A. H. Stephens Historic Park
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A.H. Stephens Historic Park is a 1177 acres (476.3 ha) Georgia
state park
located in Crawfordville
. The park is named for Alexander Hamilton Stephens
, the Vice President
of the Confederate States of America
, and a former Georgia governor. The park contains Stephens' home, Liberty Hall
, which has been fully restored to its original 1875 style. The park's museum houses one of Georgia's largest collections of Civil War
artifacts. The park also offers several mill ponds for fishing and nature trails.
The park is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
as A. H. Stephens Memorial State Park. It includes 4 contributing sites, 12 contributing structures, and one other contributing object. It includes Colonial Revival
and Rustic Style
architecture. The Liberty Hall
, also known as Bachelor's Hall, built in 1834, is one of the structures, and is separately listed on the NRHP.
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
state park
State park
State parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the federated state level within those nations which use "state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, or recreational...
located in Crawfordville
Crawfordville, Georgia
Crawfordville is a city in Taliaferro County, Georgia, United States. The population was 572 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Taliaferro County.-Geography:Crawfordville is located at ....
. The park is named for Alexander Hamilton Stephens
Alexander Stephens
Alexander Hamilton Stephens was an American politician from Georgia. He was Vice President of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War. He also served as a U.S...
, the Vice President
Vice president
A vice president is an officer in government or business who is below a president in rank. The name comes from the Latin vice meaning 'in place of'. In some countries, the vice president is called the deputy president...
of the Confederate States of America
Confederate States of America
The Confederate States of America was a government set up from 1861 to 1865 by 11 Southern slave states of the United States of America that had declared their secession from the U.S...
, and a former Georgia governor. The park contains Stephens' home, Liberty Hall
Liberty Hall (Crawfordville, Georgia)
Liberty Hall was the Crawfordville, Georgia home of the Vice President of the Confederate States of America, Alexander Stephens. It is currently a National Historic Landmark maintained by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. Stephens bought the estate in 1845, and lived in its house until...
, which has been fully restored to its original 1875 style. The park's museum houses one of Georgia's largest collections of Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
artifacts. The park also offers several mill ponds for fishing and nature trails.
The park is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
as A. H. Stephens Memorial State Park. It includes 4 contributing sites, 12 contributing structures, and one other contributing object. It includes Colonial Revival
Colonial Revival architecture
The Colonial Revival was a nationalistic architectural style, garden design, and interior design movement in the United States which sought to revive elements of Georgian architecture, part of a broader Colonial Revival Movement in the arts. In the early 1890s Americans began to value their own...
and Rustic Style
Rustication (architecture)
thumb|upright|Two different styles of rustication in the [[Palazzo Medici-Riccardi]] in [[Florence]].In classical architecture rustication is an architectural feature that contrasts in texture with the smoothly finished, squared block masonry surfaces called ashlar...
architecture. The Liberty Hall
Liberty Hall (Crawfordville, Georgia)
Liberty Hall was the Crawfordville, Georgia home of the Vice President of the Confederate States of America, Alexander Stephens. It is currently a National Historic Landmark maintained by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. Stephens bought the estate in 1845, and lived in its house until...
, also known as Bachelor's Hall, built in 1834, is one of the structures, and is separately listed on the NRHP.
Facilities
- 25 Tent/Trailer/RV Sites
- 4 CottageCottage__toc__In modern usage, a cottage is usually a modest, often cozy dwelling, typically in a rural or semi-rural location. However there are cottage-style dwellings in cities, and in places such as Canada the term exists with no connotations of size at all...
s - Group Camp
- Pioneer Camping
- 3 Picnic Shelters
- Group Shelter
- Swimming PoolSwimming poolA swimming pool, swimming bath, wading pool, or simply a pool, is a container filled with water intended for swimming or water-based recreation. There are many standard sizes; the largest is the Olympic-size swimming pool...
Annual events
- Junior/Senior Fishing Rodeos (June)
- Christmas on Lake Liberty (December)
- Victorian Christmas Program (December)