North Georgia is home to more than its fair share of ghosts, from scenic antebellum mansions to restaurants, mills and even an outhouse. Reverend Robert William Bigham of Coweta County received a supernatural visit from his wife after her untimely death. The night watchman at an Elberton cotton mill became acquainted with three haunting visitors in his four decades at the mill. Hikers on Lookout Mountain were surprised to discover a mysterious house eerily decorated with magical symbols and bones. Author Jim Miles reveals the most terrifying ghost stories from each county in the region.
However, one resident, the town drunk, named Smith, ranted about the new schoolmarm to anyone who would tolerate his company. “That woman ain't natural,” was Smith's usual spiel, wrote Schlosser. “I seen her out in the woods after dark, ...
Miles is author of seven books of the Civil War Explorer Series (Fields of Glory, To the Sea, Piercing the Heartland, Paths to Victory, A River Unvexed, Forged in Fire and The Storm Tide), Civil War Sites in Georgia and two books titled ...
Take a spine-tingling tour of Atlanta and North Georgia that presents real life ghost stories and encounters with the world beyond.
"The ghost stories presented in this folkloric collection provide a supernatural tour throughout northern Georgia and the Atlanta area.
From the weeping girl of the former Hotel Dalton to long-dead marching ghost soldiers and beyond, Dalton abounds in paranormal activity. Join author Connie Hall-Scott on a journey through a host of spectral things that go bump in the night.
In this collection of all-new tales from author Tracy L. Adkins, Ghosts of Athens and Beyond: History and Haunting of North Georgia blends the historical with the haunted for more than forty locations in Athens and North Georgia.
This daunting task takes an inside look to the culture and stories that those born in Georgia grow up hearing about and connect with.” —The Red & Black
Through twenty-four haunting tales, read the stories passed down from generation to generation, some so frightful that never a word was spoken--until now.
Georgia historian and archeologist Lisa Russell dives into the history hidden beneath North Georgia’s lakes.
Schneider would see " David " several times over the coming months . In January 1991 , during a rehearsal for Anything Goes , Schneider said he caught glimpses of people in the back of the theater , although no one was out there .