Historical Marker

Blue Ridge Park

Blue Ridge · Fannin County · Erected 1987

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Dedicated in 1987 for Blue Ridge's centennial, this park honors Colonel Mike McKinney, the early settler who secured the right-of-way that brought the railroad through and gave birth to the town.

About this site

Blue Ridge Park is a historical marker in Blue Ridge, Fannin County, erected in 1987. It is one of 6 historical markers documented in Fannin County, among 108 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 34.8650, -84.3250 near Blue Ridge. The nearest cataloged historic site is William Clayton Fain: Georgia Unionist (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Original L.N. Railroad Co. Depot, Blue Ridge Depot, and PFC. Jack Clem Robinson.

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

📍 34.8650, -84.3250 · Blue Ridge, Fannin County

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