Jackson County Parks and Recreation is in charge of the public park known as Hurricane Shoals Park, which can be found near Commerce City in the U.S. state of Georgia and is easily accessible through State Route 82 Conn. The public was given access to the 71.35-acre park that had its doors opened to them in 1978. The park is located along the North Oconee River and protects an area of exposed granite shoals.
The most popular park in Jackson County, Hurricane Shoals is also an important landmark in the area's past. Within the past quarter of a century, the Park has been transformed into a picturesque location for family picnics and recreational activities by the efforts of the County Commissioners, Tumbling Waters, Jackson County 4H, and a large number of devoted residents. A significant number of historically significant structures have been saved and relocated to the Heritage Village. In addition, the park features a genuine grist mill, which operates annually during the Art in the Park Festival and grinds maize into meals for the festival.
Heritage Village invites visitors to experience life in the past while they take in the natural beauty of Hurricane Shoals Park. This is a genuine gathering spot that caters to people of all ages and interests. You should bring your family and friends, as well as picnic baskets, swimwear, and cameras. Art in the Park is an annual event that history nerds will enjoy. In the Shoals, you are permitted to go tubing. In addition to the educational and recreational activities that are available in the Heritage Village, the Chapel is also available for rent for ceremonies such as weddings.
In the 1780s, the first settlers arrived in an area that had previously served as a camping spot for Creek and Cherokee people and was known as Yamtrahoochee (which translates to "Hurricane Shoals").[2] During this period, several structures, including a fort, a schoolhouse, a grist mill, and a Baptist church, were constructed.
The North Oconee River was crossed by a covered bridge that had been built in 1872 and measured 127 feet in length. and 1925, a hydroelectric generating facility was constructed to supply the expanding town and the surrounding area with energy. Although there were two turbines constructed, only one of them was ever put into use. In 1930, Georgia Power made the acquisition and began operating the facility, but after only two years of use, they decided to shut it down.
In 1962, The Hurricane Shoals Park Association, Inc. was established to purchase a large portion of the existing property from Georgia Power to preserve the historic region as a recreational facility. This was done to protect the area as a recreational facility. The acquisition of financing on the federal, state, and municipal levels through the year 1977 allowed for the construction of a pavilion, picnic shelters, restrooms, a footbridge, as well as picnic tables and grills.
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