Georgia Prison Farm historical marker unveiled in the shadow of new waterpark

  • County Commissioner Kendrick Butts gets a first glance at Baldwin County’s newest Georgia Historical Society marker during a ceremony on Tuesday. CHRISTIAN McKEARNEY/Staff
    County Commissioner Kendrick Butts gets a first glance at Baldwin County’s newest Georgia Historical Society marker during a ceremony on Tuesday. CHRISTIAN McKEARNEY/Staff

    Milledgeville is one of the most historically significant cities in Georgia, so it only makes sense that Baldwin County is home to more than two dozen Georgia Historical Society markers.

    The latest marker – Georgia’s State Prison Farm – was unveiled during a ceremony at Walter B. Williams Jr.

    Park on Tuesday. The marker is located roughly 20 yards away from the new Splash Baldwin waterpark. While th…