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The Old Wood Bridge Gibbs Gardens
Built in 1912, this is the only timber This world-class destination
truss bridge in Georgia. It connects garden is just waiting to be
Chambers Street to North Main Street discovered. Enjoy 220 acres of
in Jasper. artistically landscaped gardens
set in Georgia’s rolling hills,
Historic Town of Talking Rock surrounded by majestic forest,
This quaint small city flourished in spring-fed ponds, streams,
the late 1800s and is still the place waterfalls, and bridge crossings.
to go for unique stores, gift shops, 1987 Gibbs Dr., Ball Ground, GA 30107
and antique emporiums. The Talking 770-893-1881, gibbsgardens.com
Rock School House Teaching Museum
allows visitors to experience the life of Carter’s Lake
students in a pre-1900 rural school. Located on the northwestern edge
of the county, Carter’s Lake is the
Oglethorpe Monument place to go for boating, swimming,
This 42-foot marble monument once or bass fishing.
sat atop the southern terminus of the 706-334-2248, recreation.gov/
Appalachian Trail, Mt. Oglethorpe, in camping/gateways/443
honor of Gen. James Oglethorpe, the
founder of Georgia. It was restored in Tate Depot
the 1990s by world-famous sculptor Tate’s historic L&N depot, constructed
Eino and re-erected on Main Street in in 1916, served the L&N’s Hook & Eye
Jasper, across from the Old Jail. Line for decades. Hwy. 53, Tate, GA
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