Historical Marker

Railroad Heritage (marker-207369)

Athens · Athens-Clarke County

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Chartered by Athens citizens in 1833, the Georgia Railroad linked the town to Augusta by 1841 and later leased space to the Hanna company, a leading maker of baseball bats, before service ended in 1998.

About this site

Railroad 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 33.9565, -83.3671 near Athens. The nearest cataloged historic site is Railroad Heritage (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Athens Gets Connected, A Railroad is Born, and Railroad Heritage.

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

Also at or near Athens, Athens-Clarke County

“Railroad Heritage” names 3 distinct records in Athens-Clarke County. This page is the historical marker in Athens. The others:

📍 33.9565, -83.3671 · Athens, Athens-Clarke County

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