Things To Do in Lakeland, Georgia

Inscription. This County created by Acts of the Legislature of Aug. 11, 1919 & Aug. 7, 1920 is named for Sidney Lanier, poet of Georgia. Lanier was born in Macon Feb. 3, 1842 and practiced law there with his father after graduating ... More on HMDB

Inscription. A short distance East on this road is Fender Cemetery, in which are buried many of the first settlers of the area of old Lowndes County lying East of the Alabama River, from Union Church. This location for the Cemetery ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Union Baptist Church, on the Alapaha River one-half mile West on this road, was constituted October 21, 1825, the first church in the old area of Irwin County. The original members were: William A. Knight, his wife, Sarah; ... More on HMDB

Inscription. First known as Carters Meeting House, Land located by Jesse Carter, Union Primitive Baptist Church, Constituted October 1, 1825, Burnt and rebuilt 1854, Known thereafter as Burnt Church, Restored April 1998, Project Manager ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Bethany Primitive Baptist Church was initiated as an arm of Union Church in 1841, and was formally constituted in May, 1847. In the cemetery adjoining the church, on the high bluff of Arabia Bay, are buried many of the ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Eurith Dickinson Rivers was governor of Georgia from 1937 to 1941. He actively supported President Franklin D. Roosevelts New Deal Program. Rivers innovative leadership produce Georgias first Department of Public Welfare, ... More on HMDB

Screens: 1 Sound: Car Capacity: 430 Typical season: Technical details: none Starlight Drive-In Timeline: There are no timeline ... More on drive-ins.com

The trail is 1 mile east of Lakeland, GA on HWY 221/37 on the Northeast side of the Alapaha River bridge. The trail entrance is directly across from the "White Cross" painted on the bridge. The main trail which runs along the river ... More on trails.mtbr.com