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Alda Street Scene 8.12.2021 1.jpg
Alda Street, although officially considered a street according to the city, is more of an unpaved alleyway that connects Hudson Avenue and James Ave. It was named after Alda Patton Alexander (July 8, 1896 – May 14, 1966), a daughter of John Robert…

Statue of Liberty Statue at Sycamore Park 7.4.2021 1.jpg
Plaque:
In Memory of Councilman Ken Brady
Henry, Charlotte and Billy Ray Royal

Smashed watermelon roadside casualty 7.1.2021.jpg
Location: Hudson Avenue in Ashburn, Georgia

The Coverdale Flower Bed Free Flowers 6.24.2021 1.jpg
Created by Justin, Sarah, Wyatt, and Georgia Cook, this refashioned truck bed offers free locally grown flowers such as zinnias, cosmos, and sunflowers for anyone who wants to come grab a bunch.
Location: 270 Glynn Cook Road in Ashburn, Ga

Nesmith Cantaloupe Wagon 6.16.2021 1.jpg

Throw the Carp Back sign 6.1.2021.jpg
Location: Rachels Road in Ashburn, Georgia

Magnolia Blossom 5.13.2021 1.jpg
Located: 270 Glynn Cook Rd. in Ashburn, GA

Oak Leaf Hydrangea 5.13.2021.jpg
Located: 270 Glynn Cook Rd. in Ashburn, GA

Turner County Jail, 5.3.2021 1.jpg
The Turner County Jail was built in 1906 as the newly formed Turner County’s first official jail. County records show that the first order of business was issuing $60,000 in bonds for a jail and courthouse. The jail was designed in the Romanesque…

Wiregrass Festival [now known as the Fire Ant Festival] Window Painting from 1997 3.3.2021 1.jpg
Wiregrass Festival Window Painting from 1997. The festival is now known as the Fire Ant Festival (www.fireantfestival.com).

Wiregrass Farmer Paper Dispenser 2.28.2021.jpg
The Wiregrass Farmer Paper Dispenser located outside of the Wiregrass Farmer office at 109 N Gordon St. in Ashburn, Ga.

Old Ashburn Jail 3.24.2021 1.jpg
This tiny building was once the Ashburn City Jail. Built in 1900, it was nothing more than a holding cell until its prisoners could be released or transferred to a larger facility.

Location: W. College Avenue in Ashburn, Georgia (between the…

Mitchell Stewart Hardward Company Mural 2.28.21.jpg
Advertisement for Mitchell Stewart Hardware Company where it was located before it shut down.

MITCHELL STEWART HARDWARE COMPANY was registered on 1923-02-02 as a domestic profit corporation type with the address 113 COLLEGE ST, ASHBURN, GA, 31714

McKenzie House 2.24.2021 1.JPG
Location: 765 N Main St. in Ashburn, Ga.

Constructed in 1908, the building features a multi-hipped, red tile roof, exposed rafters, and monumental portico. The porte cochere was enclosed in 1914 when a sun room was added. Built for Clyde Shingler…

Magnolia Tree on Grand Street 2.28.2021.JPG
Location: 536 Grand St., in Ashburn, GA

Live oak tree 2.24.2021.JPG
Location: 507 N Main St in Ashburn, GA

Live Oak Methodist Church 2011.jpg
Live Oak Methodist Church, founded in September 1888, is located on Live Oak Rd. The church has been completely abandoned and in disrepair.

Live Oak Methodist Church 3.21.2021 1.jpg
Live Oak Methodist Church, founded in September 1888, is located on Live Oak Rd. The church has been completely abandoned and in disrepair.

JS Shingler Medallion 2.24.21.jpg
This medallion is feature on the Shingler Building located on McLendon Street in downtown Ashburn, Ga. James Simon "J.S." Shingler is heavily responsible for Turner County as we know it today. He had his hand in building many prominent buildings in…
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