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HISTORY

Nestled in the North Georgia Mountains, Pickens County is full of
rich history. The county has been home to Native American tribes and
English settlers, seen the Georgia Gold Rush, the Industrial Revolution
and contributed soldiers to the Civil War. Explore our interesting history
in museums and by visiting our eight locations on the
National Register of Historic Places.
The first marble quarries
and marble mill opened Georgia Marble Construction begins
in Pickens County Pickens County on Bent Tree and Big
officially founded Marietta and Company founded; Interstate 575
Federal government out of Gilmer and North Georgia became the area’s Canoe communities completed,
built the Old Federal Cherokee counties Railroad reached main industry, connecting
Road for travel through Cherokee Indians removed Pickens County supplying marble for Pickens County
the area to the from the region during Jasper incorporated the Lincoln Memorial, Construction begins to Atlanta
Tennessee River “The Trail of Tears” and as the U.S. Capitol and more on Interstate 575
county seat

1805 1830s 1838 1853 1857 1883 1884 1971-72 1979 1987
National Register of Historic Places - Pickens County
• Cagle House - GA 108, approx. 1 1/2 mi. West of GA 5/515, Tate • Pickens County Jail - 141 N. Main St., Jasper
• Georgia Marble Company and Tate Historic District • Tate Gymnasium - 5600 GA 53 East, Tate
Centered on GA 53 between GA 5 and Long Swamp Creek, Tate
• Tate House (The Pink Palace) - East of Tate on Hwy. 53, Tate
• Griffeth-Pendley House - 2198 Cove Rd., Jasper
• Veterans Monument in front of Courthouse
• Pickens County Courthouse - 50 North Main St., Jasper 50 North Main St., Jasper

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