FDR personally chose this ridgetop route through King's Gap, an old stagecoach pass, and steered New Deal funds to build the scenic highway and bridge across Pine Mountain between 1934 and 1938.
Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial Bridge
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Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial Bridge is a historical marker in Pine Mountain, Harris County, erected in 1957. It is one of 20 historical markers documented in Harris County, among 84 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 32.8407, -84.8093 near Pine Mountain. The nearest cataloged historic site is Callaway Gardens (museum), about 1.8 miles away. Others within a short drive include Harris Cemetery, Tucker Cemetery, and The J.L. Hand Gazebo.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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