Friday, the 27th day of April 1877, will long be remembered in Summerville.It had been raining during the night before and continued to rain at intervals during the day, sometimes pouring down in heavy showers: but it did not prevent the assembling of an immense concourse of persons of both sexes. Early in the morning

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The Chattooga County Historical Society announces the fourth annual “Robert S. Baker History Awards” named in honor of Chattooga’s distinguished historian. The 2017 banquet is scheduled for 6:00 p.m., Saturday, November 18, 2017 at the Family Life Center of the historic Summerville First Baptist Church.  The program will move along quickly.  Catering will again be by “Classic Fare” from Berry College.  Historical Society president Gene McGinnis said, “This is our most prestigious

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The Chattooga County Historical Society is excited to announce the third annual “Robert S. Baker History Awards” in honor of distinguished county historian Bob Baker. Baker has received many accolades and has set the standard for both amateur and published historians in the county.  The honorees for 2016 are shown below: the late T. Emmett

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Sunday, July 10, 2016, Bobby Lee Cook and Bob Baker delighted an overflow crowd with their recollections of life in this county. The event was the summer meeting of the Chattooga County Historical Society, held in the freight room of the 1918 Summerville Depot. 66-Year Law Career Mr. Cook, 89 and one of the nation’s

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Locals Portray Historic Chattooga Characters Saturday, October 10, 2015 saw the first-ever living history tour of the Summerville Cemetery. Despite ominous-looking rain clouds, about thirty people attended the walking tour. A dozen costumed characters were brought to life, and many more of the cemetery’s residents were discussed along the walking tour. Lovejoy and Cleghorn Murders

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An overflow crowd gathered on Saturday night, September 19th, at the historic Riegeldale Tavern in Trion. They came to celebrate special citizens of Chattooga County who were selected for the 2015 Robert S. Baker history awards. The evening began with a reception in the picturesque sunken gardens that front the 1936 Normandy-style Tavern, designed by

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From its earliest days as an organized county, the citizens of Chattooga have been able to find many enjoyable activities to occupy their limited leisure time. Like the Cherokees before them, they often had activities that centered around the harvest season in the fall. Barn-raisings, quilting bees, corn-shuckings, candy-pulls, cakewalks, and the occasional dance all

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A capacity crowd gathered in the freight room of Summerville’s 1918 Depot on Sunday afternoon, April 12th, for the regular spring meeting of the Chattooga County Historical Society. The organization’s president, Gene McGinnis, presented an important milestone for the group. After many months of work, the Historical Society is launching a new website focused on

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It was cold and dreary outside but a packed house had a great time at the winter meeting of the Chattooga County Historical Society at the Summerville Depot on Sunday afternoon, January 11th. The program focused on the history of African American churches in Chattooga County. Historians representing seven longstanding congregations in the county shared

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