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The Dairy Queen Cow
Location: Exit 84 on I-75
The cow stood at the exit at the Dairy Queen for many years but was sold and moved within the last few years to another town.
The cow stood at the exit at the Dairy Queen for many years but was sold and moved within the last few years to another town.
The Coverdale Flower Bed with free flowers
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
Location: 270 Glynn Cook Road in Ashburn, Ga
The Claud McLendon home
Location: Phillips Ave in Ashburn, GA
The home of Claud McLendon built in 1908.
The home of Claud McLendon built in 1908.
The Cawley Case Has Ugly Aspect, c. 1918
"Fuller details appeared in the morning papers concerning the attempted assault on a young school teacher at Ashburn... Public feeling is running dangerously high here tonight against F. J. Cawley the local grocer, who is accused by one of the lady…
THE BIG PEANUT
Date: June 12, 2023
Location: Sylvia Dr in Ashburn, Georgia
Knocked down due to Hurricane Michael on October 10, 2018, the Big Peanut Monument was severely missed by all. With the help of so many crowdsourced donations from locals and strangers,…
Location: Sylvia Dr in Ashburn, Georgia
Knocked down due to Hurricane Michael on October 10, 2018, the Big Peanut Monument was severely missed by all. With the help of so many crowdsourced donations from locals and strangers,…
The Angels of Interstate 75
A typical shift at the Turner County EMS.
Ten Years of Tradition in a Bottle: Cook Family Cane Cooking
Since 2015, the Saturday after Thanksgiving has belonged to the Cook family in Coverdale. What started as a simple reason to gather has quietly ebbed and flowed into a tradition for many. Ten years in, it’s not an event you RSVP to; it’s just family,…
Teacher's Contract - Rebecca Adams for Home Economics/9th Biology (September 1936)
Teacher's Contract
FOR TEACHERS OF VOCATION HOME ECONOMICS EDUCATION
Employed in cooperation with the Division of Vocational Education, State Department of Education, Georgia
A contract between Ashburn Public Schools ad Miss Rebecca Adams to…
FOR TEACHERS OF VOCATION HOME ECONOMICS EDUCATION
Employed in cooperation with the Division of Vocational Education, State Department of Education, Georgia
A contract between Ashburn Public Schools ad Miss Rebecca Adams to…
Teacher's Contract - Parmalee Davis for Home Economics (September 1934)
Teacher's Contract
FOR TEACHERS OF VOCATION HOME ECONOMICS EDUCATION
Employed in cooperation with the Division of Vocational Education, State Department of Education, Georgia
A contract between Ashburn Public Schools ad Miss Parmalee Davis to…
FOR TEACHERS OF VOCATION HOME ECONOMICS EDUCATION
Employed in cooperation with the Division of Vocational Education, State Department of Education, Georgia
A contract between Ashburn Public Schools ad Miss Parmalee Davis to…
Tasty Banana Break (from the House by the Road), c. 1949
"The House by the Road, at Ashburn, Georgia, serves this tasty Banana to admiring customers."
More info about the House by the Road:
https://turnercountyproject.com/2025/06/13/house-by-the-road-751-n-main-st-in-ashburn-ga-c-1919/
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More info about the House by the Road:
https://turnercountyproject.com/2025/06/13/house-by-the-road-751-n-main-st-in-ashburn-ga-c-1919/
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Tan Cleghorn Again Wounded by Cochran
Tan Cleghorn, accused of poisoning her fiance Minnie Marchman and killing her, was shot by her brother, W.J. Cochran. Tan received only a flesh wound with the bullet striking him in the thigh.
Sycamore School Yearbook 1946-1947
Photos by Meagan Caton
Sycamore School
Georgia Architectural and Historic Properties Survey of Sycamore Elementary School, Labelle Ave., Sycamore, Turner County, Ga., 1981. Large brick building with hipped roof with gables. The wings of the building feature backward and forward facing…
Sycamore Milk Route with Donald Garrett
To learn more about Donald Garrett and his milk delivery route, see his interview here:
https://turnercountyproject.com/2022/10/26/donald-garrett/
Sycamore High School photo (1952)
DONALD GARRETT (RIGHT), WHEN HE ATTENDED SYCAMORE HIGH SCHOOL IN 1952. PHOTO COURTESY OF LISA GARRETT BONNELL.
