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Georgia Capitol Grounds State Historical Marker
- Georgia 4-H Center State Historical
Marker
- Located on U.S. 441 at entrance to Rock Eagle 4-H
Club Center, just north of Eatonton, Ga.
(Text)
- GEORGIA 4-H CENTER
This Georgia 4-H Center is a tribute
to former members and an educational training center for all
future members.
Georgia 4-H Club work, with its
equal training of the Head, heart, Hands and Health, started
in 1905 with 151 boys, each growing one acre of corn, under leadership
of G.C. Adams, County School Superintendent. In 1911 girls' tomato
and canning projects were started.
Led by County Extension Agents,
4-H Club work became part of the Agricutural [sic] Extension
Service, University of Georgia, and U.S. Department of Agriculture
in 1914. Membership 126,927 in 1953.
117-2 GEORGIA HISTORICAL
COMMISSION 1954
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