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Robert E. Branch built this half-mile harness-racing track in 1893; by 1899 his Oak Branch Fair Association drew hundreds for a five-day fair of races and exhibits. A favorite racehorse is said to lie in the family cemetery nearby.
Historical Marker
Oak Branch Fairgrounds, Racetrack and Branch Family Home
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About this site
Oak Branch Fairgrounds, Racetrack and Branch Family Home is a historical marker in Bishop, Oconee County, erected in 2014. It is one of 11 historical markers documented in Oconee County, among 51 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 33.8065, -83.4521 near Bishop. The nearest cataloged historic site is Bishop Historic District (historical marker), about 1.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Brown Chapel Cemetery, Bishop Cemetery, and John Andrew.
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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