Historical Marker

Iron Horse or "Pegasus Without Wings"

Watkinsville · Greene County

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The Story

Sculptor Abbott Pattison welded this steel horse at UGA in 1954, but outraged students tried to burn it; a horticulture professor rescued it to his Greene County farm, where 'Pegasus Without Wings' now grazes a roadside field.

About this site

Iron Horse or "Pegasus Without Wings" is a historical marker in Watkinsville, Greene County. It is one of 31 historical markers documented in Greene County, among 117 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.7268, -83.3019 near Watkinsville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Governor Peter Early (historical marker), about 0.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include Frontier Fort, Mill Village, Ghost Town, Wheeler Cemetery, and Cochran Family Cemetery.

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

📍 33.7268, -83.3019 · Watkinsville, Greene County

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Nearby in Greene County

Frontier Fort, Mill Village, Ghost Town

Cochran Family Cemetery

Spring Creek Cemetery

Greshamville

Cemetery

Foster Family Cemetery