Historical Marker

A&M - G.I.C.

Barnesville · Lamar County

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Opened in 1908 with just 18 students, this Sixth District agricultural and mechanical school flourished under President T. O. Galloway before state budget cuts shuttered it in 1933.

About this site

A&M - G.I.C. is a historical marker in Barnesville, Lamar County. It is one of 18 historical markers documented in Lamar County, among 74 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.0464, -84.1530 near Barnesville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Gordon Military College (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Georgia Youth Science & Technology Center, Gordon State College, and Roosevelt’s Barnesville Speech.

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

📍 33.0464, -84.1530 · Barnesville, Lamar County

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