- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Georgia guidestones
- Creator:
- Ouzts, Clay
- Date of Original:
- 2005-04-15
- Subject:
- Monuments--Georgia--Elbert County
Granite--Georgia--Elbert County - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Elbert County, 34.11679, -82.8401
- Medium:
- articles
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
- Description:
- Encyclopedia article about the Georgia Guidestones. One of the most intriguing granite monuments ever erected stands in Elbert County, near the South Carolina border. The Georgia Guidestones dominate the highest elevation in the county, which is located in the northeastern Piedmont section of the state. Known to some as the American Stonehenge because of their striking resemblance to England's famous monument, the Georgia Guidestones were unveiled on March 22, 1980.
- Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/georgia-guidestones/
- Language:
- eng
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- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: "ARTICLE TITLE," New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved [date]: http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org.
- Original Collection:
- Forms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia.
- Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
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