Eldrin Bell wants Clayton County to be known for something besides political discord and youth violence. That's why Bell, the Clayton County Commission chairman, is proposing a Heritage Trail that will feature historic sites from the Civil War to the civil rights movement.
Bell announced the plan at a Clayton County Chamber of Commerce summit last week as part of a blueprint for economic growth in the county.
"Heritage is a word that's international, and I want to link the Heritage Trail tour with the proposed commuter rail line coming through the county," Bell said. "We have 181 historical sites in the county, and I envision drawing tourists to the county to see them."
While all the details have not been worked out, Bell's plans call for the trail to start in the Forest Park area where there is a proposed commuter rail stop and continue through Lovejoy to Macon.
"Economic development is best supplied by people from elsewhere. The Road to Tara Museum in Jonesboro, which has depictions from the Civil War, is the No. 1-visited site in the Atlanta area by people who don't live here," Bell said.
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Source: ajc.com
Tuesday, September 06, 2005
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