Roosevelt Farm-GHM 099-5-Meriwether County
Posted by: 
Sprinterman
N 32° 51.122 W 084° 42.020
16S E 715207 N 3637227
Ga 85W just north of Ga 190
Waymark Code: WM4P6F
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 09/14/2008
Views: 12
Over 2200 acres atop Pine Mountain were purhcased 1926-37, by Franklin D. Roosevelt, some 150 acres of which were pasture and crop land - the rest in pine and hardwoods.
The farm was operated on a self-sustaining basis by adherence to methods consonant with practical farming in this section and emphasis on erosion control, reforestation, cover crops, and general soil conservation. The program embraced animal husbandry - cattle, hogs, and poultry - together with fruits and vegetables, as a practical model for Roosevelt's neighbors. These products supplied the Georgia Warm Springs Foundation during the austerities of food rationing in the 2nd World War period. Having served their orgiginal purpose, the farm buildings were removed in 1959 and pine trees planted in keeping with the President's love of forests.
Type of Marker: Highway
Marker #: 099-5
Date: 1959
Sponsor: Not listed
|
Visit Instructions:
Take a picture of the marker, yourself at the marker, your gps at the marker, or anything specific to the text on the marker. And don't forget to enjoy your visit.