Category Archives: –TURNER COUNTY GA–
One-Stop Denham’s Warehouse, Sycamore
Before anyone ever thought of Wal-Mart, there was One-Stop Denham…generations of South Georgia schoolchildren from this region made ritual trips to Sycamore to stock up for the year ahead. Nothing like this survives today, sadly.
Filed under --TURNER COUNTY GA--, Sycamore GA
Turner County Courthouse, 1907, Ashburn
Designed in 1907 by Alexander Blair & P. E. Dennis…it remains one of my favorite courthouses in Georgia.
Filed under --TURNER COUNTY GA--, Ashburn GA
Hooded Pitcher Plant, Turner County
Sarracenia minor Many species of Sarracenia, a family of carnivorous plants, are endangered. While good populations are scattered around South Georgia, changes in land use are an ongoing threat to their survival. http://www.botany.org/carnivorous_plants/Sarracenia_minor.php
Filed under --TURNER COUNTY GA--
Yellow Pitcher Plant, Turner County
Sarracenia flava http://www.uga.edu/gpca/project3.html
Filed under --TURNER COUNTY GA--
Ashburn Tabernacle
This is the typical style of pavilion used for gospel music “singing conventions” throughout the Wiregrass Region in the early part of the 20th century. Typically, these conventions were day-long or weekend-long gatherings.
Filed under --TURNER COUNTY GA--, Ashburn GA
