Lake Lanier’s history is as murky as its deep waters. The lake has always been controversial, and some believe that …
History
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Doc Holliday had a reputation as a bad man, but one with good manners instilled in him by his mama …
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We’ll never know exactly when gold was first discovered in Georgia, but the first documentation of it was in August …
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After the first lighthouse was destroyed in the Civil War, the current St. Simons Lighthouse and Keeper’s Dwelling was built …
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Wine has been produced in Georgia since the 1700s.
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A small exhibition in Eagle’s Rest Park in Jasper, Georgia on Mount Oglethorpe relays the history of the forced relocation of …
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Horton House on Jekyll Island, a tabby structure dating back to 1743, is thought to be the oldest home in …
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After the Revolutionary War, Georgia had claims to large sections of territory stretching to the Mississippi River called the Yazoo …
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The Windsor Hotel opened in 1892 and attracted overnight visitors and local guests for balls and other grand celebrations until it closed …
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The peach originated in China and was traded along the Silk Route, a road that connected China to the West. …