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Oldest,
First Built Georgia Visitors Center in the state located at 8463 Burton's
Ferry Hwy., Sylvania, Ga. |
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Dell
Goodall House ( c. 1815). Town of Jacksonboro, Formerly Screven COunty
Seat, was Destroyed by a curse. The Dell Goodall House is all that
remains. (open by Appointment) |
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Donna's
Bakery & Deli has been featured in Southern Living Magazine and
will appear again in a Spring issue in 2001. Located at 603 W. Ogeechee
Street, Sylvania, Ga. |
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The
Singllton House Bed & Breakfast is located at 209 Singleton Ave.,
Sylvania on the historic district section of dowtown Sylvania. Built
in the 1860's. |
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Screven
Motor Speedway is located on 6118 Savannah Hwy., Sylvania. Thrilling
dirt track racing! www.screvenmotorspeedway.com |
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Tuckahoe
Wildlife Management Area is a state owned hunting preserve with a
year round hunting, fishing, camping, hiking, bird watching, bike
riding, walking, or horseback riding on 15, 071 acres. Located on
Brannen's Bridge Road in Screven County. (912) 829-3291 |
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Briar
Creek Country Club is private 9 hole golf Course with a driving range,
putting green, tennis courts, and swimming pool. Contact James Snow
at (912) 863-4161 for tournament dates, membership, or visitors pass. |
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Robbins
grist Mill is the only operating water powered grist mill in Georgia.
Established in 1803, the mill operates each 1st and 3rd Saturday from
October through APril. Located eight miles south of Sylvania on Highway
21. |
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The
Old Clerk's office, currently housing the Screven County Chamber of
Commerce, was established in 1896. |
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The
wade Plantation, established in 1823, is one of the largest irrigated
pecan orchards in the south. They also grow corn, soybeans, wheat
and other crops. Brick Church is the oldest methodist Church in Screven
County (est. 1827) and is located on the Wade Plantation. Contact
Kathy Dixon at 1-800-414-7941 or visit them at www.WadePecans.com |
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Millhaven
Plantation is the largest plantation east of the Mississippi River.
They offer canoe tours down Brier Creek during the months of April
- September. COntact Charlie Gentry at 1-800-421-8043 or www.millhavenplantation.com |
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Site
of Burton's Ferry (C. 1705). Ferry for early settlers. |
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The
Little Ogeechee Baptist Church, established in 1790, is located in
Oliver, Ga. |
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Home
of the most decorated Georgia WWII hero, J.R. McKinney. |
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Boyhood
home of Bucky Dent --Major League baseball player and "Most Valuable
Player" in the 1978 World Series. |
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Home
of the late Robert Waters -- Quarterback for the San Fransisco 49er's
and coach at Western Carolina University. |
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National
Co-Chamion and State Champion Perimmon Tree -- located ont eh Tuckahoe
WIldlife Management Area. Documented in 1994 by the U.S. Forestry
Service. |
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Mrs.
Herman Hagan, a Screven County resident was the great grandaughter
of John Roebling who designed and engineered the Broklyn Bridge. |
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Rocky
Ford, Georgia is noted for its many Artesian Wells, historical dowtown,
and was the first county seat. |
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