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GA HR1399
Resolution
Status
Introduced
2/17/2016
Primary Sponsor
Robert Gasaway
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AI Summary
- Dedicates the portion of State Route 17 from Interstate 85 to Interstate 985 in Stephens, Franklin, and Habersham counties as the "Currahee Parkway" in honor of Currahee Mountain and its historical significance
- Recognizes Currahee Mountain as the site of Camp Toccoa, a World War II paratrooper training camp where more than 17,000 paratroopers from the 501st, 506th, 511th, and 517th parachute infantry divisions trained beginning in 1942
- Notes that "Currahee" is a Cherokee word meaning "stands alone" and served as the battle cry for the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment
- Directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to erect and maintain appropriate signs dedicating the Currahee Parkway
Legislative Description
"Currahee Parkway"; Stephens/Franklin/Habersham Counties; dedicate
Last Action
House Second Readers
2/19/2016
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