Friday, May 30, 2008

Lake Seminole History, Part Ten

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Continuing our look at historic sites around Lake Seminole, this is Camp Recovery. Located in Decatur County, Georgia, less than a 30 minu...
Sunday, May 25, 2008

Lake Seminole History, Part Nine

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After rebuilding Fort Scott during the summer of 1817, U.S. troops held the post until the fall of 1821. During this time the fort served a...
Friday, May 23, 2008

Lake Seminole History, Part Eight

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This is a view of the site of Fort Scott as it appears today. Other than a few traces of earthworks, nothing remains of the old fort and the...
Thursday, May 22, 2008

Lake Seminole History, Part Seven

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Continuing our look at historic sites around Lake Seminole, we shift today to the Georgia side of the Lake. This is the State of Georgia mar...
Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Lake Seminole History, Part Six

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This beautiful view of Lake Seminole was taken from the picnic area at Three Rivers State Park just north of Sneads. The now submerged land...
Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Lake Seminole History, Part Five

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One of my favorite historic sites around Lake Seminole is the old Sneads Town Pump. Located on Old Spanish Trail in Sneads, the pump was in...
Sunday, May 18, 2008

Lake Seminole History, Part Four

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This view of Lake Seminole was taken from the Mission San Carlos site looking out at the "big water" of the lake just above the Ji...
Thursday, May 15, 2008

Lake Seminole History, Part Three

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This aerial view shows the western end of the Jim Woodruff Dam at the point it intersects with the commanding bluff overlooking Lake Seminol...
Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Lake Seminole History, Part Two

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This photograph was taken looking west across the Apalachicola River to the Jackson County shore from the top of the large Native American p...
Monday, May 12, 2008

Lake Seminole History, Part One

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This is an aerial view of the Jim Woodruff Dam between Chattahoochee and Sneads. Dedicated in 1957, the dam itself is now a historic site ha...
Sunday, May 11, 2008

Historic Sites around Lake Seminole

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Forming much of the eastern border of Jackson County, Lake Seminole is a beautiful 37,500 acre reservoir located in the heart of one of the ...
Friday, May 9, 2008

The Unknown Confederate Dead of Riverside Cemetery

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In the old section of Riverside Cemetery in Marianna can be found a small burial plot containing two rows of Confederate soldiers. Most of t...
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Tuesday, May 6, 2008

History of Parramore's One Room School

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Parramore - A couple of weeks ago I mentioned this little one room school that still stands along Oak Grove Road just north of Parramore i...
Friday, April 25, 2008

The Apalachicola River

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The Apalachicola River, which forms part of Jackson County's eastern border, is one of the most historic rivers in Florida. I've st...
Thursday, April 24, 2008

Circle Hill Baptist Church - Parramore Community

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This is Circle Hill Baptist Church, located in the Parramore community near Two Egg. The church was founded during the late 1800s by reside...
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Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Cox School - A One Room Schoolhouse

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This old wooden structure near the Parramore community in Jackson County has a fascinating history. This was the Cox School, a one room sch...
Wednesday, April 16, 2008

The Headless Indian Chiefs of Jackson County

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Although few people remember it today, there is an old legend about a spot on the Apalachicola River near Sneads that is said to be haunted ...
Friday, April 11, 2008

Econchattimico Goes to Court

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This article appeared in this week's issue of the Jackson County Times. I thought you might enjoy reading it: Econchattimico Goes to Cou...
Thursday, April 3, 2008

Namesake of Jackson County's first church

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This is a painting of Saint Nicholas of Tolentino, the Italian saint for whom the early Jackson County Spanish mission of San Nicolas de Tol...
Wednesday, April 2, 2008

The Great Jackson County Land Boom

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During its earliest days, Jackson County was a land speculator's dream. When Florida because a U.S. territory in 1821, the county was pr...