Dowdell's Knob is a prominent mountain in
Harris County, Georgia. It is the highest point in Harris County at above sea level and the highest point on the
Pine Mountain Range in the area. It is often referred to as a historical spot where former U.S. President
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (January 30, 1882April 12, 1945), also known as FDR, was the 32nd president of the United States, serving from 1933 until his death in 1945. He is the longest-serving U.S. president, and the only one to have served ...
would dine occasionally. He had a brick oven and picnic area constructed on this mountain for his use during his visits to nearby
Warm Springs. Dowdell's Knob is located south of
Atlanta
Atlanta ( ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of municipalities in Georgia (U.S. state), most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. It is the county seat, seat of Fulton County, Georg ...
and north of
Columbus.
The summit has the name of James and Lewis Dowdell, early settlers.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (January 30, 1882April 12, 1945), also known as FDR, was the 32nd president of the United States, serving from 1933 until his death in 1945. He is the longest-serving U.S. president, and the only one to have served ...
File:17 32 182 FDR statue.jpg, detail of statue
File:18-35-273-dowdell-knob.jpg, historical marker
File:21-07-024-dowdell.jpg, historical marker
References
External links
Dowdell's Knobhistorical marker
{{Mountains of Georgia (U.S. State)
Mountains of Georgia (U.S. state)
Landforms of Harris County, Georgia