Georgia Historic Sites
Abandoned Georgia Asylum Has Hopes For The Future
This campus was once the largest facility in the United States for the treatment of mental illness. Today, it’s empty but there are hopes to restore it.
South Georgia Farmhouse Set For Demolition
This south Georgia farmhouse is set to be demolished so I took some time to gather her stories.
Daffodil Ghost Gardens of the South
If you’ve ever wondered about daffodils that appear every Spring, they hold an interesting story and fascinating clues to the past.
All That Remains of Powelton Village
This sleepy crossroads in rural Georgia used to be an important town along well-traveled travel routes. But today, very little remains of the community.
Abandoned Schoolhouse in South Georgia
This modest building served as both a school and church for a rural Georgia community.
Rural Doctors Office and Farmhouse in South Georgia
This home and the adjacent building once served as a farmhouse and doctors office for a rural farming community in South Georgia.
Crossroads Farmhouse Condemned in Georgia
This farmhouse in Georgia started out as a log cabin in the 1850s, growing over time to accommodate an important local family.
Historic Georgia Mansion Inspired by a Dream
The first portion of this massive home in Georgia was built in 1894 and expanded 10 years later after the owner had a vision of it in a dream.
Georgia Mansion and the Croatan Indians
This house was built in the 1890s by one of the wealthiest men in Georgia at that time.
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.
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.
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.
An Old House Left to Fall on Its Own
This home raised many children on a once expansive farm. Today is has been left to fall.
[Jackson County, GA]
A Historic Georgia Church Down a Picturesque Dirt Road
This church stands as one of the few reminders of a crossroads community in South Georgia that has long-since disappeared.
A Unique Historic Home in Georgia inspired by Oscar Wilde
This empty house was once the crown jewel of its Georgia town, with architecture inspired by Oscar Wilde. Today, there is hope she will be brought back to glory.
Historic Georgia Building Served as a Store, Jail, and Courthouse
Built in 1821, this place has served as a courthouse, a jail, a school, a stagecoach stop, and a general store.
[Newton County, GA]
Abandoned Nolan Plantation in Georgia Stands Empty
The abandoned Nolan Plantation in Georgia represents agricultural history that reaches back to slavery and through the sharecropping era.
Greek Revival Plantation Home on the Hill
This remarkable example of Greek Revival architecture has endured the ups and downs that the rest of the nation did through war, depression, and dramatic shifts.
[Hancock County, GA]
The Empty Shell of an Old Georgia Farmhouse
This farmhouse has been stripped of it parts but its beauty still shines through.
[Lowndes County, GA]
Historic Church Built by Freedmen in Georgia
This church was founded in 1886 by a group of freed slaves.
[Taliaferro County, GA]
The Fletcher Family Farmhouse in Georgia
This home was adapted over generations to fit the needs of a growing family.
[Irwin County, GA]
Georgia Church is Abandoned After 100 Years of Service
This church has been hit by a tornado.
[Ben Hill County Georgia]
Once Abandoned Old Church Gets a Savior
This church has sat empty for years but an ambitious local historian is giving it a new lease on life.
[Tattnall County, GA]
Coastal Georgia Church Built By Formerly Enslaved People
Built in 1866 by a group of freed slaves.
[Glynn County, GA]
Historic Presbyterian Church in Georgia Kept in a State of Preserved Decay
This church stands for its 203rd year.
[Hancock County, GA]
Georgia Church from the 1870s Struck By Lightning
This church stands in ruins, awaiting the inevitable.
[Ware County, GA]
This Old Church Is All That’s Left
This church has been lovingly cared for by generations of Georgians, including a group with a fascinating story.