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 Eatonton, Georgia is located just an hour southeast of
Atlanta on Highway 441, just off I-20. Eatonton is a beautiful
southern town which is rich in history and rustic southern charm.
Eatonton was originally dependent upon the cotton industry,
as were many other southern towns. With the scourge of the boll
weevil, Eatonton turned its attention to the dairy industry as
its main source of revenue. Eatonton still hosts the Dairy Festival
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Famous Putnam Countians include Alice Walker, author
of the book "The Color Purple" and Joel Chandler Harris,
author of the "Uncle Remus" tales. There is a museum
devoted to Uncle Remus memorabilia located just a short walk
from the courthouse. The museum is housed in a log cabin made
from two original slave cabins. The park in which the museum
was built was part of the original home of Joseph Sidney Turner,
the little boy in the Uncle Remus Tales.
Rock Eagle 4-H center is located just north of
Eatonton on Highway 441. The 4-H center plays host every year
to thousands of young visitors attending summer camp. The center
offers swimming, hiking, canoeing, fishing, nature studies, wildlife
observation, and many other activities. A natural history museum
is the most recent addition to the center. |
