Connahaynee Lodge

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Aug 17, 20223 min read

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

Mar 6, 20223 min read

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

Jan 3, 20224 min read

The Inimitable Blink Drummond

Elizabeth Blink Drummond (nee Thomas) was born in 1906 while her family was stationed in Manilla. Her parents thought it cute that she...

Christopher

Nov 12, 20202 min read

Can You Hear Me Now?

Did you know that Frank Spratlin, father of Bent Tree's developer H. Dean Spratlin, helped build a radio tower for Georgia Tech on Burnt...