Historical Marker

Herty Field

Athens · Athens-Clarke County · Erected 1991

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Named for chemistry professor Charles Herty, who brought football to UGA, this field hosted Georgia's first intercollegiate game on January 30, 1892, a 50-0 rout of Mercer.

About this site

Herty Field is a historical marker in Athens, Athens-Clarke County, erected in 1991. 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 33.9562, -83.3758 near Athens. The nearest cataloged historic site is Chapel Bell (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Robert Toombs Oak, The Red and Black, and Site of First Classes.

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

📍 33.9562, -83.3758 · Athens, Athens-Clarke County

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