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A Spring House in North Georgia
The ruins of a spring house remain down a hill behind Stamp Creek Baptist Church near the village of White in Bartow County, Georgia. One...
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Aug 18, 20252 min read


The Ancient Council Site in Talking Rock
The American Ethnologist James Mooney released his book on Cherokee legends in 1888. Only one sentence refers to a Cherokee council site....
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May 4, 20253 min read


It happened in Oscarville: The Tragedy of Forsyth County.
At the turn of the 20th Century, Forsyth County was mostly rural and white. There were small contingents of African Americans living in...
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Apr 14, 20257 min read


Fort Sixes, the Indian Removal, and Governor Joseph Brown - Part 1
Charles Walker's conceptual drawing of an Indian Removal fort. Nearly 190 years ago, in what is now Cherokee County, more specifically in...
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Apr 13, 20253 min read


Lost and Found (The Potter's Fields of North Georgia)
The Poet Bury me in a nameless grave! I came from God the world to save. I brought them wisdom from above: Worship, and liberty, and...
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Mar 27, 20255 min read


Return to John's Mill: The Surprise Gift
Last summer, John Humphrey and his sons Norman and William, found themselves in unfortunate circumstances. Within two weeks of each...
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Aug 20, 20243 min read


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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Apr 9, 20242 min read


The Sundown Counties of Georgia
The history of violence, especially when used to protect tradition, and/or fighting against a centralized power structure is frequently...
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Apr 5, 20248 min read


Young Potts (part 2)
In a previous post about Young Potts Cemetery, we learned of Young Potts, his emigration to the gold mines of the Dahlonega area, and his...
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Mar 19, 20242 min read


The Fire-Eater/Diamond Furnace of North Georgia
This blast furnace was built in 1852 in Bartow County off Stamp Creek. Originally called the Union Furnace, its ownership changed hands...
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Feb 20, 20242 min read
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