Historical Marker

Petroglyphic Boulders

Athens · Athens-Clarke County

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The Story

These two granite boulders, carved with symbols by Georgia's prehistoric Native peoples, were brought to the university from Forsyth and White Counties; their designs echo pottery patterns roughly 800 years old.

About this site

Petroglyphic Boulders 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 33.9536, -83.3728 near Athens. The nearest cataloged historic site is United States Navy Pre-Flight School (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include In Memory of Unknown Enslaved Individuals, Jackson Street Cemetery, and Old Athens Cemetery.

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

📍 33.9536, -83.3728 · Athens, Athens-Clarke County
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