Historical Marker

Chapters in Athens Heritage

Athens · Athens-Clarke County

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The Story

This marker recalls the perils of early riverside life in Athens, where before window screens malaria and smallpox plagued the low, wet neighborhoods and residents bought quinine to fight the fever.

About this site

Chapters in Athens Heritage is a historical marker in Athens, Athens-Clarke County. 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 33.9577, -83.3661 near Athens. The nearest cataloged historic site is Mill Products (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Cook & Brother Armory Building, Cook & Brother Confederate Armory, and A View to History.

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

📍 33.9577, -83.3661 · Athens, Athens-Clarke County

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