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 Georgia Bicentennial 1733-1933 -- GA State Capitol, Atlanta GA
N 33° 44.923 W 084° 23.312
16S E 741903 N 3737357
A plaque on the ground floor of the Georgia state capitol in downtown Atlanta commemorates the state's 1933 bicentennial
Waymark Code: WMWP8Y
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 09/25/2017
Views: 1
The waymark coordinates are for the public entry door on the west side of the capitol, since GPS units do not work inside the building.
This ornate plaque is located on the ground floor. It is affixed to the wall on the back of the staircase leading from the ground floor to the first floor in the atrium.
The plaque reads as follows:
"1733-1933
The Bicentennial Celebration of Georgia
The President of the United States of America
FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT
The Governor of the State of Georgia
EUGENE TALMADGE
And the patriotic men and women whose generosity made the celebration possible, unite in commemorating the two hundredth anniversary of the founding of Georgia by
JAMES EDWARD OGLETHORPE
and the English trustees of the Colony, and in honoring the memory of men and women who serve the state with distinction in the past two hundred years.
Governors of Georgia
[list of names]
In memory and honor of
[list of organizations]
Erected in 1935 by direction of the Bicentennial Commission
Albert R. Rogers - Director"
Subject: State/Province
Commemoration: 250th anniversary
Date of Founding: 1733
Date of Commemoration: 1833
Address:
GA State Capitol
206 Washington St SW,
Atlanta, GA 30334
Overview Photograph:
Yes
Detail Photograph:
Yes
Web site if available: [Web Link]
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