Hurricane Shoals Park

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Hurricane Shoals Park
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Hurricane Shoals Park
Hurricane Shoals Park (Georgia (U.S. state))
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State Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg  Georgia (U.S. state)
County Jackson County, Georgia
Nearest city Maysville, Georgia
Elevation 227 m (745 ft)
Coordinates 34°12′45″N83°32′29″W / 34.2126073°N 83.5412759°W / 34.2126073; -83.5412759 Coordinates: 34°12′45″N83°32′29″W / 34.2126073°N 83.5412759°W / 34.2126073; -83.5412759
Founded 1978
Management Jackson County Parks and Recreation
Timezone EST (UTC-5)
GNIS ID [1] 349474
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Location of Hurricane Shoals Park in Jackson County, Georgia

Hurricane Shoals Park, located just off SR 82 Conn. near Maysville in the U.S. state of Georgia, is a public park managed by Jackson County Parks and Recreation. [2] The 71.35-acre park, which preserves an area of exposed granite shoals along the North Oconee River, was officially opened to the public in 1978.

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History

Early settlement began in the 1780s at an area which was once a Creek and Cherokee Indian camping ground, called Yamtrahoochee ("Hurricane Shoals"). [3] At the time, several buildings were built including a fort, school house, grist mill, and Baptist church.

A covered bridge was constructed in 1872, spanning 127 feet over the North Oconee River.

1n 1925, a hydroelectric generating plant was built that would provide electricity to the nearby booming town of Maysville. Two turbines were built, but only one was operational. Georgia Power purchased and operated the plant in 1930, but abandoned it after two years of operation.

Georgia Power is an electric utility headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. It was established as the Georgia Railway and Power Company and began operations in 1902 running streetcars in Atlanta as a successor to the Atlanta Consolidated Street Railway Company.

With intention to protect the historic area as a recreational facility, The Hurricane Shoals Park Association, Inc., was formed in 1962 to purchase much of the current property from Georgia Power. Federal, state, and local funding secured through 1977 led to the development of a pavilion, picnic shelters, restrooms, a foot bridge, and picnic tables and grills.

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References

  1. ↑ Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) details for Hurricane Shoals County Park; United States Geological Survey (USGS); October 13, 1978.
  2. ↑ "Hurricane Shoals Park". Jackson County Parks and Recreation. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  3. ↑ "Hurricane Shoals Park: Early History". Tumbling Waters Society of Jackson County, Inc. Retrieved 18 January 2018.

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