- Collection:
- Georgia Historical Markers
- Title:
- The Braselton Family historical marker
- Creator:
- Gillespie, Charles Braselton
- Date of Original:
- 1996/2014
- Subject:
- Historical markers--Georgia--Jackson County
Families--Georgia--Braselton
Family farms--Georgia--Braselton
Cities and towns--Georgia--Braselton - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Jackson County, Braselton, 34.10927, -83.76267
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Location: Town Hall on Ga. 53 in Braselton
Text of marker: "The Braselton Family. In 1876 William H. Braselton, Sr. and his wife, Susan Hosch Braselton, established a 796-acre farm in western Jackson County . The Braseltons' children, Henry, Green, John Oliver, Belle, and Lena, grew up working on the family farm, developing several support businesses such as a store and fertilizer operation. The arrival of first the railroad in 1902 and then a state highway in 1927 allowed expansion of farming operations. In 1916 the town of Braselton was incorporated. In addition to the farm, the development of a mercantile and grocery business as well as a grist and flour mill led the brothers to form Braselton Brothers, Inc. in 1921. Braselton Brothers also funded local schools, and published the monthly Four County Booster from 1912-1933. 2006.5 Erected by the Georgia Historical Society and the Braselton Memorial Cemetery Foundation 78-3" - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_the-braselton-family
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ghm_the-braselton-family
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- Digital Library of Georgia
- Rights:
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