Begun in 1934, this pilot community offered Depression victims an escape and a fresh start, resettling families to farm, work, and rebuild a sense of security in the shadow of Pine Mountain.
Valley of Hope
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Valley of Hope is a historical marker in Pine Mountain Valley, Harris County, erected in 2002. 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 32.7950, -84.8281 near Pine Mountain Valley. The nearest cataloged historic site is Roosevelt Memorial Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Pine Mountain Valley Resettlement Project, Pine Mountain Valley First Baptist Church Cemetery, and Bethlehem Church Cemetery.
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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