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Railroad History at the Smyrna Rotary Club
Brawner Hall 3180 Atlanta Road, Smyrna, GA, United States -
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Georgia Archives: Oddities on the (Georgia) Rails
Georgia Archives 5800 Jonesboro Road, Morrow, GA, United StatesWhile 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 […]
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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 […]
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Keep Smyrna Beautiful Garden Tour
Reed House 3080 Atlanta Road, Smyrna, GA, United StatesPlease check with Keep Smyrna Beautiful for information on how to attend.
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Death on the Rails in Georgia & Beyond
Covenant Presbyterian Church 2881 Canton Road, Marietta, GA, United States -
Slavery and the Southern Railroads
North Cobb Senior Center 3900 South Main Street, Acworth, GA, United StatesLearn from a railroad historian how the railroad companies in the South were the first to build railroads, and how they heavily relied on enslaved labor to not only build, […]
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An angry mob and a hollow tree: A look at Clarksville’s unexpected railroad history
Customs House Museum & Cultural Center 200 S Second Street, Clarksville, TN, United StatesClarksville has a deep railroad history, and three railroads passed through town, and the city also boasted a streetcar network. Despite the history, the city has had a love-hate relationship […]
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The Unexpected Local Railroad History
Donaldson-Bannister Farm 4831 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Dunwoody, GA, United StatesRailroad history isn’t always like what the history books tell. Whether it’s the lines that passed through an area or the ones that were proposed but never built, railroads are […]
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