This iconic trestle known as the Murmur Trestle was made famous in 1983 by the rock band REM. They featured the trestle on their album Murmur.
Built in 1883 by the Georgia Railroad this trestle was part of an extension into downtown Athens, GA. It was slated for demolition in 2000. REM fans convinced the county to purchase trestle and this is how it stands to this day.
You can get a great view of the trestle by visiting Dudley Park. There is a parking lot on Poplar Street located behind Mama's Boys restaurant (197 Oak St, Athens, GA 30601)
Located on Broad Street across from the University of Georgia, this monument to Elijah Clarke was unveiled on November 4th, 1904. The 30-foot monument was one of the first projects of the Elijah Clark Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution.
Elijah Clarke was an officer during the Revolutionary War most known for his victory at the Battle of Kettle Creek in nearby Wilkes County. He led a group from Wilkes County who fought from Augusta to the Tennessee border earing Clarke a reputation as a great partisan leader. After the war the state gave Clarke a plantation formerly owned by a Tory Loyalists by the name of Thomas Waters.
After the way Clarke settled into anything but a peaceful life. In 1787 he served as General of the Militia and fought the Creeks at Jack's Creek in Walton County. In 1794, he tried to form an independent state called the Trans-Oconee Republic.
Elijah Clarke died in Augusta on December 5th, 1799. In 1801, Clarke County was formed and named for the former Revolutionary War Hero.
