Abandoned tractor, Georgia Highway 337, Chattooga County.
After writing that I considered northeast Georgia my favorite place to ramble around looking for pictures, it occurred to me that I might have been unfair to my own northwest Georgia, the area where I lived for 33 years and actually did the majority of my ramblin' and picture-taking. There are lots of things to see and photograph in northwest Georgia -- these pictures are just a skim-the-surface sampling.
For example, you can see that we have abandoned tractors here too, although I have to admit that this one is not quite as photogenic as the one near Dahlonega. But I like it, and we have many more interesting things to see.
Andrews Lane in northwest Georgia's McLemore Cove.
Andrews Lane traverses McLemore Cove from east to west, joining Hog Jowl Road (no kiddin') with West Cove Road. That's Lookout Mountain in the background, one of the two mountains that join to create the Cove. The other is Pigeon Mountain, which is behind me as I make this photo.
This is the white house you can see in the distance as you look down Andrews Lane. It was built in the 1890s by Otey Andrews for his new bride. A modified plantation-plain design, it, like many Cove houses, has a lowered second story.
The Bailey-Coulter-Shaw House was built by Wiley Bailey around 1850 at what was then known as Bailey's Crossroads. Today, it's the intersection of GA 193 and West Cove Road. William Michael Coulter bought the house in 1874, and it is currently occupied by the fifth generation of his descendants. The double front porch is an unusual feature for a plantation-plain style house in the North Georgia mountains.
Erected in 1894 to replace an earlier structure from 1872, the architecture is New England Colonial. Although it has not had a congregation for many years, the church is kept alive largely through the efforts of Mrs. Mary Agnes Fine and her son Lamar. The annual Fall Revival and Christmas Service are standing-room-only occasions. It is also a popular wedding venue.
Lee and Gordon's Mill, Chickamauga Creek, Chickamauga, Georgia.
Built by James Gordon on Chickamauga Creek in 1836, the mill was in operation until 1967. After being dormant for years, Frank Pierce, long-time mayor of Chickamauga, bought the property in 1995 and began a six-year process of restoring the building and the dam. Now fully operational, the mill and general store are a fascinating museum of an earlier century.
The Gordon Lee Mansion, centerpiece of the town of Chickamauga.
The Gordon Lee mansion in Chickamauga was built between 1840 and 1847 by James Gordon, who had earlier built the grist mill. During the Battle of Chickamauga it was used as a hospital.
After the death of James Gordon, the property was purchased by James Lee, who was one of the principal organizers of the nearby Elizabeth Lee Memorial Methodist Church, named after his wife. After her death, the property was acquired by her son Gordon Lee, who served in the U.S. House of Representatives for 20 years.Signed copies of my book Backroads and Byways of Georgia
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