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Georgia Veterans State Park


Georgia Vererans State Park is a state park located on Lake Blackshear in Crisp County, west of Cordele, Georgia. It was established in 1931 as a memorial to U.S. Veterans. The 1,308-acre (5 km2) park features a museum with aircraft, vehicles, weapons, uniforms and other memorabilia dating from the Revolutionary War to the present.

Other attractions include 8,600-acre (35 km2) Lake Blackshear, a privately operated conference center and golf club and the SAM Shortline Excursion Train, which runs from Cordele to Plains.

Lake Blackshear boasts bass, crappie, catfish and bream. Visitors are welcome to bring private watercraft.

Tanks on display at Ga. Veterans S.P.

M4A3E8 Sherman Medium Tank

LVTP-5 armored fighting vehicle

155 mm Long Tom

57 mm Gun M1

85 mm divisional gun D-44

155 mm Howitzer M1918A3 Schneider

Boeing B-29A

Coordinates: 31°57′23″N 83°54′58″W / 31.95639°N 83.91611°W / 31.95639; -83.91611


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