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Robert Scott Davis Jr.

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Pioneer Engineers: The Atherton Brothers In Pickens and Cherokee County, Georgia

Pickens County, in the Appalachian Mountains and one of Georgia's smallest counties in size and population in 1860, existed as an...

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Mar 24, 20235 min read

The Resurrection of the Nelson-Simmons Tavern

In 1804, the Cherokee Indians had negotiated the terms of the creation of a Federal Road that ran between Tennessee to Augusta, Georgia. ...

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Mar 22, 20233 min read

The Lost Maps of 1883. (The Railroad Comes to Jasper and the Creation of Talking Rock)

In searching through the archives of deeds at the county, I came across this map of the town of Jasper dated March 5th, 1883. The chief...

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Feb 10, 20231 min read

The Lost Town of Alice

Nowadays, if you were to drive down Salem Church Road, chances are you would have no idea that you were driving past a once-thriving...

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Feb 8, 20231 min read

Fort Newnan/Fort Talking Rock: Indian Removal Fort

Fort Newnan was built in March of 1838 in Gilmer County (Present-day Pickens) It was named after Major General Daniel Newnan, Georgia...