Arts & Entertainment CALENDAR
APRIL
April 9 The Washington County Recreation Department Annual Easter Egg Hunt is held each year at Kaolin Park or Linton Park . The fun event for families is held on a Saturday , one week before Easter Sunday .
ATTRACTIONS
Old City Cemetery First documented burial in 1831 . Located on the corner of West Church Street and Virginia Avenue in Sandersville , the site is on the National Register of Historic Places for its significant Civil War history . Historical figures buried at the site include former Ga . Lt . Gov . Thomas W . Hardwick , world-renowned surgeon William Rawlings , Central of Georgia Railroad president Benjamin James Tarbutton , the Rev . J . D . Anthony and Coleman R . Pringle , known as the Father of Prohibition in Georgia . For more information , visit www . sandersville . net or call ( 478 ) 552-6965 .
Hamburg State Park With modern-day facilities amidst reminders of days gone by , Hamburg State Park offers a mix of history and outdoor recreation . Anglers can enjoy lake fishing for largemouth bass , crappie and bream , as well as boat ramps and a fishing pier . Campers will find shaded campsites along the edge of quiet Hamburg Lake fed by the Little Ogeechee River .
April 26 Pilot Club of Washington County Mother ’ s Day Raffle Drawing . Tickets $ 5 each or 5 for $ 20 . For tickets or more information call 478-247- 2115 , 478-232-8411 or 478-552- 5116 .
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