Historic Sites Across the Southern States
Masonic Lodge Serves Community for 170 Years
A Masonic Lodge was founded here in 1852 and still meets to this day.
Florida House Designed by Ship Builders
Built in 1887, this Florida house was designed by ship builders who built the steamboats for the Ocklawaha River nearby.
Catholic Church founded by Scots-Irish Immigrants in rural Virginia
Founded in rural Virginia in 1875 by Scotch-Irish immigrants, this church would close 100 years after it was founded.
Lost to Fire: Historic Florida Home from Citrus Era Burns
This Florida house from the 1880s was lost to fire in 2021.
Georgia Mansion and the Croatan Indians
This house was built in the 1890s by one of the wealthiest men in Georgia at that time.
Turpentine Tenants: Forgotten Florida Agricultural Industry
Built in the early 1900s for workers on a turpentine farm, these cabins have been lovingly kept up over all these years.
Antebellum Alabama Church Abandoned
This antebellum Alabama church was built in the 1830s but was abandoned long ago. Today, a new spirit inhabits it’s walls.
How to Clean Grave Markers
If you’ve ever wondered how to clean grave markers at old burial sites, this article will answer your questions!
Massive Home was Moved by Logs to Florida Springs Location
The Morgan-Townsend House was built in the 1890s and moved by logs to a site overlooking a picturesque Florida spring
North Carolina Church founded in 1839 along the Great Wagon Road
Early settlers to North Carolina established this Lutheran Church in 1839 in Davie County along the Great Wagon Road
Historic Country Store lost in Hurricane Michael
This old store stood in the Florida panhandle from 1890 until 2018 when it was destroyed by Hurricane Michael
This Georgia Farmhouse Started as a Log Cabin
Built in the late 1700s, this log cabin home was expanded over time to accommodate a growing family in rural Georgia.
Legendary Local BBQ Joint Still a Roadside Landmark
This roadside Georgia BBQ hut was legendary amongst locals but is closed today.
Georgia Tenant Cabin from the Turpentine Days
Built in the 1920s, this Georgia tenant cabin was used to house farmers on an expansive turpentine operation
Historic Whistlestop Served Community in Many Ways
It might look forlorn today but at one point, this brick building offered important services to the rural community that once surrounded it.
Family General Store Closed Since the 1980s
This store served a small but vibrant community that emerged when a sawmill was constructed nearby in the 1870s.
Impressive Waddell Farmhouse Sits Empty and For Sale
This farmhouse from 1889 holds the stories of a family that helped build its surrounding community. Today it sits empty and is for sale.
South Carolina Home Holds 200 years of history within its walls
A modest two-room log cabin was built here in the 1820s and expanded over time.
Early Methodist Church Served Community for 100 Years
A congregation started meeting here in the 1840s and by the 1920s, had built this church which stands empty today.
Georgia Farmhouse from the 1870s Remains Mostly Unchanged
Built in the 1870s by the Tippins Family, this home has never been painted and remains in nearly original condition.
Historic Georgia Home Relocated for Restoration
Built for a judge in a small Georgia town, this home has since been relocated by a relative to be restored.
Dogtrot Home in Alabama Sits Empty
This abandoned Alabama dogtrot home sits at a quiet rural crossroads that used to be busy with activity.
Early Florida Railroad House
This home was built by an early Florida railroad master who raised his family here.
[Alachua County, FL]
All that Remains of Half Moon
A rural community built this one-room schoolhouse around 1900. It sat empty for many years before it was relocated to a park for future generations.
Historic Cross Keys Plantation & Stagecoach Stop has Served Many Visitors
This brick plantation home sits at an important crossroads that has hosted many visitors, including Jefferson Davis.
Old Family Farmhouse Still Holds Fond Memories for Descendants
Although it crumbles more each day, this farmhouse from the 1800s still holds fond memories for family descendants.
Historic Home in North Carolina Set to be Burned for Practice
This home in Eastern North Carolina dates to the 1850s. Now empty, its owners have agreed to let the local fire department burn it for practice.
Country Store from the Old Days stands alone in Tennessee
This country store served a rural farming community in Tennessee until the 1950s.
Church Built of Handmade Brick the First of its Kind
Built in 1876, this chapel in Western North Carolina was the first church made of handmade bricks in this region.
[Buncombe County]
Historic Honey Pot is a Local Landmark
This brick building has served its community as a post office, an apiary, and today, as a favorite local landmark.
North Carolina Church Founded Before The Civil War
Bethesda Church was built in 1853 and is all that is left of a once-expansive plantation.
A Historic Family Homestead in Sumter County Florida
This home was built lovingly- quite literally, for the Fussell Family in the late 1800s.
[Sumter County, FL]
Bradley Grist Mill: Serving It’s Community For More than 100 Years
Built in 1922, this grist mill has been grinding corn for its community for almost 100 years.
[Leon County, FL]
A Florida Boarding House Known For it’s Food
Ms. Bess was famous for her pies and her caring nature.
[Putnam County, FL]