Archery,_Georgia

Archery, Georgia

Archery, Georgia

Unincorporated community in Georgia, United States

Archery is an unincorporated community in Webster County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1] The community lies about 3 miles (4.8 km) from Plains.[2]

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Jimmy Carter, 39th President of the United States, grew up in Archery on a farm which is now known as the "Jimmy Carter Boyhood Farm" and is part of the Jimmy Carter National Historic Site.[3]

History

Archery was laid out in 1913.[4] The community was named by William D. Johnson, an A.M.E. bishop, after the "Sublime Order of Archery", an A.M.E. social service organization benefiting poor blacks.[5] The historic railroad community was originally built up chiefly by African Americans, who then formed a majority of its population.[6] A large share of the residents engaged in sharecropping.[7] Archery was first electrified in 1938.[8] Amenities in the community included a train depot, schoolhouse, and country store.[5]

U.S. President Jimmy Carter grew up at Archery on his family's farm from age four, in 1928, until he left for college in 1941.[3] In Carter's time, the population consisted of approximately 25 black families and two white families, namely the Watsons and Carters.[5] President Carter recalled in 1976 that Bishop Johnson was "the best-educated, most famous, the most widely traveled, and the richest member of the community".[9] The Carter family remained at Archery until 1949; ownership of the Carter property was transferred to the National Park Service in 1994.[10]

Arts and culture

The Jimmy Carter Boyhood Farm, open to visitors, has been restored to its original rustic appearance.[11] SAM Shortline Railway, a heritage railway open to the public, makes a stop on its route at the Archery Depot where visitors lead a self-guided tour.[12]

  • Jimmy Carter in 1937
  • Map of Carter Farm

References

  1. [1]
    "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. September 25, 1979. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
  2. [2]
    "Timeline". Jimmy Carter NHS Education Program. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
  3. [3]
    "Jimmy Carter National Historic Site". National Park Service. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  4. [4]
    Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 7. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  5. [5]
    "Archery". Historic Markers Across Georgia. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  6. [6]
    "Trading Cards". National Park Service. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  7. [7]
    "Jimmy Carter National Historic Site". National Park Planner. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
  8. [8]
    Balmer, Randall (May 13, 2014). Redeemer: The Life of Jimmy Carter. Basic Books. p. 30. ISBN 978-0-465-05695-8.
  9. [9]
    Jet. Johnson Publishing Company. September 23, 1976. p. 23.
  10. [10]
    "Jimmy Carter Boyhood Home and Farm". Society of Architectural Historians. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
  11. [11]
    Lambert, Marjie (November 20, 2012). "Georgia rail excursion is built around the Jimmy Carter National Historic Site". Miami Herald. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  12. [12]
    "Archery Depot". SAM Shortline Railroad. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
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