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Batesville General Store: Established in 1907, the Batesville General Store
served the residents of northwestern Habersham County. Now it is a landmark
and a popular restaurant and gathering place.
www.scenic197.com/dining/
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Big
Red Apple, Depot & Caboose: Located in downtown Cornelia, the Big Red Apple,
the old Cornelia Depot and a Tallulah Falls Railroad Caboose reflect the
city’s history. Learn more about their significance at this site.
www.miss-sweetie.com/train%20depot/train_depot.html
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Clarkesville square: Clarkesville is the county seat of
Habersham
County.
It remains a business center, home to a lively array of restaurants, shops and
galleries. www.clarkesvillega.com/index.html
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Community House: A handsome stone and log structure built by the
Civilian Conservation
Corps in 1936 and
listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
http://corneliageorgia.org/PlacesOfInterest.aspx
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Habersham Mills: The 1,200 acres known as Habersham Mills has been the site
of important mills and industrial activity since the early 1800s. Located on
the Soque River, the mill site grew in stages until it was officially closed
in 1999, with lots being auctioned to the public.
www.habershamga.com/history_mills.cfm
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Historic Habersham Theatre: Built in 1937, the Historic Habersham Theatre
houses the Habersham Community Theatre, an active community theatre providing
programming for all ages. It is located off the square in downtown
Clarkesville. www.habershamtheater.org/index.html
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Joseph Habersham Home: The summer home of Joseph Habersham,
Georgia
patriot, Revolutionary War hero, and political leader is a few miles outside
of downtown Clarkesville.
www.habershamga.com/history_habersham.cfm
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Mark
of the Potter: Specializing in functional and artistic handmade pottery, Mark
of the Potter has been a working pottery for over 30 years. It sits on the
banks of the Soque
River and is housed
in the old Watts Mill. www.markofthepotter.com
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Mauldin House, Millinery Shop & Big Holly Cabin: Serving as the Habersham
Chamber of Commerce Welcome Center, the grounds of the Mauldin House are some
of the prettiest gardens in the county. It is just off the square in
Clarkesville. www.clarkesvillega.com/pages/citysvcsmauldin.html
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North Georgia Technical
College: Founded in 1944 as Georgia’s first vocational school, North Georgia
Trade and Vocational School is now North Georgia Technical College serving a
seven county area with three campuses and eight learning centers. Located
outside of Clarkesville.
www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-3648
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Old
Clarkesville Mill: Built in 1951 by United Merchants and Manufactures, Inc.
the mill shut down in 2001. Sitting on the banks of the Soque River, it now
houses 275,000 square feet of shopping, dining and recreational
opportunities.
www.oldclarkesvillemill.com/
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Piedmont
College:
Founded in 1897, Piedmont College has grown from a small rural college
serving the mountain community to a multi-unit institution providing a quality
education to students from across the state, the nation and from around the
world. It is located in Demorest.
www.piedmont.edu
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Scenic
Highway 197: Highway 197 winds from the southeast corner of Habersham
County north into Rabun County. In the south, it rives the Hazel Creek
sub-basin, then it follows the main stem of the Soque, exiting the county
through the Raper Creek sub-basin. Scenic Highway 197 is a coalition of
businesses along the highway that work to promote the corridor. Learn
more at: http://scenic197.com/.