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A look back at Georgia Guidestones monument in Elbert County

Athens Banner-Herald
The 19-foot tall Georgia Guidestones, shown Aug. 8, 1998, have been drawing curious visitors to Elberton, Ga., since 1979. In a former cow pasture on a hilltop in east Georgia, four towering granite stones offer advice in eight languages on how to conserve mankind and the earth.
The 19-foot tall Georgia Guidestones, shown Aug. 8, 1998, have been drawing curious visitors to Elberton, Ga., since 1979. In a former cow pasture on a hilltop in east Georgia, four towering granite stones offer advice in eight languages on how to conserve mankind and the earth.
BONNIE HEATH, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Georgia Guidestones monument
Georgia Guidestones monument
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The Georgia Bureau of Investigation bomb squad examines the scene of an early Wednesday explosion at the Georgia Guidestones in Elberton on July 6, 2022.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation bomb squad examines the scene of an early Wednesday explosion at the Georgia Guidestones in Elberton on July 6, 2022.
Wayne Ford
A backhoe on Wednesday, July 6, 2022, knocked over what remained of the Georgia Guidestones following an explosion earlier that day. GBI agents were on the scene it toppled.
A backhoe on Wednesday, July 6, 2022, knocked over what remained of the Georgia Guidestones following an explosion earlier that day. GBI agents were on the scene it toppled.
Wayne Ford
The Georgia Guidestones, sometimes called Georgia's Stonehenge, near Elberton.
The Georgia Guidestones, sometimes called Georgia's Stonehenge, near Elberton.
Augusta Chronicle File