Saturday, March 13, 2010

Horton House Historic District - Jekyll Island, Georgia

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The old Horton House on Jekyll Island has been one of my favorite historic sites since I first saw the picturesque ruins as a kid. A relic...
Monday, February 22, 2010

Stone Mountain, Georgia - History Written in Granite

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Stone Mountain Park on the outskirts of Atlanta is home to one of Georgia's most unique historic sites. Once thought to be the largest...
Sunday, December 27, 2009

Battle of Chickamauga, Georgia

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The Battle of Chickamauga, fought on September 19 & 20, 1863, was one of the bloodiest battles ever witnessed on the American continen...
Thursday, December 17, 2009

A Georgia Connection to "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing"

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It is a little known fact that the English evangelist Charles Wesley, who penned the beautiful Christmas hymn "Hark! The Herald Angels ...
Friday, December 11, 2009

The Nancy Harts - Georgia's Female Civil War Soldiers

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One of the most unique stories of the Civil War in Georgia is that of the famed Nancy Harts, LaGrange's all-female militia company. Name...
Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Ocmulgee National Monument - Macon, Georgia

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One of the most remarkable archaeological sites in America can be found just minutes from downtown Macon. Ocmulgee National Monument preserv...
Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Ghost of the Springer Opera House - Columbus, Georgia

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One of the most unique ghost stories in Georgia is the tale that surrounds the stunning Springer Opera House in Columbus. Built during the t...
Saturday, October 17, 2009

Fort Frederica National Monument - St. Simons Island, Georgia

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Fort Frederica National Monument on St. Simons Island has been one of my favorite historic sites since my parents took me there when I was m...
Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Fort St. Simons - St. Simons Island, Georgia

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Often overlooked because it stands in the shadow of the popular and historic St. Simons Lighthouse, a small monument marks the site of Fort ...
Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Fort Tyler - West Point, Georgia

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Often overlooked by those who spend time visiting sites associated with Georgia's Civil War history, Fort Tyler in West Point preserves ...
Friday, September 4, 2009

Andersonville National Historic Site - Andersonville, Georgia

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Home to the National Prisoner of War Museum, Georgia's Andersonville National Historic Site is a place for reflection on the cost paid b...
Sunday, August 30, 2009

The Wirz Monument - Andersonville, Georgia

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Often overlooked by visitors to the nearby Andersonville National Historic Site and its National Prisoner of War Museum, one of the South...
Saturday, August 22, 2009

The Little White House - Warm Springs, Georgia

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Another of my favorite sites in Georgia is just down the road from Dowdell's Knob ( see post of August 18, 2009 ). Built by Franklin Del...
Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Dowdell's Knob - Pine Mountain, Georgia

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One of my favorite historic sites in Georgia is Dowdell's Knob. Located high atop Pine Mountain, it was a favorite spot of President Fra...
Friday, August 14, 2009

Kolomoki Mounds State Park - Blakely, Georgia

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One of the most remarkable archaeological sites in the Americas is now nestled in the pines and surrounded by the peanut fields of Southwest...
Thursday, August 13, 2009

Battle of Shepherd's Plantation - Stewart County, Georgia

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Just up the Highway 39 from Florence Marina State Park in Stewart County, Georgia, a weathered monument sits off the shoulder of the road po...
Monday, August 10, 2009

Battle of Roanoke - Stewart County, Georgia

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One of the most important yet least known battles in Georgia history took place in the spring of 1836 at a site now submerged by Lake Eufaul...
Sunday, August 9, 2009

The Last Major Battle of the Civil War - Columbus, Georgia

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What can rightfully be called the last major battle of the Civil War took place on April 16, 1865, an Easter Sunday, for control of the indu...
Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Providence Canyon State Park - Lumpkin, Georgia

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Located just a short drive up into the hills from Fort Gaines is one of the most stunning places in all of Georgia. Providence Canyon State...
Monday, August 3, 2009

The Remarkable Story of Elizabeth Dill - Fort Gaines, Georgia

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One of the early settlers of Fort Gaines came to the community with a remarkable story. Elizabeth Stewart settled at Fort Gaines after being...