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Flat Shoals-493 viewsRight before the Pike County line, the road crosses the Flint at Flat Shoals. The current bridge was built in 1955, but inhabitants of the area have been crossing at Flat Shoals for hundreds of years. The Flint River is broad and slow-moving at this point, and the large, flat rock outcroppings make a natural foot bridge. In fact, Flat Shoals is part of the Oakfuskee Trail, a major trade route of the Creek Indians.
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Oalkand Baptist Church-385 viewsThe Oakland Baptist Church (circa 1899), located just off GA 85 on Massengale Mill Road, is one of the few remaining buildings from the Oakland community, near Gay. In the late 19th century, Oakland had five stores, a cotton gin, and a school. However, when the railroad came to Gay, Gay assumed the role of business center.
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Downtown Gay, Georgia-455 viewsFrom Red Oak Creek, travelers head north on GA 85 towards the town of Gay, a town that grew up around the railroad and the shipping of cotton from nearby farms. From Gay, travelers head West on Massengale Mill Road, past Oakland Baptist Church, to Jones Mill, where a large grist mill and mill pond (at Red Oak Creek) are the only reminders of the once-thriving farm community.
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Jones Mill-572 viewsThere has been a mill at Jones Mill on Red Oak Creek since 1828 when John Jones established a grist mill. The current dam was built in 1950 and the building dates from the early 20th century. For many of the years, the Jones Mill area was the hub for the local farming community.
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Manchester, Georgia RR Observation Tower-520 viewsManchester, an early 20th century town built around the railroad and the textile industry. Designated a Better Hometown by the state of Georgia in 1997, Manchester continues to thrive with a bustling downtown and an active rail line. A special train-watching platform that doubles as a municipal pavilion was constructed several years ago to encourage train-watchers Each October the city hosts Railroad Days, attracting railroad enthusiasts from all over the country.
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Molena, Georiga-461 viewsFrom Flat Shoals, travelers head back west on GA 18 to the Pike County town of Molena, an early 20th century town of red brick storefronts and an old wooden calaboose (jail).
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561 viewsRed Oak Covered Bridge, one of the few remaining Town Lattice bridges constructed by noted bridgebuilder and freed slave Horace King.
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Purpose of the Scenic Byway-520 viewsTo protect, enhance, and promote the scenic, natural, archaeological, historic, and recreational qualities of this region through preservation, improvement, and interpretation.
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Historic Marker-505 viewsThe Flint River and its tributaries form an important part of the Meriwether-Pike Scenic Byway. As part of one of the state’s major river systems, the Flint River through Meriwether County ranges from being wide and slow-moving to a fast-flowing current with shoals and rock outcroppings. Red Oak Creek, which flows into the Flint, makes appearances along the Scenic Byway at the Red Oak Creek Covered Bridge and at Jones Mill, where the creek becomes a large, still mill pond.
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Road to Red Oak Bridge-420 viewsMeasure the height of your vehicle before crossing!
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Red Oak Wooden Road-472 viewsClank, clank and clank.
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