In the winter of 1853, as Georgia lawmakers assembled in Milledgeville, a bill was introduced that would create a new county from a portion of sprawling DeKalb County. On December 7, on the bill’s second reading and during deliberations in the state Senate, Senator John Collier of DeKalb amended the … [Read more...]
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Three Whistles and What They Meant: A Story of Augusta’s Inventive Heartbeat
A few years ago, I was honored to visit the city of Augusta, Georgia as a board member for the Douglas County Museum of Art. I was an attendee of the annual conference for the Georgia Association of Museums and Galleries. Between meetings and presentations, I did many things tourists do while in … [Read more...]
Watercolors of Jakin, Georgia
I came across some of the beautiful work of artist Jane Crosby Wesley (1919-2014) the other day which focused on a few of the buildings in Jakin in Early County, Georgia. Jane was one of those artists who would stop her car, grab her easel and paints or sketch book and instantly get to work once … [Read more...]
Aaron Burr’s Second Sojourn in Georgia
As far as I can tell the infamous Aaron Burr was in Georgia two different times. Burr’s first sojourn in Georgia occurred in 1804 immediately following his infamous duel with Alexander Hamilton. While the coroner was still making inquiries, Burr packed his bags and headed south. You can read … [Read more...]
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