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Photo Gallery: Shingleroof Campground
Marker text:
Shortly after this section of land in Henry County was ceded
to the State of Georgia by the Creek Indians in the Treaty of Indian Springs
in 1825, camp meetings were held here under brush arbors. In 1831, 100 1/4
acres of land was purchased by the Trustees of the Methodist Campmeeting
Ground for the sum of $280.00. It became known as Shingleroof in 1873 when
the brush arbors were replaced by "tents" with wooden shingle roofs. In
1861-65, it served as the mustering ground and staging area for Confederate
troops and later for their reunions. Competitive church groups singing for
awards held day long Sunday School Celebrations here in the 1890's and early
1900's. From its founding, the campground has served not only as an
ecumenical gathering place, but also as a site for family reunions and civic
activities. Shingleroof is among the oldest active campgrounds in the State
of Georgia.
075-9 Georgia Historic Marker 1981 |
