Moving Through Georgia

The (attempted) Murder of Narcissa Patterson

 

It was hard to be a woman in the 1800's.

 

 

 

Extra - The Ballad of Otto Wood

Otto Wood was an outlaw from North Carolina but his story- and the music that came from it- were too good not to share.

 

The Moving Through Georgia book is available on Amazon.

 

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

Murder Ballads

Songs about crime- particularly murder- have been popular since the 1600's.  Today, we'll look at a few murder ballads that have ties to Georgia.

 

The Moving Through Georgia book is available on Amazon.

 

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

Extra - Thomas Holley Chivers

Thomas Holley Chivers was a poet from Georgia who influenced, and was influenced by, Edgar Allen Poe.  In time he would accuse Poe of stealing his work.

Extra - William Markham, a Unionist in Atlanta

A short story of a pro-Union industrialist trying to preserve his business in the Confederacy.

 

The Moving Through Georgia book is available on Amazon.

 

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

The Madden Branch Massacre

In 1863 a group of Georgians from Fannin County traveled \North to Tennessee to join the Union Army.  They were met by some bandits and shot.  Today it's two stories of Union sympathisers in Northeast Georgia.

 

The Moving Through Georgia book is available on Amazon.

 

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

 

The Free State of Dade

Did Dade County in Northwest Georgia really secede from Georgia before the Civil War?  Some people who lived there believed it, and even Harry Truman sent a congratulatory telegram when the state finally decided to put aside its differences and rejoin the Union- in 1945!

 

The Moving Through Georgia book is available on Amazon.

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

The Dark Side of the Cabbage Patch

a Black Friday Special!

Did Ronald Reagan really think kids should own and love a Cabbage Patch Doll?  Are there Cabbage Patch Kids laid to rest in a cemetery in Cleveland?  This one gets a little dark as we explore the rumors and stories surrounding Cabbage Patch Kids.

 

The Moving Through Georgia book is available on Amazon.

 

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

The Surrency Ghost

A ghost troubles a family near Savannah.  This was a widely reported phenomenon from 1872, possibly the most famous Georgia ghost.  Also, some people from Massachusetts are jerks.

This will be the last episode in this series.  Please stay subscribed- more will come in January!

 

This year I'll have History, Mystery, Murder and Mayhem tours of both Cornelia and Clarkesville.  Clarkesville with more history and ghosts, Cornelia will be more moonshine and true crime!  All are $10 each (Cash, Card, Venmo, Cashapp), and happen every weekend from September 13 through November 3.

Clarkesville:  Meet at the theater on Washington St Friday at 7:00 or Sunday at 5:30

Cornelia:  Meet at the train depot Saturday at 7:00

 

More information at:

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

Skinned Tom- A Ghost Story from Tennessee

Skinned Tom- A Ghost Story from Tennessee