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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Stephens County, Georgia
Adjacent to Stephens County, Georgia
▶ Banks County (11) ▶ Franklin County (19) ▶ Habersham County (14) ▶ Oconee County, South Carolina (63)
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| | One of the oldest churches in the Tugalo Baptist Assoc., this church was established in 1801 as Leatherwood Baptist Church on John Stonecypher
property. Later, members moving to Habersham County established Leatherwood Baptist Church there. The . . . — — Map (db m58682) HM |
| | Organized officially in 1917 as Eastanollee High School, taking its name from the old Eastanollee School -– a name of Indian origin meaning “a ledge of rocks across a stream.” In 1926 it became the county high school, and in 1929 . . . — — Map (db m16867) HM |
| | Winding along a ridge from the mouth of Broad River to the head at Tugalo, RED HOLLOW ROAD evolved from the noted trace, UPPER CHEROKEE PATH, and became part of a complex pioneer road system.
In 1736-1737, Oglethorpe had River Road laid out . . . — — Map (db m14564) HM |
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By 1922, it was evident the college could no longer get along without a central office building. Furthermore, additional dormitory space was needed. The administration Building or ADM, as it was called, was made possible by gifts from Mrs. R.W. . . . — — Map (db m64347) HM |
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At age 39, on January 28, 2010, Alan Todd Yearwood lost his life in a fatal car accident and was ushered immediately into the presence of the Lord. This Memorial Garden is Dedicated to his memory and to his love of nature. Alan's connection with . . . — — Map (db m64749) HM |
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In the early 1920's, Jack Mathes moved to Toccoa Falls and accepted the position as business manager of the institution. He met and married Susie Ralls, one of the young women who lived with the Forrests. In 1924, Susie and Jack built a home on . . . — — Map (db m63381) HM |
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Music has always been an important part of the ministry of Toccoa Falls College. However, in 1958, this fact was in jeopardy as the school was faced with the possibility of losing its music department. Fire destroyed Ring Music Hall, and school . . . — — Map (db m63595) HM |
| | Erected by
Stephens County Historical Society
in Memory of
Capt. A.H. Ramsay, C.V.
who built the first house in Toccoa
from these stones. — — Map (db m63339) HM |
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General Andrew Williamson's Brigade - American Revolution - S.C. Colonial Soldier - Pioneer Ironmaster - Raised full regiment, 1775 - S.C. Provincial Congress 1775-6 - Built forts, S.C., N.C., Ga. - After fall of Charleston, acquired Turkey Cove . . . — — Map (db m63460) HM |
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One morning after breakfast at Staley Cottage, Richard Forrest came down to what is now the center of campus. In 1914, with a brier hook and an ax, he cleared a spot for a permanent dining room and kitchen. Then everyone assembled in the opening . . . — — Map (db m64273) HM |
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In 1940, there was a tremendous need for additional classroom space. In the Toccoa Falls News, Dr. Forrest reported that the Institute had 22 faculty members, 400 students, and only nine classrooms! there simply was not enough space for . . . — — Map (db m64398) HM |
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When the school purchased a cow in 1912, Ora Frost, the first student to enroll at the Toccoa Falls site, was enlisted to do the milking. At first, Evelyn Forrest joined in to help her, but soon other students volunteered for the job. The cow was . . . — — Map (db m63674) HM |
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During World War II, more than 500 former TFI students enlisted or were drafted into the military. After the war, many of these young men returned to the school to complete their education. The need for married students housing became an . . . — — Map (db m64401) HM |
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Even in the early years, before the Forrests moved to Toccoa Falls, there was a cottage sitting at the entrance to the falls. And an outdoor bowling alley -- Toccoa's first -- was located near the cottage. Visitors could drive to the base of the . . . — — Map (db m63411) HM |
| | “An unforgettable personality whose courage shone with such crystal brilliance as to brighten the world about him and uplift the spirits of those even more fortunate, but not fashioned of such heroic fibre. His is a name to remember when the . . . — — Map (db m58884) HM |
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The first school Richard and Evelyn Forrest helped to start was in Golden Valley, North Carolina in 1907. However, the location was 17 miles away from the nearest railroad stop, and the roads between it and the school were at times nearly . . . — — Map (db m63577) HM |
| | Historic Traveler’s Rest was built upon land granted to Major Jesse Walton in 1775. Walton, a Revolutionary soldier and political leader, was killed by Indians near here in 1789. The Walton family sold the land to James Rutherford Wyly who built the . . . — — Map (db m39220) HM |
| | In loving remembrance
of those who lost
their lives in the Flood
November 6, 1977
Karen Anderson
Joseph Anderson
Rebecca Anderson
Gerald Brittin
William L. Ehrensberger
Peggy Ann Ehrensberger
Robert Ehrensberger
Kristen . . . — — Map (db m63462) HM |
| | Home of
Mary Jarrett White,
Organizing Regent
Placed by Toccoa Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
1940 — — Map (db m60740) HM |
| | Toccoa Falls College presents
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 . . . — — Map (db m63332) HM |
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On the morning of Nov. 6, 1977, the dam holding back the lake above the falls broke. The forty acres of water surged down over the falls, through the park, down the valley through the campus, leaving in its wake 39 dead and 60 injured. All of the . . . — — Map (db m63465) HM |
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A building known as "the board shack" originally stood on the present site of LeTourneau Hall. It was a simple wooden structure that was built a short time after the Haddock Inn fire. It became the residence of Richard and Evelyn Forrest along . . . — — Map (db m64395) HM |
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Once Toccoa Falls Institute was up and running, the Forrests knew they would have to find a way to feed the school's growing population. Because they wanted Toccoa Falls to be self-supporting, the began to add farm animals to the campus. Richard . . . — — Map (db m63412) HM |
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North of this marker, in the center of the lake, once stood an important Indian town. The area now marked by a small island was settled around 500 A.D. and occupied by Cherokee Indians around 1450. Traders were coming to the town by 1690.
In . . . — — Map (db m10014) HM |
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Even today, the names of Paul & Mary Williams evoke loving memories of a couple who had a deep abiding commitment to Toccoa Falls College. They met shortly after enrolling as students but did not marry until after they had graduated and Mary had . . . — — Map (db m63993) HM |
| | “World’s Strongest Man”
Lifted greatest weight
ever listed by a human
being: 6,270 pounds in
a backlift. (Guinness Book
of World Records)
Weightlifting
1956
Olympic Gold Medalist
Super Heavyweight
(Olympic . . . — — Map (db m59110) HM |
| | Gold Medalist
Weightlifting
1956 Olympic Games
Melbourne, Australia
———————
"The Greatest Weight Ever Raised by a Human Being
6,270 pounds in a backlift."
Listed in
The Guinness Book of . . . — — Map (db m63434) HM |
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A building to be used as a print shop was constructed by the Kiwanis Club and the citizens of Toccoa on the site later occupied by Ralls Dormitory. The plan for a print shop never developed, so the building was turned into a broom factory. But . . . — — Map (db m64442) HM |
| | In Loving Appreciation
of Reverend Andrew Cauthen Craft
and
Susan Blake craft
Founders of
Toccoa Orphanage in 1911.
Thirty years with God's Providence
he was a father to the fatherless and
she was a mother to the . . . — — Map (db m63330) HM |
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The 1930s were years of anxiety for much of the world. At Toccoa Falls there were moments of concern, too, but these were mingled with times of joy as the Lord continued to provide. In 1938, as a result of the continuing economic depression of . . . — — Map (db m64753) HM |
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Shortly after her move to Toccoa Falls, Sarah Staley, a retired New York City principal, began construction on a white clapboard house that she believed would become her residence. However, God had another purpose in mind for the house and for . . . — — Map (db m63570) HM |
| | We dedicate this symbol
to keep forever living
the freedom for which
these men gave their lives. — — Map (db m63335) WM |
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This County, created by Act of the Legislature August 18, 1905, is named for Alexander Hamilton Stephens, Vice President of the Confederacy. A state legislator and Senator he was elected to Congress at 31, serving from 1843 to 1859. Elected to . . . — — Map (db m58733) HM |
| | 1861-1865 — — Map (db m63334) WM |
| | Placed here in honor of the
Revolutionary soldiers buried
in Stephens County by the
Toccoa Chapter Daughter of
the American Revolutionary. — — Map (db m63336) WM |
| | For those who served
World War I
1917 - 1918 — — Map (db m63337) WM |
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By 1917, it was obvious the girls needed a larger dormitory than Sunshine Cottage. Acting on faith, Rev. Forrest broke ground for a two-story building for a girl's dormitory. There was no money - not even ten dollars - to begin construction. The . . . — — Map (db m64339) HM |
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Dr. Richard Forrest served as pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Toccoa, Georgia, from 1925-1950. When the original framed church building was torn down and a new sanctuary built in 1926, members of the church's congregation agrees to donate . . . — — Map (db m64390) HM |
| | In Memory of “Col. Bob” Sink, First Commanding Officer of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, July 1942 – December 1945.
Dedicated by the “Five-O-Sinks” The 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment Association, . . . — — Map (db m9827) HM |
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After Haddock Inn was destroyed by fire, one of the first structures constructed was a building the Forrests called "The Board shack." In Achieving The Impossible with God, Dr. Forrest said, "It was an old shack - a shanty-like structure . . . — — Map (db m64744) HM |
| | The Old Toccoa Falls Power Plant is an outstanding example of the early hydroelectric generating facilities that served America’s rural communities. Built in 1899 by E. Palmer Simpson of Toccoa, the plant was franchised in that year by the Toccoa . . . — — Map (db m58767) HM |
| | Following the Haddock Inn fire, the battle for the school's survival began. The immediate need was housing. God provided the perfect answer by bringing to Dr. Forrest's mind the idea of using tents. He contacted a tent company in Atlanta, Georgia, . . . — — Map (db m64344) HM |
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In 1983, Thomas H. Whit was honored with a memorial that has enriched the lives of many students and alumni. This is the year the Thomas H. White Photo Lab was dedicated as a place where students could learn the art and science of photography. . . . — — Map (db m64713) HM |
| | The Toccoa Municipal Building was
originally built to serve as a post
office in 1932, as a Works Progress
Administration project. Designed
in the Neo-Classical Style, the
building exhibits unique carvings
and a 1½ story interior . . . — — Map (db m63338) HM |
| | In Memory
Of The Boys
Who Died
In Service
1941 - 1945 — — Map (db m64441) WM |
| | In memory of and with deep
gratitude for the men and women who
served during the Korean Campaign to
preserve our freedom. — — Map (db m63340) WM |
| | Traveler’s Rest
has been designated a
Registered National
Historic Landmark
Under the provisions of the
Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935
This site possesses exceptional value
commemorating and illustrating
the history . . . — — Map (db m60741) HM |
| | "Here I got an excellent breakfast of Coffee, ham, chicken, good bread, butter, honey, and plenty of good new milk, for a quarter of a dollar...What a charming country this would be to travel in, if one was sure of meeting with such nice clean . . . — — Map (db m63323) HM |
| | Tugalo Baptist Church, established before 1789, was first known as the Tugalo River Church. Founded by the Rev. John Cleveland, a Revolutionary Soldier, Tugalo is the oldest church in what was then Franklin County. The county covered an area in Ga. . . . — — Map (db m58830) HM |
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Shortly after fire destroyed Haddock Inn, God gave Richard and Evelyn Forrest another sign that He would restore what had been lost. Rev. Forrest wrote an article that was published in the Alliance Weekly newsletter explaining what had . . . — — Map (db m64276) HM |
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