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Abstract

Between the 1950s and 1970s, state park development increased significantly in Georgia. However, the parks were heavily segregated by race, with many of the white parks not allowing African American visitors. Across the state, there were five separate parks established for African American Georgians to visit and recreate. The first of these parks, George Washington Carver Park, opened in 1950, blazing the trail for the other parks which began to open as early as two years later. Many of these parks have lost historic integrity over the years since the end of segregation in Georgia due to loss of funding or closure. However, George Washington Carver Park, while no longer owned by the state, is still open and functioning as a county-run park. This thesis aims to describe the historical development of the park, document the existing site conditions, provide analysis of the landscape’s significance, identify and assess integrity as a historic cultural landscape, and recommend treatment strategies.

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