Other Points of Interest...
The Glascock County courthouse in Gibson was constructed in 1919 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Other interesting historic sites include the Kelley House (1880), the Victorian Peebles Home (1890), and the James Kelley/Sherman Harris place (1828).
Within Hamburg State Park is an industrial museum located in a 1920 water-turbine powered gin and milling complex.
The Ogeechee River, which forms a portion of the western boundary of the county, provides a wide variety of recreational activities. Rocky Comfort Creek also provides fishing and camping.
The county has one kaolin mining and processing plant. Farming and forestry are the dominant sectors of the economy.
Points of Interest
Come Grow with Us
Home of the Panthers
The Mitchell Depot Historical Museum is a train depot museum in the heart of Mitchell, GA. The Museum houses a collection of artifacts depicting the last 100 plus years of life in this area. It is the renovated depot of The Augusta Southern RR which ran from Augusta to Tennille, GA. The museum was completed and dedicated in 2003. It is open every Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. or by appointment. Field trips or group tours welcome. For appointment call (706) 598-3414 or (706) 598-2146.
