"Harlem - Home of Oliver Laurel" Harlem by 807Wheaton

Harlem Travel Guide: 1 reviews and 2 photos

Interestingly enough, the little town of Harlem, Georgia was named originally after Harlem, New York. This is a tiny town and has a few cute antique stores and the Laurel and Hardy Museum. Once a year the town has a big festival celebrating their town celebrity Oliver Hardy.
We went over on a sunny January day and were really surprised by the abundance of Camillias growing around the homes. The bushes were big and full and the blossoms were huge! It almost got to be a game looking for camillia bushes.

Last visit to Harlem: Jan 2006
Intro Written Jan 25, 2006
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Grave of Sgt. Oliver Hardy Senior - Harlem

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craic Jul 16, 2007 at 11:51 AM

Every little flyspeck on the map seems to have a surprise. Love it.
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Stephen-KarenConn Jan 14, 2007 at 5:16 AM

An interesting bit of history I had almost forgotten. Great tip!
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deecat Mar 31, 2006 at 4:58 AM

I love "tidbits" about small places that few people know about. Thanks.
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no1birdlady Jan 29, 2006 at 1:53 PM

Very interesting information on this small Georgia town. I live near there and never knew any of that. Thanks.