The Sundown Counties of Georgia
A history of violence used to protect tradition, and fighting against a centralized economy and power structure can be found in 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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- Feb 26
- 3 min
The Pauper's Home of Pickens County
During the 19th and 20th centuries, many counties in the United States had places where the indigent could live and take shelter. They...
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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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- Feb 8, 2023
- 1 min
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
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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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