Historical Marker

Builder of the Nation

Jefferson · Jackson County

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The Story

This is not a memorial to a person but to a machine, a 1907 steam locomotive, Gainesville-Midland Engine 116, given to Jefferson in 1959 by the Seaboard Air Line Railroad to honor the engines that helped build the nation.

About this site

Builder of the Nation is a historical marker in Jefferson, Jackson County. It is one of 17 historical markers documented in Jackson County, among 116 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 34.1248, -83.5834 near Jefferson. The nearest cataloged historic site is Paradise Cemetery (historical marker), about 0.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Paradise Cemetery, Jackson County Courthouse, and Jackson County.

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

📍 34.1248, -83.5834 · Jefferson, Jackson County

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