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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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The 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 […]
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