It's not a business - it's a home. The historical signpost is helpful but there is no access to the…read morehouse itself.

I can't resist a historical marker and this one points out the local citizen that has roots here…read morefrom before the Revolutionary War. And while the home is on private property, there is plenty to see from the road. The marker reads, "This was the summer home of Joseph Habersham of Savannah (1751-1815), Georgia patriot, Revolutionary War hero, and political leader. He was a Colonel in the Continental Army, a member of Continental Congress, and of the Georgia Convention that ratified the Constitution in 1788. Educated at Princeton, he returned to Georgia to aid in organizing the "Liberty Boys" as the Revolution approached. With other patriots, he organized the Council of Safety at Tondee's Tavern, June 22, 1775. On January 17, 1776, leading a small group, he captured and placed under guard Sir James Wright, British Colonial Governor. With Captain Bowen, he commanded the first commissioned vessel of the Revolution. Twice speaker of the General Assembly, in Georgia's first legislative body, in 1785, Joseph Habersham signed the first charter granted to a state university in America ~ that of the University of Georgia. He served as Postmaster General under Presidents Washington, Adams and Jefferson. From 1802 until his death he was president of the Georgia branch of the Bank of the United States. Habersham County, created December 19, 1818 was named for Joseph Habersham." Joseph served as Speaker of the Georgia House in 1782 and again in 1785 and was a member of the Georgia convention in 1788 that ratified the U.S. Constitution. He served as mayor of Savannah from 1792 to 1793 and then was appointed Postmaster General by President George Washington in 1795 and served until the beginning of Thomas Jefferson's administration in 1801. The Joseph Habersham Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, located in Atlanta, is named in Habersham's honor, as is their headquarters, Habersham Memorial Hall. There is room to pull over here if there isn't too much traffic and you can see the house from the road. [Review 20369 overall - 698 in Georgia - 1347 of 2023.]

Although I knew its exact location, I nearly drove right past it! It looks more like a shed in the…read morewoods than a bridge since the surrounding area is overgrown with brush and the creek is not immediately noticeable from the road. ~~~~~~~~~~ Please note this bridge is on private property, a little factoid I didn't discover until after my visit. Glad I didn't get shot! ~~~~~~~~~~ The bridge itself was actually in very good condition. While preparing to write this review I discovered an article about the bridge on GainesvilleTimes.com that said students from the local high school took part in a restoration project around 2007. The bridge was restored to look like the oldest historic picture they could find of the bridge. Other online pictures appear to show the bridge covered in cedar shingles and looking rather unattractive. The current look is far more appealing and in line with ALL the other covered historic bridges in the state. The students participation won them 2nd place for Future Business Leaders of America in their county... pretty awesome! The article also states there were plans in the works that included making the bridge public for all to enjoy. A portion of land was to be donated by the two properties that are divided by the creek just below the bridge. Problems arose when the county commissioner changed and support for the project seemingly dried up. ---------- HAUNTED The bridge is also said to be haunted by a blind women by the name of Suzie who used to make moonshine, rock out on her porch, and sell her goods (on occasion) by this bridge. It has been argued this is the wrong bridge, but someone thought it would be good to attach the name of Blind Suzie to this bridge as a ghost story and it seems to have stuck. Get the full details of the article about this bridge here: http://www.gainesvilletimes.com/archives/24836/ ---------- BRIDGE FACTS * Also known as Hyder Bridge and Lula Covered Bridge. * Closed to vehicular Traffic in 1969 when it was bypassed * Originally built in 1915 about a mile upriver and was relocated. * Only remaining authentic historic covered bridge in Banks County. * Shortest of the remaining Georgia Covered bridges. * TOTAL LENGTH: 34' long * TRUSS: single-span modified Kingpost truss (the only covered bridge remaining in Georgia with this truss system). ---------- FINAL THOUGHTS Whether Blind Suzie actually haunts this bridge or not, it is a valuable surviving piece of history that I hope doesn't get caught up on silly bureaucracy that results in its demise. This bridge is officially 100 years old and deserves to be preserved for 100 years more for future generations to remember and enjoy. I hope they do eventually make this bridge accessible to the public. I would think this could be a project the entire state would get behind and take pride in like Indiana and Ohio, two fine examples of states who have made restoring their historic bridges a priority. Each has created driving tours and festivals celebrating their bridges that are enjoyed by locals statewide and bridge lovers from all over... like me. Seems to me it would be a no brainer that this sort of tourism would add valuable dollars to the local economies... just sayin'

Located in front of what's now a factory office building, this marker points out what used to be an…read moreimportant Native American trading ground. Thee is limited parking here - I was able to briefly park across the road and no one said anything. The marker has the same text on both sides. It reads, "This was Ah-Yeh-Li A-Lo-Hee, the Center of the World, to the Cherokee Indians. To this assembly ground, from which trails radiate in many directions, they came to hold their councils, to dance and worship which were to them related functions, and to barter their hides, furs and blankets for the trade goods of the white men from Augusta and other settlements. At one time there was a move to establish here the Hart County seat. This site was also a noted roost in the days when the now extinct passenger pigeons migrated here in the autumn in such numbers that "their weight broke the tree limbs."" It is marker number 073-3 and it was erected in 1954 by the Georgia Historical Commission. [Review 215 of 2025 - 785 in Georgia - 23779 overall]

On a rainy Sunday morning the Franklin County Courthouse in Carnesville felt especially dignified,…read moreits classical lines standing out against the low gray sky. With the square completely empty we had the grounds to ourselves, giving the building a quiet presence that matched its early 1900s origins. Designed by Walter Chamberlain and completed in 1906, it carries the familiar Georgia courthouse vocabulary of a central clock tower, a raised entrance, and balanced neoclassical proportions that make it look both formal and welcoming at the same time. Walking the perimeter was easy even in the drizzle, and the courthouse shows the kind of careful maintenance that keeps its architectural details crisp. The stone trim, the tall windows, and the symmetry of the facade all speak to the era when counties invested in monumental civic buildings to signal stability and pride. The square itself is compact and traditional, the kind of place where the courthouse has always been the anchor of local life. As expected for a Georgia courthouse of this age, the grounds include the usual Confederate memorial, a tall granite shaft standing on the lawn with the familiar inscriptions and iconography. On a quiet morning like this it felt more like a historical artifact than a focal point, simply part of the layered civic landscape that has accumulated around the courthouse over the last century. There were no other markers or monuments competing for attention, just the courthouse, the memorial, and the sound of light rain on the pavement. Inside these walls the county has handled generations of routine cases, land disputes, and local political matters, but nothing that rose to statewide or national fame. That lack of headline history does not diminish the building's importance though, because its real story is the steady civic work that has shaped Franklin County since 1906. It remains the architectural and symbolic heart of Carnesville, and on a quiet Sunday morning it is easy to appreciate it without the usual weekday activity. [Review 247 of 2026 - 944 in Georgia - 25436 overall]

I have brought my granddaughter for children's time on Thrus and Fri's several times. Decorated…read moreValentine cookies etc. I always brag on what yall do. Came to the Prom yesterday, which was such a cute idea. My thoughts are that it was too dark in the room, and the music should have been more appropriate for the age of the children. Will definitely come back to the wonderful programs y'all have, but hope the next prom will have improvements. Several parents made these same comments to me. Please continue the wonderful things y'all do for the community. Thank you

Along US Highway 441 (which goes from Miami Florida, across all of Georgia and into eastern…read moreTennessee), this marker points out some of the Colonial History of the area. It's at an otherwise unassuming intersection so there is room to pull over to read the marker. It has the same text on both sides, reading "The boundary between the State of Georgia and the Cherokee Nation established by the Treaty of Augusta, May 31, 1783, ran along here. The line ran "from the top of Currahee mountain to the head, or source, of the most southern branch of the Oconee river, including all waters of the same. This boundary line was re-affirmed by the Treaty of Hopewell, Nov. 28, 1785. It was originally marked by a line of felled trees at least twenty feet wide, which became a sort of No Man's Land." The marker was erected in 1953 by the 1953 by Georgia Historical Commission and is marker number 006-1. The immediate area around it is overgrown but you can still read it here. [Review 21130 overall - 701 in Georgia - 93 of 2024.]

My husband and I got lost on our way to visit a friend that lived way out in the mountains and so…read morewe stopped in to get some directions and were greeted by the two sweetest ladies! They helped us find our way and even sold us a map to help us out!

This marker is a few miles out of town along Highway 29 and would be easy to miss. It's on the…read moreside of the road where there is room to pull over and stop to read it. The front of the marker reads, "Mount Sinai Methodist Church (1/2 mil south) was the home church of the Undenominational Singing Convention, later called the Interdenominational Colored Signing Convention. Formed by 1895, the Convention held annual meetings mostly at local Methodist and Baptist churches and other sides in this part of Anderson County." The reverse reads, "Tradition holds the Convention sand using shape notes, a notational system common in communal sacred music. Officers and song leaders typically gathered at Mount Sinai to plan the annual meetings and conduct teacher training and rehearsals. The Convention remained active until disbanding in the 2010s." This is marker number 4-49 and it was sponsored by the Community Workshop Choir in 2023. [Review 211 of 2025 - 1265 in South Carolina - 23775 overall]