Saturday, August 20, 2011

Uncovering the Story of Georgia's Camp Lawton Civil War Prison

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Stockade at Camp Lawton Camp Lawton was a Confederate POW camp built in the late summer and early fall of 1864 to relieve the overcrow...
Thursday, July 21, 2011

Unknown Hero of Allatoona Pass - Bartow County, Georgia

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Unknown Hero of Allatoona Pass Just a few yards from the railroad tracks near the historic "Deep Cut" of Allatoona Pass in Nort...
Wednesday, July 20, 2011

The Battle of Allatoona Pass - Bartow County, Georgia

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Star Fort at Allatoona Pass Just outside Cartersville, a small parking lot serves as the trailhead for one of the most remarkable histori...
Thursday, July 14, 2011

Robert C. Tyler - Last General Killed in the Civil War

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In the southwest corner of Pinewood Cemetery in West Point, Georgia, a small plot of ground has been set aside to provide a resting place fo...
Friday, July 8, 2011

Old Governor's Mansion - Milledgeville, Georgia

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Old Governor's Mansion One of the finest examples of Greek revival architecture in the nation, Georgia's historic Old Governor...
Saturday, June 25, 2011

St. Stephens Episcopal Church - Milledgeville, Georgia

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St. Stephens Episcopal Church Built in 1843, Milledgeville's historic St. Stephens Episcopal Church is a unique landmark of General W...
Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Forsyth Park in Savannah, Georgia - A 19th Century Dream is Realized

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Forsyth Park in Savannah, Georgia When the planners of Savannah's antebellum city expansion conceived the idea of a large public park...
Sunday, June 19, 2011

Savannah, Georgia - Capital City of the Coastal Empire

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Forsyth Park in Savannah The stunningly beautiful city of Savannah has been a jewel of the Coastal Empire region of Georgia since 1733...
Thursday, February 17, 2011

Flannery O'Connor Farm & Grave - Milledgeville, Georgia

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Grave of Flannery O'Connor The famed Southern writer and novelist Flannery O'Connor was born as Mary Flannery O'Connor in Sav...
Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Historic Old Capitol Building - Milledgeville, Georgia

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Old Capitol Building in Milledgeville Removed from the crowded streets of Atlanta by 100 miles and a century of time, the Gothic revival ...
Monday, January 10, 2011

Grave of Gen. Alfred H. Colquitt - Macon, Georgia

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Grave of Gen. Alfred H. Colquitt Near the northern edge of Rose Hill Cemetery in Macon, a historical marker points out the final resting ...
Monday, December 13, 2010

Rose Hill Cemetery - Macon, Georgia

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Rose Hill Cemetery Rose Hill Cemetery, located on heights overlooking downtown Macon and the Ocmulgee River, is one of the most beautiful...
Monday, October 25, 2010

Rock Eagle Effigy - Eatonton, Georgia

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One of the most remarkable places in Georgia is a hilltop just north of Eatonton, where some 2,000 years ago prehistoric Native Americans bu...
Friday, October 22, 2010

The Cannonball House - Macon, Georgia

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An outstanding example of Greek Revival architecture, the beautiful old Cannonball House in Macon is one of the most charming structures of ...
Monday, October 18, 2010

Battle of Sunshine Church - Round Oak, Georgia

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During the last days of July 1864, the Union army launched a daring attempt to liberate the Federal prisoners of war being held at Camp Og...
Sunday, September 19, 2010

Columbus Riverwalk - Strolling through History on the Chattahoochee

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What began as a sewer project as turned into one of the most remarkable heritage attractions in Georgia. The Columbus Riverwalk winds alon...
Friday, August 20, 2010

Heritage Park - Columbus, Georgia

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One of the most unique historical attractions in Georgia is actually a park and outdoor exhibit in the Chattahoochee River city of Columbus....
Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Battle of Bloody Marsh - St. Simons Island, Georgia

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The English victory at the Battle of Gully Hole Creek on the morning of July 7, 1742, stunned the Spanish army invading St. Simons Island a...
Saturday, July 17, 2010

Battle of Gully Hole Creek - St. Simons Island, Georgia

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One of the least known but most important battles in Georgia history took place on July 7, 1742, in the marshes and thickets along Gully Hol...
Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Washington, Georgia - Antebellum Homes and Rich History

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With its oak shaded streets graced by more than 100 antebellum homes and structures, Washington  is one of the most charming and historic ci...