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  • History Alive: The Train Doesn’t Stop Here Anymore

    Donaldson-Bannister Farm 4831 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Dunwoody, GA, United States

    The Train Doesn’t Stop Here Anymore Whether it’s the Atlanta Beltline or downtown Dunwoody, it can be hard to believe trains once rumbled through the area. Sometimes, they leave behind […]

  • Railroad History of Acworth

    North Cobb Senior Center 3900 South Main Street, Acworth, GA, United States

    Learn from a train historian about the people and places of the Western and Atlantic Railroads. This discussion will be focused on Acworth’s history of the railroads. Presented by Todd […]

  • Death on the Southern Rails

    Georgia Room at Switzer Library 266 Roswell Street NE, Marietta, United States

    While rail travel improved mobility and opened new markets, it could sometimes be incredibly dangerous. Sadly, train wrecks and mishaps changed the lives of passengers, workers, and innocent bystanders. Author […]

  • Live at Sessions Stand

    Sessions Stand 397 North Sessions Street, Marietta, GA, United States

  • Georgia Archives: Oddities on the (Georgia) Rails

    Georgia Archives 5800 Jonesboro Road, Morrow, GA, United States

    While many histories center on dates and places, they overlook some funnier, if not downright bizarre, happenings throughout the years. From armed robberies to a duel between long-time friends, some of the most intriguing events to happen in history were plain weird. Author Todd DeFeo recounts some of the highlights (or lowlights) that happened on […]

  • Trestles, Runaway Trains, and Streetcars: Athens’ Unexpected Railroad History

    Athens-Clarke County Library 2025 Baxter Street, Athens, GA, United States

    Athens, 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 town and a narrow-gauge railroad in the region that struggled to connect with The Classic City. The stories of the local railroad history are as […]