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Trestles, Runaway Trains, and Streetcars: Athens’ Unexpected Railroad History
Athens-Clarke County Library 2025 Baxter Street, Athens, GA, United StatesAthens, Georgia, has a deep railroad history, and it extends beyond the trestle on the back of a local band’s album. It includes a streetcar system that whisked Athenians around […]
Death on the Rails in Georgia & Beyond
Covenant Presbyterian Church 2881 Canton Road, Marietta, GA, United StatesSlavery and the Southern Railroads
North Cobb Senior Center 3900 South Main Street, Acworth, GA, United StatesClarksville Railroad History
Customs House Museum & Cultural Center 200 S Second Street, Clarksville, TN, United StatesThe People Who Ran (and Rode) the Trains
Smyrna Public Library 100 Village Green Circle SE, Smyrna, GA, United StatesRailroads didn’t just pass through Smyrna; many in the area depended on them for their livelihoods. Whether holding high-profile positions such as a conductor or meeting your spouse because of […]