- Collection:
- Vanishing Georgia
- Title:
- [Photograph of an aerial view of Fort Yargo State Park, Barrow County, Georgia, 195-]
- Creator:
- Stell Photo Service (Winder, Ga.)
- Date of Original:
- 1950/1959
- Subject:
- Aerial photographs
Landscape--Georgia--Barrow County
Municipal services--Georgia--Barrow County
Parks--Georgia--Barrow County - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Barrow County, 33.9932, -83.71276
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Winder, 1950s. Aerial view of Fort Yargo State Park, which is located three miles southeast of Winder. Fort Yargo, the old log fort or blockhouse for which the park was named, was built in 1792. It was one of four forts built in the area by the Humphries brothers to protect early settlers from the Indians. In addition to the recreation opportunities, the park contains the Will-A-Way Recreation Area. This area has facilities, which were specially built, for the handicapped.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_vang_brw192
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/vang/do:brw192
- Additional Rights Information:
- Held by Georgia Archives, 5800 Jonesboro Road, Morrow, GA 30260.
Contact repository re: reproduction and usage. - Holding Institution:
- Georgia Archives
- Rights:
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