A capacity crowd gathered in the freight room of Summerville’s 1918 Depot on Sunday afternoon, April 12th, for the regular spring meeting of the Chattooga County Historical Society. The organization’s president, Gene McGinnis, presented an important milestone for the group. After many months of work, the Historical Society is launching a new website focused on
A Look Back At Our Anniversary Year
November 20, 2014The launch of our 175th anniversary party was a Founder’s Day Program on December 28, 2013. The courthouse was filled and the day honored our county historian, Robert S. Baker. 2014 has been a great year for celebrating our heritage in Chattooga County. The Chattooga County Historical Society, thanks largely to help from the Tillotson-Menlo
Courthouse Dome Rings With Song!
September 20, 2014Heaven seemed a little bit closer to Chattooga County on Sunday night, August 31, 2014. It was as if the calendar had flown backward fifty years as the tradition of long-ago singings at the Chattooga County courthouse was renewed. Three hundred folks filled the upstairs courtroom, just as they had in days gone by. The
