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This is a list of plantations and/or plantation houses in the U.S. state of Georgia that are National Historic Landmarks, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, listed on a heritage register, or are otherwise significant for their history, association with significant events or people, or their architecture and design.
A grove of aspens with Basque arborglyphs in the Steens Mountain region of southeastern Oregon have been designated as Oregon Heritage Trees. [13] A project was run by the USDA Forest Service in 1997 to record and study arborglyphs in the Fremont National Forest of southeastern Oregon, near Lakeview. [14]
Formerly located in unincorporated Gwinnett County (near Norcross), now within the city limits of Peachtree Corners. The building is typical of early 20th Century rural schoolhouse architecture. The school was a fixture of the Mechanicsville community in the early 1900s.
Black Mountain (Pima County, Arizona) Cocoraque Butte Archaeological District; Deer Valley Petroglyph Preserve; Honanki; Huerfano Butte (Arizona) Keyhole Sink
The mound was discovered by Joe Caldwell in 1951, as part of a project to survey the area prior to the construction of a dam to create the Buford Reservoir (now known as Lake Lanier). He undertook excavations with a team in the next few years. They found the mound summit was uncapped and a structure was added to the top.
The center is the Gwinnett location of Treetop Quest, an outdoor ropes course [46] [47] that opened at the center in September 2011. [48] Amongst the trees [ 49 ] there are more than 120 courses for participants of differing ages, [ 50 ] including zip-lining courses, [ 51 ] [ 52 ] rope ladders, [ 53 ] monkey bridges , and rope swings. [ 54 ]
Other resources located within the near vicinity of Flowery Branch include: asbestos, corundum, sand, and precious gems such as diamond and ruby. [10] [18] [16] Flowery Branch borders Chestnut Mountain and Oakwood. City limits are 1 mile (1.6 km) from Gainesville and Braselton. Flowery Branch is on the shores of Lake Lanier.
In 1813, Fort Daniel was created during the War of 1812 in territory that would become Gwinnett County. [9] The county was created in 1818 by an act of the Georgia General Assembly, Gwinnett County was formed from parts of Jackson County (formerly part of Franklin County) and from lands gained through the cession of Creek Indian lands.