Woodmen of the World
Over the past weekend, we paid a visit to Lake Helen Cemetery — home of Cassadaga’s infamous Devil’s Chair. Something more interesting, however, caught our eye, an elaborate grave marker carved like a felled wooden stump. Now, if you’re cemetery enthusiast (or tombstone tourist or taphophile — take your pick), you’ve likely found at least […]
The Screven Spook Light
If you follow State Road 84 out of the tiny hamlet of Screven, you’ll likely miss the intersection with Bennett Road. A winding dirt path that trails off into the scrub, Bennett is unremarkable save for the fact that it leads the lonely traveler to Milligan’s Crossing.
The Lost Soldier of Greensboro Cemetery
The city cemetery in Greensboro is like many others in the south. With nearly 3,000 residents slumbering in eternal rest within its confines, it has become a melting pot of the famous and unknown. US Senator Thomas Willis Cobb (of Cobb County fame), fellow Senator William Crosby Dawson, and Georgia Governor Peter Early lay alongside those of lesser means and fortunes.
Gilleland’s Double-Barreled Cannon
Founded in 1850 as the Athens Steam Company, the Athens Foundry & Machine Works reopened under new management in 1854. The new enterprise focused on larger scale metal projects, including the now-famous Arch of the University of Georgia.
Get Lost on the Georgia Backroads
It’s official. Haunts & Hollows: Georgia Backroads is available for sale here on our site and on Amazon. The book went live earlier this week, and the response has been overwhelming.
