Traveler's Rest in Toccoa once stood on Georgia's western frontier; the Cherokee Nation comprised the lands to the west. Built in the early 1800s by a white frontiersman, the inn is notable for its ninety-foot-long porch. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1964. The New Georgia Encyclopedia does not hold the copyright for this media resource and can neither grant nor deny permission to republish or reproduce the image online or in print.

The first twenty years of Georgia history are referred to as Trustee Georgia because during that time a Board of Trustees governed the colony. England’s King George signed a charter establishing the colony and creating its governing board on April 21, 1732. Origins James Edward Oglethorpe, famous for conducting a parliamentary investigation into the conditions of London prisons, exercised a leading role in the movement to found the new colony. He confided to his friend John Lord Viscount Percival (known as the first earl of Egmont after that title was conferred on him in 1733) that he intended to help released debtors begin a new life in America.

UGA the Fifth is the mascot for the University of Georgia Bulldogs football team. Photograph by Jim Hipple The New Georgia Encyclopedia does not hold the copyright for this media resource and can neither grant nor deny permission to republish or reproduce the image online or in print. All requests for permission to publish or reproduce the resource must be submitted to the rights holder. ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7qLHOq56imZWjsLqvy6innpyZlnuwvsZomKusmZi5pr%2BOnpuum5GptrC6jq6loq6Vp8CqwNhmpp9ll5q8s7PImmamZWJqfXh7

The University of Georgia Marine Institute, located on the southern end of Sapelo Island, was established in 1953 through the generosity of Richard J. Reynolds Jr. It was founded primarily as a research institute and has conducted research centered on salt marsh, watershed, and nearshore ecosystems since its inception. The goals of the research are to understand the biological, chemical, geological, and physical processes that control salt marsh systems. Sapelo Island is a barrier island located approximately five miles off the Georgia mainland in McIntosh County.

Oglethorpe Power Corporation, headquartered in DeKalb County, was founded through U.S. president Franklin D. Roosevelt's Rural Electrification Administration, which was established in 1935. As of 2011, Oglethorpe Power was the nation's largest electric power cooperative, serving 4.1 million customers in Georgia. ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7qLHOq56imZWjsLqvy6innpyZlnuwvsZoq6iomZjAcMHToqOirJmawHA%3D