Historical Marker

Richmond Walton McCurry Memorial Forest Park

Clarkesville · Habersham County

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The Story

This Depression-era reforestation project planted hundreds of thousands of pines through a DAR 'Penny Pines' partnership with the Forest Service, honoring DAR leader Richmond Walton McCurry while restoring land stripped by erosion.

About this site

Richmond Walton McCurry Memorial Forest Park is a historical marker in Clarkesville, Habersham County. It is one of 18 historical markers documented in Habersham County, among 94 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 34.7077, -83.4107 near Clarkesville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Shirley Grove Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include Mount Zion Baptist Cemetery, Ebenezer Methodist Cemetery, and New Liberty Methodist Cemetery.

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

📍 34.7077, -83.4107 · Clarkesville, Habersham County

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Shirley Grove Cemetery

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