with the cooperation of the Department of Public Safety, over 72,000 youths camped and learned school safety practices. The V.F.W. made improvements, built facilities and obtained equipment for . . . — — Map (db m35042) HM
Between 1933-1935, the U.S. Army procured and tested several foreign antitank guns. The German 37mm Rhinemetall, with ammunition rated at 2,600 feet per second, proved to be the most interesting. This gun used a rubber-tired split trail carriage . . . — — Map (db m245775) HM
In recognition of
Richard C. Mooney, Jr
as the first superintendent of
Veterans Memorial State Park,
he was responsible for developing
approximately 900 acres of timberland
into a beautiful park including the
roads, the first . . . — — Map (db m245741) HM
The Russians developed the 85mm antitank gun during World War II to counter the excellent German tanks employed against the Soviet Union. Design of the D-44 began in 1943 with production starting in late 1945. Because of the delay in production, . . . — — Map (db m245803) HM
This boulder marks the site of Fort Early constructed by Gen. David Blackshear during the War of 1812 after wards used by Gen. Andrew Jackson in 1818 — — Map (db m197177) HM
Fort Early, built by General David Blackshear in 1812, was named for Peter Early, Governor of Georgia at that time. It was used by General Blackshear during the war of 1812. On February 13, 1818 General Andrew Jackson and his army arrived at the . . . — — Map (db m197002) HM
