I visited Columbus, Georgia to see a family member's graduation at Fort Benning, an Army base that trains the Rangers, some of the country's most decorated soldiers. The city has less than 200,000 residents, half of which are stationed on the base. Many military movies have also been filmed in Columbus and on the base. … [Read more...] about Small Town Saturday: Columbus, GA
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Small Town Saturday: Rising Fawn, GA
Cloudland Canyon is a state park in Rising Fawn, northern Georgia near Lookout Mountain on the Tennessee border. This area, in the Upper Falls, is popular for its hiking trails and views of the surrounding mountains. The unincorporated town has around 4,000 residents. … [Read more...] about Small Town Saturday: Rising Fawn, GA
Small Town Saturday: Cumberland Island, GA
As one of Georgia's Golden Isles, Cumberland Island is only accessible by boat. It is now owned by the National Park Service, which you must contact to make campsite reservations. Cumberland Island is home to the ruins of the Carnegie mansion Dungeness as well as Brack Chapel of the First African Baptist Church, where John F. Kennedy Jr. married Carolyn Bessette, pictured … [Read more...] about Small Town Saturday: Cumberland Island, GA
Small Town Saturday: Blowing Rock, NC
Blowing Rock, North Carolina is a short drive from both Boone and Valle Crucis, the sites of previous Small Town Saturdays. It was home to the Cherokee and Catawba Native American tribes before the settlement of Christian missionaries in the 1700s. Today the population is around 2,000 residents and it is home to the Blowing Rock Observation Deck, Tweetsie Railroad, and the Blue … [Read more...] about Small Town Saturday: Blowing Rock, NC
Small Town Saturday: Jefferson, GA
During my trip through Georgia's Lake Country, my group stopped in the small town of Jefferson, Georgia to visit the Shields Ethridge Heritage Farm, a well preserved farm from the 1930s. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places and has won countless awards for the preservation efforts. They have an iPhone app that guides you around the property and have a … [Read more...] about Small Town Saturday: Jefferson, GA
