Eatonton, Georgia
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Eatonton is a city in and the county seat of Putnam County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 6,307. It was named after William Eaton, an officer and diplomat
Putnam County Courthouse in Eatonton
Eatonton's statue of Br'er Rabbit
Joel Chandler Harris
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Joel Chandler Harris was an American journalist and folklorist best known for his collection of Uncle Remus stories. Born in Eatonton, Georgia, where he served as an apprentice on a plantation during
Eatonton, Georgia
…shooting at the 2008, 2012, and 2020 Summer Olympics and Gatewood Schools graduate, resides in Eatonton. The city is the birthplace of noted writers: Joel Chandler Harris, journalist and author of the Uncle Remus stories, 19th century poet Louise Prudden Hunt (Mrs. B. W. Hunt), Henry Grady Weaver, author of The Mainspring…
Joel Chandler Harris
The Wren's Nest
Joel Chandler Harris, c. 1905
Brer Rabbit and the Tar-Baby