Historical Marker

Smithgall Woods is Helping to Bring Back America Chestnut Tree

Cleveland · White County

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The Story

American chestnuts once made up a quarter of Appalachian forests before a 1900s blight nearly wiped them out. Smithgall Woods hosts a breeding orchard helping develop blight-resistant trees to restore the species to Georgia's mountains.

About this site

Smithgall Woods is Helping to Bring Back America Chestnut Tree is a historical marker in Cleveland, White County. It is one of 39 historical markers documented in White County, among 97 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 34.6918, -83.7694 near Cleveland. The nearest cataloged historic site is Lawrence Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include Dukes Creek Church Cemetery, Chattahoochee Methodist Cemetery, and Ronald H. Glaze - The Distinguished Service Cross.

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

📍 34.6918, -83.7694 · Cleveland, White County

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