Georgia gets two new scenic byways

Associated Press

The Georgia Department of Transportation has named two new routes as Georgia scenic byways.

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BILL OSINSKI, AJC staff Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church, which dates from 1769, is on the site of Ebenezer, where Austrian refugees set up a colony in 1734.

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One is the Historic Effingham-Ebenezer route in Effingham County, a 60-mile trip through the towns of Ebenezer, Guyton, Springfield and Rincon. It celebrates the history of Ebenezer — founded by German Lutherans seeking religious freedom.

The other is the Enduring Farmlands byway in Pulaski and Wilcox counties. It covers 65 miles of highways and roads linking the communities of Hawkinsville, Pineview, Abbeville and Rochelle.

There now are 14 officially designated scenic byways in Georgia.

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Georgia Department of Transportation: www.dot.ga.gov.