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John Dilbeck and the lost town of Johntown (Dawson County)
1886 Map with Johntown, Georgia John Dilbeck was born in 1787 in Rutherford County, North Carolina. Around 1839 he moved to Dawson...

Christopher
Dec 2, 20222 min read
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My Trip To Tate Mountain
On November 9th, 2022, I was a part of a thirty-five-person group of hikers that traveled to the Tate Mountain Estates area of...

Christopher
Nov 15, 20223 min read
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Andrew's Chapel Cemetery
Cherokee County officially came into existence in 1831. Previously, the land was known as the Cherokee Territory. Two years before,...

Christopher
Oct 6, 20224 min read
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Beach Mountain, Hounds Ears, a.k.a. Bent Tree
In 1968, The Burnt Mountain Corporation was approached by a real estate developer named H. Dean Spratlin with a proposal. He wanted to...

Christopher
Aug 19, 20222 min read
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The Connahaynee Lodge (1930-1946)
Col. Sam Tate announced the creation of a 10,000-acre estate that would serve as a summer resort for wealthy Atlantans in 1929. At the...

Christopher
Aug 17, 20224 min read
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Camp 1449 / P-77 (1933-1934)
The Great Depression of 1929 caused massive hardships across the United States of America. In response to the dire economic situation,...

Christopher
Aug 10, 20226 min read
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Looking Towards the Mountains Far
Looking towards the mountains far brightened by a distant star they thought of all that they had seen Where they'd gone Where they'd been...
Webmaster
Jun 15, 20221 min read
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Tragedy and Triumph: Select Pickens County History (1776-1978)
On Thursday, Mar 31st, guest speaker Chris Feldt gave a speech on various historical topics related to Pickens County that occurred...
Webmaster
Apr 5, 20221 min read
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Grandview Summer Colony, Lodge and Pleasant Valley Lake: (1926-1933)
Before Grandview Lake, or the Salvation Army Camp existed, for a brief time Grandview Summer Colony was a burgeoning place to relax...

Christopher
Mar 18, 20223 min read
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Crime, Luck and Redemption: The Life and Times of Wallace Hughes, Jr.
Pickens County has a history replete with convicts who escaped local authorities. This particular story took place near Sharptop Church...

Christopher
Mar 6, 20223 min read
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