Historical Marker

Builder of the Nation

Winder · Barrow County

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The Story

A 1930 steam locomotive that ran the Gainesville Midland line, donated to Winder in 1959 as one of the last working steam engines in the region and preserved behind the old railroad depot.

About this site

Builder of the Nation is a historical marker in Winder, Barrow County. It is one of 24 historical markers documented in Barrow County, among 57 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.9917, -83.7227 near Winder. The nearest cataloged historic site is Winder Depot (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include The Stoneman Raid Battle of King's Tanyard, Barrow County Courthouse, and Barrow County.

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

📍 33.9917, -83.7227 · Winder, Barrow County

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