Historical Marker

Providence Canyons

Lumpkin · Stewart County · Erected 1953

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The Story

Often called Georgia's Little Grand Canyon, Providence Canyon was carved not by ancient rivers but by erosion from poor 1800s farming, gouging gullies up to 150 feet deep. The colorful soil walls became a state park in 1971.

About this site

Providence Canyons is a historical marker in Lumpkin, Stewart County, erected in 1953. It is one of 15 historical markers documented in Stewart County, among 83 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 32.0528, -84.7989 near Lumpkin. The nearest cataloged historic site is Masonic Female College (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Usher House, North Side Cemetery, and Tucker, John A., House.

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

📍 32.0528, -84.7989 · Lumpkin, Stewart County

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