THE TRUE STORY! The recent recovery of the history of Magnolia Springs State Park began in 2009 under the leadership of the Sons of the Confederate Venterans. The park was grown up in neglect under the state of Georgia. Under the ledership of Dale Wiggins(Historian)and the SCV. Members spent many hours restoring the park to a presentable apperance. However none of these people were given any due credit! Many man hours of free volunteer labor by members of Camp 2102 Fort Lawton Brigade of confederate venterans were spent bringing back the historic breast work area which was neglected for years and aloud to growen up in brush. Some areas thick with scrubs oaks many of which were 5 to 6 inches in diameter. others contribution were made by SCV members in suggesting a need to find the 4 corners of Camp Lawtons Prison inclosure and haven the corners recorded by their GPS positions.
The SCV was also responsible for contacting the Georgia Civil War Commission who the SCV hosted a dinner for at the Magnolia Springs Facility in May 2010. The Georgia Civil War Commission working with a resricted budget graciously awarded money to the SCV Which will be used to futher inhance the civil war history of this important State park. The goal of the Scv is to help insure that the history of Camp Lawton, The largest prison stockade of the Civil War can be preserved for vistors for years to come.
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