- Collection:
- Georgia Historical Markers
- Title:
- Georgia 4-H Clubs historical marker
- Creator:
- Seibert, David, 1941-2020
- Date of Original:
- 1996/2014
- Subject:
- Historical markers--Georgia--Putnam County
4-H clubs--Georgia - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Putnam County, 33.32177, -83.37284
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Location Ga 300 at N entrance to Rock Eagle 4-H Center
Text of marker: "GEORGIA 4-H CLUBS Motto: "To Make the Best Better". Georgia 4-H Club work started in 1905 with 151 boys, each growing one acre of corn, under the leadership of G.C. Adams. In 1911 girl's tomato and canning projects were started. 4-H work led by County Extension Agents, became part of Agricultural Extension Service, University of Georgia in 1914. Membership increased to 126,927 by 1953. The Georgia 4-H Center, located in Rock Eagle Park started June 1952, is a tribute to former members and be an educational training center for future members. 117-1 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1953" - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_georgia-4-h-clubs
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ghm_georgia-4-h-clubs
- 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:
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