Historical Marker

Camak House:

Athens · Athens-Clarke County · Erected 1963

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The Story

In this Federal-style house, built around 1834 by James Camak, Athens leaders organized the Georgia Rail Road and elected Camak its first president, launching the state's railroad era.

About this site

Camak House: is a historical marker in Athens, Athens-Clarke County, erected in 1963. It is one of 105 historical markers documented in Athens-Clarke County, among 141 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.9595, -83.3837 near Athens. The nearest cataloged historic site is Home of Joseph Henry Lumpkin (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Ross Crane House, Athens High and Industrial School, and University of Georgia Botanical Garden.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 33.9595, -83.3837 · Athens, Athens-Clarke County

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