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Methodist Camp Ground Historical Marker
- Methodist Camp Ground State Historical
Marker
- Located on Ga. 27 about 3 miles east of Lumpkin,
Ga.
(Text)
- METHODIST CAMP GROUNDS
- 1/4 Mi. S.
On a 10 acre plot of land in the
exact center of the county was located, in 1830, the first permanent
Methodist Camp Meeting Ground in Stewart County. It was given
by Loverd Bryan to be held and owned by the church as long as
it was regularly used for Camp Meetings. For 4 years before meetings
had been held in various communities in the county and each claimed
the Camp Ground. A 100 foot square shed, shingle-covered, was
built for meeting and tents of campers were set up around it
and near the spring, which is still in use. The first Camp Meeting
was held here in 1836 by Rev. Noah P. Smith, who was in charge
of the circuit.
- 128-13 GEORGIA HISTORICAL
COMMISSION 195?
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- © Carl Vinson Institute of Government,
University of Georgia
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