Historical Marker

Great White Shark

Athens · Athens-Clarke County

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A life-sized fiberglass great white replica that once hung in the Georgia State Capitol rotunda, transferred to the Georgia Museum of Natural History in 2008 to teach visitors about the ocean's top predator.

About this site

Great White Shark 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 33.9449, -83.3715 near Athens. The nearest cataloged historic site is Killer Whale (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include University of Georgia Museum of Natural History, Oconee Hill Cemetery, and Memorial to WWI War Dead.

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

📍 33.9449, -83.3715 · Athens, Athens-Clarke County

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