Wheeler Cemetery
The rain had just stopped as we pulled up to Wheeler Cemetery outside of the tiny town of Kite, Georgia. The grounds contain fewer than 300 known graves, and the carving on the markers is exemplary. We did some digging on the ride back to North Carolina, and we found a few unusual stories attached […]
The Lost Town of Burton
The Lost Town of Burton: an excerpt from Haunts & Hollows: Georgia Backroads. Originally known as Powellsville, the little town of Burton boomed at the confluence of Dicks Creek and the Tallulah River. During the mid-1800s, the Georgia Gold Rush brought treasure hunters from around the country, and many chose to settle here as mining […]
Chichota Cottage
Chichota Cottage: an excerpt from Haunts & Hollows: Georgia Backroads. A few hundred feet north of the main lodge on Jekyll Island, a pair of stone lions stand guard over an empty plot off Riverview Drive. The home that once stood here, Chichota Cottage, was a lavish retreat for the wealthy Gould family. In 1917, […]
Cumberland Cemetery
If you come across Parker Field in Jefferson, Pennsylvania, look just behind the visiting team’s bleachers. There you will find historic Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery. For more than 250 years, this tiny burial grounds has given rest to nearly 250 locals. The first known interment was 40-year old Elizabeth Thomas in 1760. The earliest existing grave […]
The Palace Saloon
The Palace Saloon: an excerpt from Haunts & Hollows: Florida Coast. For a short time, Fernandina Beach was a fashionable destination for luminaries from the worlds of business, politics, and entertainment. Well-heeled families — including names like Rockefeller, Ford, and Carnegie — mingled with stars like Mary Pickford, Stan Laurel, and Oliver Hardy while local guest […]
