Moving Through Georgia

Who were the 'Moon Eyed' people referred to in the history of Fort Mountain?  Were they the descendants of Welsh explorers or were they... little green men?  A fun look into a local historical mystery.

Consider a Haunted Habersham History, Mystery, Murder and Mayhem tour of downtown Clarkesville through October!  Leaving from the theater at 7:00 on Friday and Saturday, 5:00 on Sunday.

More info at

https://sites.google.com/view/clarkesvilletour/home

As the weather starts to cool and football season begins- here come campfires, scary stories, and spooky folktales!  This is an extra episode with some stories of ghosts in Northeast Georgia colleges. 

If you like your history with a little mayhem and murder, look into the Haunted Habersham ghost tour at https://sites.google.com/view/clarkesvilletour/home

Imagine the faculty and students of the University of Georgia rising up to demand and end to... football!  It almost happened in 1897 when as players death caused the game to be banned in Athens and Atlanta, and nearly statewide.  This is episode 15 and the last episode of Season One.  Please stay subscribed for more extra material and Season Two!

One a rainy afternoon I start sharing a Cherokee folktale, then tack on two more.  Girls outsmart boys, moms outsmart their sons, and turtles outsmart rabbits.

This episode it's an overview of how the towns of Habersham County were planned, how they grew, and the town planning that went into their creation.

We go from fact to folklore in this one.  Start with stories of Spanish explorers digging for gold in the 1600's, then stories of lost gold and silver mines, ending with the saga of the lost Confederate gold.  You'll want to start digging for diamonds in Gainesville, silver on Currahee, and Jefferson Davis' gold in Washington.

Getting ready for school to start up again?  This is a quick overview of Banks County schools put together from notes written by a former superintendent.  Pay attention- there's a quiz at the end!

Did the men and women of Walter Raleigh's Lost Colony travel through Northeast Georgia on their journey from North Carolina?  Follow the story of some of Georgia's oldest roadside markers, possibly telling a story of survival, loss, and courage.

An overview of the units that trained at Camp Toccoa, and the eventual transition of the camp after the war.

A short hike around Currahee Mountain, and the history found on the way.  Civil War veterans, Moonshiners, and two men hiding out in a cave.  A lot happened on this mountain, so this is part one.