Heritage Trail/Cook and Brother Plaza - Athens, GA - Municipal Parks and Plazas on Waymarking.com

The Heritage Trail was developed as part of the North Oconee River Greenway. The Trail illustrates Athens’ rich history displayed in the locale from Lickskillet at North Avenue and Willow Street, to Carr’s Hill at Oconee Street. Located along the trail are over fifty interpretive panels which describe activities related to the former Cook and Brother Amory/Chicopee Mill, the North Oconee River, Dudley Park, Athens’ railroad, and the development of Athens’ over time.

Take an educational walk through Athens’ natural and human history along Heritage Trail where you’ll learn about the North Oconee River, the town that grew up along it, the industry it supported and the townspeople who depended on it.

Heritage Trail begins at the North Oconee River Park, located at the corner of North Avenue and Willow Street, and ends in Dudley Park.

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Name: Heritage Trail/Cook and Brother Plaza Street Location: Poplar Street at Oak Street Local Municipality: City of Athens State/Province, etc.: GA Country: usa Web Site: [Web Link] Date Established: 2003 Picnic Facilities: some tables and benches Recreational Facilities: trails, sidewalk Memorial/Commemoration: Not listed Monuments/Statues: Not listed Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): Not listed Fountains: Not listed Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: Not listed Special Events: Not listed Traditional Geocaches: Not listed

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