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The Ehrlich-Immendorf House
EHRLICH-IMMENDORF (1898)

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The Heritage Tour is a driving tour of homes, churches and chapels, and other historical buildings and locations. The tour consists of over 50 locations, many of which are well over 100 years old. Taking the Heritage Tour will educate you in some of the rich history of Bainbridge and Decatur County.

Here are just a few of the sites that the Heritage Tour covers:

  • Camp Recovery - established in 1871 and used to treat soldiers with malaria during the Indian Wars.
  • Troupe Street Theatre - the original site of the Bainbridge Pepsi Cola Bottling Company.
  • The Callahan House - built by John W. Callahan, owner of a fleet of steamboats and on the National Register of Historic Places.
  • The Perry-Penela House - Built in 1897, this home had the first indoor toilet in Bainbridge.
  • First Presbyterian Church - This church contains communion ware and a pulpit Bible that was rescued from the 1852 Presbyterian Church that burned in the late 1800's. The pews and stained glass are original and the church organ is an exact replica of the 1903 organ that was in the church.
  • The Ehrlich-Immendorf House - This home, built in 1898, contains mantels and doors that were saved when the first home built on the lot burned. The dining room is large enough to seat 50 people.
  • The Harrel-Gragg-Livingston Home - This home, built by Mart Harrell in 1906, was the first home in Bainbridge to be built of concrete building blocks. The concrete blocks were made by the Mr. Harrell, a local express agent, in his back yard.
  • The Graves-Harell House - This home, built in the 1880's, was constructed by James R. Graves, an express agent who brought the first ice to Bainbridge in bags of sawdust.
     

Historical Markers:
Bainbridge and Decatur has many historical markers scattered throughout the county. These markers date the area's history as far back as 1540.

There are historical markers signifying the following events, locations, and people:

  • Bainbridge Army Air Field
  • Battle of 1702
  • Battle of Fowlstown
  • Brinson
  • Camp Recovery
  • Charles James Munnerlyn
  • Climax
  • Cyrene
  • Cyrene Institute
  • Decatur County Court House
  • DeSoto Trail 1540
  • El Camino Real
  • First Presbyterian Church
  • First United Methodist Church
  • Forth Hughes
  • Fort Scott
  • Fuller's Earth
  • "Refuge"
  • Simeon Brinson
  • The J.D. Chason Memorial Park History
  • The Tonge Factory

For information on additional sites and self-guided tours, please contact the Bainbridge-Decatur County Chamber of Commerce or the Welcome Center at 229-243-8555.


Notices
 

To view past Board of Commissioner meeting minutes, the county budget, draft of proposed animal ordinance or other documents, go to the left-hand column under "Directory," click on "County Commission," and scroll down to bottom of the page to find and click on the required document to view it.

Keep Decatur County Beautiful’s Electronic Recycling Event is coming up Saturday, August 23rd at Decatur County Fairgrounds -1213 Vada Hwy., from 10am – 2 pm. At this time, local residents can drop off old personal computers, monitors, LCD screen/flat screen monitors, VCRs, radios, stereos, DVD players, microwaves, power supplies, rechargeable batteries, vacuums, banking equipment, telephones, pagers, networking equipment, laptops, keyboards, mice, power cables, medical equipment (non-hazardous), printers, copy machines, fax machines, cell phones, transformers, scanners, portable electronic devices, servers, HUBS, ink and toner cartridges, remotes, modems, projectors, cameras, and televisions ($10/set charge to leave tv sets.) *Items Not Accepted: Refrigerators, washing machines, clothes dryers, dishwashers, mercury containing devices (thermometers, fire alarms), hazardous chemicals/materials, light bulbs, fluorescent tubes, bio-waste. (*NOTE: appliances ARE accepted at both Decatur County Landfills.  For information, call 465-3188.)

Employment Opportunities

Decatur-Grady 911 Communications Operator Trainee - Part- time (34 hrs per week) during 6 month training period. Insurance/Retirement Benefits after training and Certification. 18 yrs of age, HS diploma or GED, background check, drug screen and driver's history required. Must be able to work rotating shift, weekends, holidays and be on call.

Georgia Certified Paramedic- ITLS & PALS Preferred - 24/48 hr shifts.  Up to $4000 Sign On Bonus 

Contact Human Resources at 229-248-3030 for employment opportunities

County Calendar

The next regular Board of Commissioners meeting is 7 p.m. Tuesday, August 26, 2008, at County Administrative offices on Broughton Street. Call 248-3030 for more information. Commission minutes from previous meetings can be viewed at bottom of County Commission main page.

The Second Annual Decatur County Employee Health Fair will be held Tuesday, August 19, at the Administration Building at 203 W. Broughton St., from 6:30 am to 3 pm. It is recommended that any employee wishing to participate in the free lab work should fast at least 12 hours before having blood drawn. Smoking Cessation classes begin in September, as well as a series of "Lunch & Learn" health sessions. Employees must register for these free classes at the Health Fair. (Go to "News & Events" page under "Directory" for dates, times of these classes.) Contact Human Resources Director Marjorie Mayfield at 248-3030 for more information.

A Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax election will be held Tuesday, September 16, 2008 for the purpose of allowing citizens to decide if they want to renew the one cent tax in Decatur County, which, if passed, is expected to generate a total amount of $36,867,625 in five years for use by the county, the Hospital Authority and the county's four municipalities to pay for infrastructure improvements, capital projects and capital purchases.

Keep Decatur County Beautiful's Annual Rivers Alive! Event will take place on Oct. 11 this year. Call 229-246-3611 for more information.


 

 

 

 

 

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