Laurens County Georgia - The Early Years

On this page you will find stories of the first century of Laurens County, Georgia and East Central Georgia and of the Indians who occupied this area for more than 10,000 years.

Friday, July 29, 2016

THE BEST DAY EVER

THE BEST DAY EVER July 21, 1891, one hundred and twenty five years ago today, was arguably the most important day in the history of D...

Sunday, June 26, 2016

THE BATTLE OF SAN JACINTO

The Battle of San Jacinto, fought on April 21, 1836, in present-day Harris County, Texas, was the decisive battle of the Te...

The Trip From Tweed to Gretna Green

LOVE STORIES The Trip From Tweed to Gretna Green If you know where Tweed, Georgia is, you probably grew up there, or at least some...

Saturday, August 22, 2015

GOV. JOHN BROWN GORDON

Stump Speaking in Dublin No one in late Nineteenth Century Georgia was more popular. During the War Between the States, General...

Thursday, July 23, 2015

LIFE IN DUBLIN AFTER THE CIVIL WAR

An Oral History They were born during the last years before the Civil War divided America. They grew up during the horror of th...

BLACKSHEAR’S FERRY, LEGENDS AND MYSTERIES

As the construction of a new bridge over the Oconee River begins at a place known as Blackshear’s Ferry, let us take a look back at som...

The Ancient Tumuli at Fish Trap Cut

Laurens County has several documented archaeological sites along with numerous other areas where projectile points and p...

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