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G.C. Adams launched the South's first Boys' Corn Club here around 1904 while Newton County school superintendent, planting the seed for 4-H; he later served in the legislature and as Georgia's Commissioner of Agriculture.
Historical Marker
George Claud Adams
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About this site
George Claud Adams is a historical marker in Eatonton, Putnam County, erected in 1962. It is one of 21 historical markers documented in Putnam County, among 34 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 33.4214, -83.3946 near Eatonton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Georgia 4-H Clubs (historical marker), about 0.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Union Chapel United Methodist Church, Rock Eagle Mound, and Georgia 4-H Center.
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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