He developed and led a sports program that produced 23 national team championships, 78 Southeastern Conference crowns, and Bulldog student-athletes won 98 individual national titles.
Year• Team• Coach
1980•Football•Vince Dooley
1985•Men's . . . — — Map (db m221590) HM
On Cemetery Avenue 0.2 miles east of East Campus Drive, on the right when traveling east.
Oconee Hill Cemetery was purchased in 1855 by the City of Athens when further burials were prohibited in the old town cemetery on land owned by The University of Georgia. In 1856, the City formed a self-perpetuating Board of Trustees to hold and . . . — — Map (db m38875) HM
Near South Poplar Street north of Oak Street, on the left when traveling north.
Run -off water from the upper piedmont forms the Oconee (a Native American word meaning "river").
Below the Appalachian Mountains of North Georgia, the Oconee River headwaters begin in the rolling hill country of Hall and Gwinnett Counties . . . — — Map (db m207633) HM
On South Jackson Street 0.1 miles north of Baldwin Street, on the right when traveling north.
This site is the original burial ground for Athens and contains the remains of its earliest citizens. It is a part of the original tract of land purchased for The University of Georgia by Governor John Milledge in 1801. All people in Athens were . . . — — Map (db m19707) HM
On South Jackson Street 0.1 miles north of Baldwin Street, on the right when traveling north.
Old Athens Cemetery
ca. 1810
This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior — — Map (db m200700) HM
Near East Broad Street (U.S. 78) 0 miles west of South Jackson Street.
Built in 1806 by Jett Thomas to the specifications of college president Josiah Meigs, Old College was the first permanent building on the University of Georgia campus. Originally named Franklin College in honor of Benjamin Franklin, the building . . . — — Map (db m19515) HM
On South Lumpkin Street north of Carlton Street, on the right when traveling north.
Here passed the Old Indian Trail used by the Creeks of the Savannah River basin, the Cherokees of upper Georgia and Tennessee and by trading parties of other tribes. — — Map (db m198448) HM
On North Thomas Street at East Washington Street, on the right when traveling north on North Thomas Street.
In summer 1996, Athens, Georgia, shone as the largest Olympic venue site outside Atlanta, as the state hosted the Centennial Olympic Games July 19 - August 4. Some 650,000 visitors bought tickets to events at three University of Georgia venues: . . . — — Map (db m11870) HM
Near South Lumpkin Street at Baxter Street, on the left when traveling south.
The Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated, was founded Friday, November 17, 1911, on the campus of Howard University, Washington, D.C., by four men on the principles of Manhood,
Scholarship, Perseverance, and Uplift. "Friendship is essential to . . . — — Map (db m214482) HM
On Oconee Street, on the left when traveling east.
This bell was purchased for and hung in the original Oconee Street Methodist Episcopal Church, South, located at 142 Oconee Street. It is the first known item to represent the church in the Athens community, arriving in August 1870, before the . . . — — Map (db m207853) HM
Near State Street at Hoyt Street, on the right when traveling north.
Origins of Formal Parterre Gardens Formal gardens originated in France in the 1400s and reached their peak in Europe in the 1600s. They were originally a way for the rich to display their wealth and status.
The “parterre” garden is a type of . . . — — Map (db m199962) HM
Named in honor of Captain Richard P. Pawson, SC, USN (Ret.) who constructed this garden from a drawing by Mrs. Mary Alice Donley
Although Captain Pawson retired after nearly
33 years of active naval duty , he continued his service to the . . . — — Map (db m198505) HM
Near South Jackson Street north of Baldwin Street, on the right when traveling north.
These two engraved 'petroglyphic' boulders were carved by prehistoric Native Americans of Georgia. Their exact ages are unknown but the symbols are somewhat similar to Georgia pottery designs from ca. 800 years ago. The meaning of the symbols is . . . — — Map (db m198832) HM
Near South Lumpkin Street at Baxter Street, on the left when traveling south.
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity. Incorporated, was founded on January 9, 1914, on the campus of Howard University in Washington, D.C., by three honorable men who ensured the fraternity would live out the motto. "Culture for service, service for humanity." . . . — — Map (db m214483) HM
•Increased capacity of Sanford Stadium
from 36,000 to 92,746
•Sanford Stadium Double Decked 1967, East End Zone 1981, West End Zone 1991, South Suites 1994, South Suites Addition and Sky Club 2000, Gate 6 2002, North Side Upper Deck 2003, North . . . — — Map (db m221591) HM
On Gran Ellen Drive, on the left when traveling west.
Dedicated to the recipients of this nation's oldest military decoration "The Purple Heart"
Military Order of the Purple Heart, 1782/1932.
“My stone is red for
the blood they shed.
The medal I bear
is my country's way
to show . . . — — Map (db m221694) WM
This Public Service Complex is named to
honor R. Chappelle Matthews (1908-1986) who
served in the Georgia House of Representatives
for twenty eight (28) years representing the
district that included the University of Georgia.
Representative . . . — — Map (db m198557) HM
Near East Broad Street east of Mulberry Street, on the left when traveling east.
Georgia Railroad was located off Broad St, to the east of Foundry St. and lease factory space to the Hanna Manufacturing Baseball Bat Co.
1833 Georgia Railroad Co. is incorporated by a group of Athens citizens led by James Camak.
1841 . . . — — Map (db m207369) HM
Near East Broad Street west of Mulberry Street, on the left when traveling west.
Seaboard Air Line Railway operated Athens' passenger service to Atlanta and the Northeast from its station on the corner of College and Ware St.
1892 Georgia, Carolina & Northern Railway is built and connects Charlotte, NC, Athens, and Atlanta. . . . — — Map (db m207610) HM
Near East Broad Street east of Mulberry Street, on the left when traveling east.
Central of Georgia Railway station and yard was located on the corner of Thomas and Mitchell St. It was destroyed by fire in 1980.
1835 Central of Georgia Railroad begins construction in Savannah.
1889 Macon & Northern Railroad completes . . . — — Map (db m207612) HM
Near East Broad Street east of Mulberry Street, on the left when traveling east.
Gainesville Midland Railway and Seaboard Air Line Railway shared a station on the corner of Ware St. and College Ave. They also shared a terminal on the corner of Foundry St. and Broad St.
1904 The Gainesville Midland Railway (GM) is chartered . . . — — Map (db m207614) HM
Near East Broad Street east of Mulberry Street, on the left when traveling east.
The 1913 Southern Railway station was located at the corner of Hoyt St. and Hull St. Service to this station was discontinued in 1970.
1870 Northeastern Railroad of Georgia is chartered to build a railroad from Athens northward.
1876 . . . — — Map (db m207615) HM
Near East Broad Street west of Mulberry Street, on the left when traveling west.
In the late 1800s, rail lines were extended into the eastern part of downtown Athens, creating a warehouse district.
Athens businesses no longer depended on the North Oconee River and wagons for transportation, and a bustling warehouse district . . . — — Map (db m207616) HM
Near East Broad Street west of Mulberry Street, on the left when traveling west.
In the years between the Civil War and 1920, cotton was the principal crop in the countryside surrounding Athens. Virtually every available acre was dedicated to its' production.
In 1910, the Athens Banner newspaper declared that Athens . . . — — Map (db m207619) HM
Near Oconee Street (Business U.S. 78) 0.4 miles west of South Poplar Street, on the right when traveling west.
The construction of the Seaboard Air Line Railway main line into Athens made this area a destination for national touring companies and famous personalities.
Rail connected Athens to all parts of the country, allowing culture and . . . — — Map (db m207620) HM
Near East Broad Street west of Mulberry Street, on the left when traveling west.
In the early 1900s, cotton was still Athens' main economic engine, but other businesses and industries began to make a major impact.
Everything from baseball to soft drinks to airplanes were produced locally. Businesses included Bludwine, . . . — — Map (db m207621) HM
On Willow Street at Hickory Street, on the right when traveling north on Willow Street.
The wooded hill on the horizon to your right is the site of the Cook & Brother Gun Emplacement - one of Athens' last lines of defense against invading forces.
The only attempt to invade Athens during the Civil War was by the Union forces of . . . — — Map (db m296514) HM
Near East Broad Street east of Wilkerson Street, on the right.
Built around 1885, a wooden covered bridge connected the mill community of Potterytown to the Check Factory textile mill.
On this site the mill bridge brought East Broad Street to the front door of the mill. By 1909, this bridge was replaced . . . — — Map (db m207642) HM
Near East Broad Street east of Wilkerson Street, on the right when traveling east.
Mills were located at shoals in the river where water dropped quickly, providing power for manufacturing. Clarke County had 19 mills, and many were located on the Athens riverfront.
A dam constructed in the 1830s on the rocky shoals downstream. . . . — — Map (db m207644) HM
Near East Broad Street east of Wilkerson Street, on the right when traveling east.
Throughout history our rivers have been used and abused. Conservation enhances the valuable uses of our river, and protects the plant and animals of our river community.
Our rivers are brown because of poor farming and construction practices . . . — — Map (db m207646) HM
Near East Broad Street (State Road 10 / 78) at Herty Street, on the left when traveling south.
A majestic oak tree once stood on this spot and one of the University's most endearing legends also flourished here. Robert Toombs (1810-1885) was young, and boisterous when he was dismissed from Franklin College in 1828. Five decades later it . . . — — Map (db m11966) HM
On Pulaski Street at West Washington Street, on the right when traveling south on Pulaski Street.
[First plaque]
This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
[Second plaque]
This structure has been
recorded by the
Historic American . . . — — Map (db m199975) HM
Near South Lumpkin Street at Baxter Street, on the left when traveling south.
Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Incorporated, was founded on November 12, 1922, on the campus of Butler University by seven trailblazing educators uplifting and fulfilling the mission of "Greater Service, Greater Progress."
Lambda Delta Chapter . . . — — Map (db m214475) HM
•Georgia teams won 23 national team championships and 78 Southeastern Conference team titles during his tenure
•Over 100 Academic All-Americans
•3 NCAA Woman of the Year winners, more than any school in the country
•45 NCAA Post-Graduate . . . — — Map (db m221663) HM
Near S Jackson Street 0 miles south of E Broad Street, on the left when traveling north.
The University of Georgia, created by the Georgia General Assembly on January 27, 1785, is this nation's first state-chartered university. This building stands near the spot in a forest clearing where Josiah Meigs taught the first university classes . . . — — Map (db m120250) HM
Coached 40 first team All-Americans
8 of his football players earned National Football
Foundation Post-Graduate Fellowships
11 of his players earned Academic All-America honors
11 of his players earned NCAA
Post-Graduate . . . — — Map (db m199018) HM
On East Hancock Avenue at College Avenue, on the right when traveling east on East Hancock Avenue.
This cannon, the only known one of its kind, was designed by Mr. John Gilleland, a private in the “Mitchell Thunderbolts,” an elite “home guard” unit of business and professional men ineligible because of age or disability . . . — — Map (db m19549) HM
Near Hoyt Street at North Jackson Street, on the left when traveling east.
The Ware Family
In 1829, at the age of 22, Dr. Edward R. Ware and his wife, Elizabeth, moved to the rapidly-growing frontier town of Athens, Georgia. Ware soon built a successful medical practice.
Ware was active in commerce and business. . . . — — Map (db m199959) HM
Near East Broad Street east of First Street, on the right when traveling east.
Rushing water puts over a large waterwheel. The waterwheel is connected to gears that connect to two large, round, flat, and textured stones. s the waterwheel turns, its gears turn the top millstone while the bottom stone stays still. Corn or wheat . . . — — Map (db m206370) HM
The Olympic Flame commemorating
the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games,
was run through Sanford Stadium on
July 15, 1996, by Billy Payne,
President and Chief Executive Officer
of the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic
Games, and donated in loving . . . — — Map (db m198498) HM
Near State Street at Hoyt Street, on the right when traveling north.
Bishop Cottage Garden
Built circa 1840 by Thomas J. Bishop, this house and garden were located on what is now the North Campus of The University of Georgia. The house had box gardens located on each side. One of the trees in the garden was a . . . — — Map (db m199972) HM
On Herty Drive 0 miles south of Broad Street, on the left when traveling south.
Students published the first issue of the University of Georgia's campus newspaper, The Red and Black, on Nov. 24, 1893, from offices in the Academic Building (now the Hunter-Holmes Academic Building). The tabloid boosted school spirit, . . . — — Map (db m11289) HM
On West Broad Street (U.S. 78) at South Lumpkin Street, on the right when traveling east on West Broad Street.
Closing in on Atlanta in July, 1864, Maj. Gen. W.T. Sherman found it "too strong to assault and too extensive to invest". To force its evacuation, he sent Maj. Gen. Geo. Stoneman’s cavalry [US] to cut the Macon railway by which Atlanta’s defenders . . . — — Map (db m19661) HM
On Prince Avenue 0 miles west of Grady Avenue (U.S. 129), on the right when traveling west.
General Robert Taylor (1787-1859), a planter and cotton merchant, built this Greek Revival home as a summer residence in 1839. Shortly thereafter he moved his family here permanently from Savannah in order for his sons to attend the University of . . . — — Map (db m38698) HM
On East Rutherford Street, on the left when traveling east.
To Those who served in honored glory rest
World War I
Thomas R. Beasley
Reidsville, GA Army (1st Lt)
Football 1915-16
Joseph B. Connally
Atlanta, GA Army (Capt)
Football 1894-96
Edmund B. Tate
Elberton, GA Army (2nd Lt) . . . — — Map (db m221670) WM
On Prince Avenue (U.S. 129) 0.1 miles north of Oglethorpe Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
U.S. Navy Supply Corps School. Commissioned on this site 15 January 1954, the U.S. Navy Supply Corps School is the “Home” of the Navy Supply Corps. At this school newly commissioned Navy Supply Corps officers receive basic training in . . . — — Map (db m110255) HM
Known famously to the Georgia faithful as the "flea-flicker" game, the Bulldogs pulled off an iconic trick play and upset the Crimson Tide. Kirby Moore hit Pat Hodgson on a curl route, followed by the lateral to Bob Taylor who sped down the North . . . — — Map (db m221691) HM
In the signature victory of Kirby Smart's first season at his alma mater's helm, the Bulldogs "lit up" Sanford Stadium with 13-7 upset victory over 9th-ranked Auburn. Maurice Smith's 34-yard "Pick Six" and two Rodrigo Blankenship field goals put the . . . — — Map (db m221684) HM
Georgia fans "Blackout" Sanford Stadium in the team's debut of UGA's alternate black jerseys and the #10 Georgia Bulldogs blister the #18 Auburn Tigers. Knowshon Moreno shredded the Tiger defense for 101 yards and two scores on 22 carries while the . . . — — Map (db m221685) HM
#12 Georgia upset #8 Auburn en route to the Bulldogs' fourth SEC Championship and a 10-1 season, including an Orange Bowl win. UGA QB Fran Tarkenton threw a last second touchdown pass to Bill Herron during the final home game of the season to clinch . . . — — Map (db m221686) HM
"The Butler Did It!" From 1980-83, Georgia posted the nation's best record: 43-4-1, with the 1980 national title, three straight SEC championships and four consecutive top five finishes. This golden era would extend into the second game of the 1984 . . . — — Map (db m221688) HM
In one of the Bulldogs most impressive performances of "Clean Old-Fashioned Hate", # 4 Georgia capped Vince Dooley's second SEC Championship team in three seasons with a fifth straight victory over the Yellow Jackets. Leading 17-0 at the half, Erk . . . — — Map (db m221693) HM
#9 Georgia outlasts #6 LSU 44-41, as record-setting quarterback Aaron Murray connected with Justin Scott-Wesley for a game-winning 25-yard touchdown with 1:47 remaining. The Bulldogs defense would then hold the Tigers, and the Chapel Bell was . . . — — Map (db m221690) HM
In freshman quarterback Jake Fromm's first SEC start, he connected with Terry Godwin on a 59-yard flea-flicker touchdown pass to set the tone, as #12 Georgia dominated #17 Mississippi State. The win improved the Bulldogs to 4-0 and jump-started a . . . — — Map (db m221689) HM
Legendary for the showdown between Georgia's freshman running back Herschel Walker and the Gamecocks' 1980 Heisman Trophy winner George Rogers, the Bulldogs edged South Carolina behind 219 yards and a touchdown on the ground from Walker. Rex . . . — — Map (db m221671) HM
#6 Bulldogs down #10 Tennessee "Between the Hedges." Highlighted by a high-flying blocked field goal by Boss Bailey, the victory over the Volunteers highlighted the Bulldogs 13-1 SEC Championship season, capped with a Sugar Bowl triumph. This win . . . — — Map (db m221692) HM
On South Jackson Street 0 miles north of Baldwin Street, on the right when traveling north.
Between 1942 and 1945, the Navy operated a Pre-Flight School on the University of Georgia campus. As one of only five such schools in the nation, the program trained approximately 20,000 cadets in the skills needed as combat pilots in the Pacific . . . — — Map (db m21247) HM
On East Broad Street at College Avenue, on the right when traveling east on East Broad Street.
Endowed with 40,000 acres of land in 1784 and chartered in 1785, the charter was the first granted by a state for a government controlled university. After Louisville and then Greensboro were first selected, the current site was chosen.
The . . . — — Map (db m16062) HM
On North Pope Street 0.1 miles north of West Broad Street (Business U.S. 78), on the right when traveling north.
In 1833 Dr. Malthus Ward, Professor of Natural History, opened the University Botanical Garden at this location. Covering the block bounded by Broad, Pope, Reese, and Finley, the four-acre garden was intended as a laboratory for learning and . . . — — Map (db m108775) HM
This garden reflects Coach Dooley's interest and commitment to
horticulture. Many of the plants selected are his personal favorites
and some of the plants were transplanted from his Athens home.
The "Dooley Hydrangea” and the "Vince Dooley . . . — — Map (db m198568) HM
During his 25 years as head coach, Vince Dooley brought
the Georgia Bulldogs to the forefront of the college
football national stage. A national championship in
1980, six Southeastern Conference titles, 201 victories,
and invitations to 20 bowl . . . — — Map (db m198977) HM
For over 25 years as Director of Athletics, Vince Dooley had an enduring impact on the University of Georgia, Southeastern Conference, and collegiate athletics across the country. He developed and led a sports program that produced 23 national team . . . — — Map (db m221667) HM
On Hoyt Street at Jackson Street, on the left when traveling east on Hoyt Street.
The Ware-Lyndon House is located in the old Lickskillet neighborhood. This property was purchased in 1846 by Dr Edward R Ware, who lived here until his death in 1874. The house was later sold to Dr. Edward Lyndon. Prior to the Emancipation . . . — — Map (db m276666) HM
Near State Street at Hoyt Street, on the right when traveling north.
Statues
Parterre gardens frequently incorporated statues in their design. Each corner of this garden has a statue dedicated to the arts, representing music, sculpture, painting, and architecture.
Garden Centerpiece
Parterre gardens . . . — — Map (db m199968) HM
Near Hoyt Street east of State Street, on the left when traveling east.
1806 City of Athens is chartered, becoming the northern-most settlement in Georgia.
1829 Dr. Edward Rowell Ware moves to Athens to practice medicine.
1840s Ware purchases a large tract of land in the northern part of Athens. After . . . — — Map (db m199919) HM
Near East Broad Street east of First Street, on the right when traveling east.
The force of gravity pulls us towards the ground. This force also pulls water downhill, and provides power to do work.
Available, easy to direct, and surprisngy heay (A pint’s a pound the world 'round"), water is a good tool. When it falls it . . . — — Map (db m195758) HM
Near East Broad Street east of First Street, on the right when traveling east.
Up until 1918 the textile mills along the river were powered directly by water using turbine waterwheels. The earlier saw and grist mills used other kinds of waterwheels.
In the early mills the breast wheel or overshot wheel provided power . . . — — Map (db m195759) HM
Near East Broad Street east of First Street, on the right when traveling east.
When using a creek or river to power a mill, water is channeled along a man-made headrace to direct it to the waterwheel. After spinning the wheel, the water is returned to the river through the tailrace.
This is the site of the . . . — — Map (db m195760) HM
Near East Broad Street west of Mulberry Street, on the left when traveling west.
In 1775 William Bartram sat on the banks of the Oconee River and filled his journals with drawings and stories of plants and animals never before recorded.
Clear, rocky rivers filled with fish and forestss of huge trees..." . . . — — Map (db m207360) HM
Near South Lumpkin Street at Baxter Street, on the left when traveling south.
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated, was founded on Friday, January 16, 1920, on the campus of Howard University by five honorable women to whom they refer as their five Pearls. Their five founders sought to create an inclusive sisterhood based on . . . — — Map (db m214476) HM
Near Parkview Road 0.1 miles north of Church Street, on the left when traveling north.
The Pittards settled Winterville in 1796. Emily Coile Harris, daughter of William Rutherford Coile and Laura Pittard Coile conceived the idea for this park in 1949. Emily and her uncle, Grady C. Pittard, Sr., who was mayor of Winterville at the . . . — — Map (db m296806) HM
On 6th Avenue at 7th Street, on the right when traveling east on 6th Avenue.
Perry-Rainey Institute founded 1892 by Mulberry Baptist Assn. at Appalachee Baptist Church, Auburn.
Predecessors of Perry-Rainey Institute - Harmony Grove Academy, Mulberry High School and Perry-Rainey College.
Named for Reverend Hiram . . . — — Map (db m14883) HM
Near Christmas Avenue (Georgia Route 11) at Manger Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
Oldest Methodist Church in Barrow County, organized in the 1780’s. Services first held two miles N.E. in log house. In 1790 a church was built nearby. The present site was originally a camp ground with an arbor, tents & cottages for camp meetings. . . . — — Map (db m46843) HM
On Old Thompson Mill Road 0.1 miles south of Farm Market Road, on the right when traveling south.
Clayborn Dalton built an arbor for public Worship across Mulberry River in Jackson County in the early 1800’s. It was called “Dalton’s Stand”. In 1813 the church was moved on this side of Mulberry River near the Maynard Cemetery. Rev. . . . — — Map (db m16125) HM
On Atlanta Highway Southeast 0.3 miles east of Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling east.
First Georgia Chapter Future Farmers of America was located at Statham Consolidated High School, Statham, Georgia.
Organized October 1928 and chartered by State Association January 16, 1929.
Officers were:
William R Bowdoin, President . . . — — Map (db m180659) HM
Near Broad Street at Elizabeth Street, on the right when traveling west.
First Georgia Chapter Future Farmers of America was located at Statham Consolidated High School, Statham, Georgia.
Organized October 1928 and chartered by State Association January 16, 1929.
Officers were:
William R. Bowdoin, President . . . — — Map (db m181830) HM
On Broad Street 0 miles east of Elizabeth Street, on the left when traveling east.
Educator; 52 years service in education. Born Feb. 12, 1900 Ila, Ga., Graduate of University of Georgia. Taught: Maysville, Cornelia, Buford 1920-1933. Principal - Coach Statham School 1933 - 1957. Supt. Barrow County Schools 1957 - 1965. Professor . . . — — Map (db m17364) HM
On Broad Street at Wise Court, on the right when traveling east on Broad Street.
Built circa 1850. Owned by M. John C. Statham. He provided homes for widows of Civil War Veterans; donated land for right-of-way of railroad; streets for town, and a lot for a Methodist Church -- now the city cemetery. Statham, incorporated Dec. 20, . . . — — Map (db m17348) HM
On Georgia Route 82 at milepost 4, 0.1 miles east of Steed Road, on the right when traveling east.
Served 3 years in Revolutionary War from Dinwiddie Co., Va. in Buford’s Detachment.
Lost an arm at Waxhaws, May 29, 1780.
Remembered as successful business man, educator and civic worker, but most outstanding as devout Methodist minister. . . . — — Map (db m19763) HM
On North Broad Street (Georgia Route 11) at West Athens Street ( Route 211), on the right when traveling south on North Broad Street.
Barrow County was created by Act of July 7, 1914 from Gwinnett, Jackson and Walton Counties. It was named for David Crenshaw Barrow, Chancellor of the University of Georgia for many years. Born in Oglethorpe County, October 18, 1852, he died in . . . — — Map (db m19070) HM
On Thompson Mill Road (Georgia Route 211) 0.1 miles north of Will Maynard Road, on the right when traveling north.
On July 31, 1864, at the Battle of Sunshine Church (19 miles NE of Macon), Maj. Gen. Geo. Stoneman [US] surrendered with 600 men to Brig. Gen. Alfred Iverson, Jr., [CS], after covering the escape of Adams’ and Capron’s brigades of his cavalry . . . — — Map (db m23454) HM
On Porter Street 0 miles west of North Broad Street ( Route 53), on the right when traveling east.
This steam locomotive was presented to the City of Winder and Barrow County in 1959 by the Seaboard Air Line Railroad Company. It was placed here as a permanent exhibit in memory of the important service engines of this type rendered to the country. . . . — — Map (db m14528) HM
On Fort Yargo Road 1 mile south of Loganville Highway ( Highway 81), on the right when traveling south.
In Memory of Charles O. Maddox 1887 – 1973 Banker, Farmer, Conservationist Purchased and held for 18 years 1800 acres of land In 1954 he transferred the land to the State of Georgia at no personal gain His vision was then fulfilled . . . — — Map (db m187403) HM
On West Athens Street (Georgia Route 211) 0 miles east of Church Street, on the left when traveling east.
In 1836 Byrd Betts, Pioneer Steward of the Concord Methodist Church, later to become the First Methodist Church of Winder, gave 10 acres land for the church and cemetery. Those known buried here.
On Fort Yargo Road 0.2 miles east of South Broad Street (State Highway 81), on the left when traveling south.
Between the Oconee & Ocmulgee In the late 1700s, the (Muscogee) Creek village of Snoden, present-day Winder, was located within the unbroken forests of Georgia's wilderness. Numerous waterways crisscrossed the landscape supplying . . . — — Map (db m187100) HM
On Broad Street 0.4 miles south of South Broad Street ( Route 81), on the left when traveling south.
This remarkably preserved log blockhouse was built in 1793, according to historians. There are several references to Fort Yargo as existing prior to 1800. Its location is given as three miles southwest of “Jug Tavern,” original name for Winder. . . . — — Map (db m22396) HM
Near Fort Yargo Road east of South Broad Street ( Highway 81), on the left when traveling south.
At one time, settlers used beehive ovens to bake all kinds of foods. Taking its name from its shape, the beehive oven can be found in all parts of the world even today. They are simple to build from clay and straw so there is little or no cost — . . . — — Map (db m312017) HM
Near Fort Yargo Road east of South Broad Street ( Highway 81), on the left when traveling south.
Imagine this log building being occupied by 30 to 50 people while under attack by Indians. That was its purpose when it was built in 1792. Settlers in the area took refuge in the fort during times of threat or attack. When it was not being used for . . . — — Map (db m187377) HM
Near Fort Yargo Road east of South Broad Street ( Highway 81), on the left when traveling south.
Small forts sprang up across Georgia's Indian lands during and after the Revolutionary War. The Creek, Cherokee, and other native peoples were drawn into the conflict by the British and fought skirmishes against the settlers who were establishing . . . — — Map (db m187300) HM
Near Fort Yargo Road east of South Broad Street ( Highway 81), on the left when traveling south.
Settlers established farms as they arrived in new areas. They cleared forest and brush and built fences to corral their livestock, to mark their boundaries, and to keep out predators. The type of fence they built depended on available materials and . . . — — Map (db m187366) HM
