Historical Marker

Hanna Manufacturing Co.

Athens · Athens-Clarke County

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The Story

Founded here in 1911, this Athens plant made tool handles before becoming famous for its Hanna and Batrite baseball bats, swung by big-leaguers like Lou Gehrig, until closing in 1976.

About this site

Hanna Manufacturing Co. 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 33.9626, -83.3703 near Athens. The nearest cataloged historic site is Olympic Games in Athens (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Athena, Cook & Brother Armory Earthworks, and Church-Waddel-Brumby House.

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

📍 33.9626, -83.3703 · Athens, Athens-Clarke County

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Nearby in Athens-Clarke County

Olympic Games in Athens

Cook & Brother Armory Earthworks

Church-Waddel-Brumby House