Historical Marker

Hard Labor Creek State Park

Rutledge · Morgan County · Erected 2009

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The Story

Civilian Conservation Corps crews built this park in the 1930s on worn-out farmland, planting hundreds of thousands of trees and raising lakes, roads, and cabins; it served as a federal park before Georgia took it over in 1946.

About this site

Hard Labor Creek State Park is a historical marker in Rutledge, Morgan County, erected in 2009. It is one of 42 historical markers documented in Morgan County, among 112 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.6637, -83.6054 near Rutledge. The nearest cataloged historic site is Prospect United Methodist Church Cemetery (cemetery), about 2.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Chestnut Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Baccus Family Cemetery, and Rutledge Station.

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

📍 33.6637, -83.6054 · Rutledge, Morgan County
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