Historical Marker

Streamliner Nancy Hanks II

Barnesville · Lamar County

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The Story

Named for a famous trotting horse, the Central of Georgia's gleaming Nancy Hanks II streamliner raced between Atlanta and Savannah through Barnesville from 1947 until 1971, a glamorous symbol of postwar rail travel.

About this site

Streamliner Nancy Hanks II 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 33.0539, -84.1557 near Barnesville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Confederate Hospitals (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Barnesville Depot, Confederate Hospital, and Barnesville Railroad Depot.

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

📍 33.0539, -84.1557 · Barnesville, Lamar County

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