Gus Johnson was one of the most infamous criminals in the area of Rome, Georgia.  Today we'll discuss his crimes and his death at the gallows.

The Moving Through Georgia book is available on Amazon.

In Cornelia a train wrecks, the engineer and another man are killed.  Was it an accident, or a plot between his wife and another man to get his out of the way?  Also, some distractions from the newspaper.

The Moving Through Georgia book is available on Amazon.

But they are dead - A look at mourning and notable burials in Northeast Georgia

Happy Halloween!

You may have seen Dwight Shrute read from the book 'Struwwelpeter'.  It's an actual children's book and I had a copy as a kid.  Here's one poem- The Hare.

I did make a video at :

https://youtu.be/D5cMJ42alhc?feature=shared

The audio is from Librivox, but I did make a video for this poem:

https://youtu.be/nJKZSRALo9M?feature=shared

This is a video walk through of the 1963 courthouse on the square in Clarkesville.  It's been empty since 2019, and as of now is slated to be demolished.

https://youtu.be/756tvwZ2Qdk?si=cZfLBhh7g28ceNbh

I put this out a while ago, but it deserves another listen!

Scary video version:  https://youtu.be/02bd_JsafXk?feature=shared

Kids Video version:  https://youtu.be/_HhwkBHN3Yc?feature=shared

Blind Susie is a traditional story from Banks County.  You can join the Band Historical Society on October 20-21 for their historical walk through downtown.  You'll learn a lot about your communities' history, and maybe meet a character or two.  Personally, I'm looking forward to visiting the jail.

Two Civil War era shost stories from Georgia, orginally published in an 1886 newspaper.

History, Mystery, Murder and Mayhem walking tours of downtown Clarkesville will be every weekend from September 15 until October 30!  Meet at the theater in downtown Clarkesville- Friday and Saturday at 7:00, Sunday at 5:00.  Spend an hour with tales of Habersham’s history, notable people, crimes, and a ghost story… actually a few ghost stories!

$10.00 per person- pay at the theater.  Cash, Card, or Venmo.

More information at:

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

How do you define conjure?  For some, it's a form of faith healing; drawing fire from the body or stopping excessive bleeding.  In some places it's magic- graveyard dirt at the crossroads.  This is a short overview of two types of conjure from Georgia.

History, Mystery, Murder and Mayhem walking tours of downtown Clarkesville will be every weekend from September 15 until October 30!  Meet at the theater in downtown Clarkesville- Friday and Saturday at 7:00, Sunday at 5:00.  Spend an hour with tales of Habersham’s history, notable people, crimes, and a ghost story… actually a few ghost stories!

$10.00 per person- pay at the theater.  Cash, Card, or Venmo.

More information at:

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