- Collection:
- Benjamin M. Long Collection
- Title:
- Tanner's Lake
- Creator:
- Long, Benjamin M., 1881-1973
- Date of Original:
- 1955/1965
- Subject:
- Carrollton (Ga.)--Local history
Tanner's Beach (Carroll County, Ga.)
Beach at Lakeview (Carroll County, Ga.)
Bathing beaches--Georgia--Carroll County
John Tanner State Park (Carroll County, Ga.) - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Carroll County, Carrollton, 33.58011, -85.07661
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Local businessman and entrepreneur John W. Tanner brought boxcars of sand from Florida to his lake property in western Carroll County to create what was originally known as the "Beach at Lakeview." It opened to the public in 1954. By 1960, it was known as "Tanner's Beach." In 1971, the state bought the property and renamed it John Tanner State Park. It now features shelters, a concession stand, overnight lodging, a miniature golf course, and campgrounds in addition to swimming, fishing and bike trails.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:uwg_long-long3_296
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:uwg_long_long3-296
- Language:
- eng
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: Benjamin M. Long Collection, Annie Belle Weaver Special Collections, Ingram Library, University of West Georgia
- Original Collection:
- Benjamin M. Long Photograph Collection, Annie Belle Weaver Special Collections, Ingram Library, University of West Georgia
- Holding Institution:
- University of West Georgia. Special Collections
- Rights:
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