Joseph Mahan Jr. and an Early Gold Mine Discovered in Pickens County
In June of 1964, Joseph Mahan Jr., an archaeologist from Columbus, Georgia, arranged a trip to southwest Pickens County, near the...
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- Mar 8
- 3 min
The Last Stockade
When the Indian Removal happened in 1838, a series of stockades were built in Georgia, North Carolina, Alabama, and Tennessee to round...
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- Mar 6
- 2 min
North Georgia History Book Available (Digital and Print)
CLICK HERE TO BUY TRAGEDY AND TRIUMPH: A COMPENDIUM OF NORTH GEORGIA HISTORY After four years of research and countless hours and...
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Robert Scott Davis Jr.
- Mar 5
- 5 min
The First European Settlement of North Georgia and Pickens County in the American Revolution
For years, I regularly contributed articles to the now gone North Georgia Journal and Georgia Backroads. In the process, I learned much...
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Robert Scott Davis Jr.
- Feb 25
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The First European Settlement of North Georgia and Pickens County in the American Revolution
For years, I regularly contributed articles to the now gone North Georgia Journal and Georgia Backroads. In the process, I learned much...
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Robert Scott Davis Jr.
- Feb 23
- 3 min
The Lost History of Eastern North America’s Ancient Walls
Many millions in eastern North America live within a short distance of amazing ruins as old as two millennia but do not know it....
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- Feb 13
- 3 min
Long Swamp Town: The History and Origin of Long Swamp Creek
The Mitchell Map The Mitchell map of 1755 was the first map to show Long Swamp as a place (albeit, under a different name). The map was...
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- Oct 4, 2023
- 3 min
The Old Federal Road:
The Treaty of Tellico and the great road that traversed Augusta, Georgia to Knoxville, Tennessee. In 1805 the Federal Road was created,...
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- Sep 25, 2023
- 2 min
Cherokee Corners / Galagi-Na
In researching the family Summerour of North Georgia, I made a surprising series of connections. Henry Harrison Summerour moved to...
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- Mar 24, 2023
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The Resurrection of the Nelson-Simmons Tavern
In 1804, the Cherokee Indians had negotiated the terms of the creation of a Federal Road that ran between Tennessee to Augusta, Georgia. ...
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- Feb 15, 2023
- 2 min
The Forgotten Game of Anetsa
Anetsa, a game that resembles lacrosse, was a Cherokee Indian game played by two teams of up to eighteen players on a 100-yard field....
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- Feb 8, 2023
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Fort Newnan/Fort Talking Rock: Indian Removal Fort
Fort Newnan was built in March of 1838 in Gilmer County (Present-day Pickens) It was named after Major General Daniel Newnan, Georgia...
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- Feb 8, 2023
- 2 min
Carmel Station/Taloney: Missionaries among us
Carmel Mission, which took its name on January 7, 1824 - previously named Taloney Mission, was a missionary outpost of the Presbyterians...
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- Feb 2, 2023
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The Murder and Exhumation of Chief James Vann
Chief Vann was a controversial figure. Born in the 1760s, the half Scotsman/half Cherokee, grew to become a wealthy businessman,...
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- Nov 24, 2020
- 2 min
Murphy Bottom Uncovered
If you ask old-time residents of Pickens County, they'll tell you that Murphy Bottom off of Jerusalem Church Road (near two branches of...
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- Nov 12, 2020
- 3 min
Ancient Indian Rock Mounds in Pickens County
High atop Rich Mountain there is a half acre site with 95 stacks of Indian rock piles. Ancient Sites within Pickens County Pretribal...
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Christopher
- Nov 12, 2020
- 2 min
Native Americans Artifacts Found Within Bent Tree
In the early 1970s Robert L. Blakely, Roy S. Dickens and Phillip Greear found 50 artifacts within the newly developing community....
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