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Gift to the library
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From left to right are: Maryanne Whatley, chapter president Marise Wilkins, Highsmith, and Lena Nizzi - photo by Photo submitted
Members of the Effingham County Hussars No. 2285 United Daughters of the Confederacy donated a book titled “Heroines of Georgia — A Biographical Dictionary,” authored by Tommie LaCavera, to librarian Rayne Highsmith on April 11.
Floating Dock, Fishing Pier Planned for 165-Year-Old Abercorn Creek Site
Abercorn Creek
Effingham County Commissioner Phil Kieffer, whose great-great grandfather Allen Newton Kieffer surveyed the original plat for Abercorn Landing in 1859, stands at the landing. (Jeff Whitten / Effingham Herald)
Effingham County commissioners approved a $1 million plan to convert the historic Abercorn Landing on Abercorn Creek into a public recreation site. The project, managed by Moffatt & Nichol, begins with a floating dock and fishing pier, with future phases adding restrooms and other amenities. The site dates back to 1859 and sits amid fast-growing development.
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