- Collection:
- Georgia Historical Markers
- Title:
- Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial Bridge historical marker
- Creator:
- Seibert, David, 1941-2020
- Date of Original:
- 1996/2014
- Subject:
- Historical markers--Georgia--Harris County
Memorials--Georgia--Harris County - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Harris County, 32.736, -84.90899
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Location: Ga. 190 at Ga. 354 near the FDR State Park
Text of marker: "FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT MEMORIAL BRIDGE. Pine Mountain Scenic highway & this bridge, spanning historic King's Gap, are living monuments to President Roosevelt's abiding interest in the natural features of Warm Springs' environs. He, personally, selected the location of this road atop Pine Mtn. & with Federal funds available, forwarded construction. King's Gap, a natural break in the Pine Mtn. barrier, was the site of an early settlement on the stage route between Newnan & Columbus. King's Gap Post Office functioned from May 16, 1829 to October 7, 1856. Bridge and Scenic Highway were built, 1934-1938. 072-8 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1957" - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_franklin-d.-roosevelt-memorial-bridge
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ghm_franklin-d
- Language:
- eng
- Rights Holder:
- Copyright held by David Seibert. Please contact markers@davidseibert.com about commercial reproduction and use
- Holding Institution:
- Digital Library of Georgia
- Rights:
-
