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There is of special significance for my family with the history of Stone Mountain out of Atlanta. Most of which is unknown to the present generations. My Great-Great-Grandfather was living just south of Stone Mountain in Henry and Dekalb Counties in the 1840’s and early ’50’s. When his first wife died he packed up the family and moved to Texas where he
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Check out what I found at Amazon… Postcard images capture the transformation of the Pocono Mountains from secluded wilderness to vacation destination. With the arrival of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad, numerous stations throughout the Pocono regions served those temporarily fleeing the confines of city life. A multitude of boarding homes, hotels, inns and resorts provided travelers with a
Keep readingSugarloaf: The Mountain’s History, Geology and Natural Lore ISBN13: 9780813921686 Condition: New Notes: BRAND NEW FROM PUBLISHER! 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. Tracking provided on most orders. Buy with Confidence! Millions of books sold! Listen for the calls of nesting ravens and warblers, watch the growth of wild geranium and black cohosh, and savor the first autumn blush in the tupelo trees.
Keep readingGarrett County (MD) (Postcard History Series) Established in 1872, Garrett, Maryland’s westernmost county, was the last county created in the state and is named for John Work Garrett, then president of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. The images presented here were selected with care from the author’s collection of several thousand postcards. Featured are Garrett’s numerous towns and communities; downtown
Keep readingFrederick County (MD) (Postcard History Series) “The history of Frederick County is not merely a local history. It is a history of men and events of nation importance and interest.” So said T.J.C. Williams and Folger McKinsey in their book History of Frederick County, Maryland, first published in 1910. Indeed the county has been stage to some momentous national events,
Keep readingIf you are in or passing through Knoxville in the coming few month’s you may want to avail yourself of the opportunity to view this exhibit. I know I would. In celebration of the 75th birthday of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park: July 20-October 4, 2009–Mountain Splendor: Art and Artists of the Great Smoky Mountains, 1850-1950. From the time
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