Odd History & Old Buildings

Athens History: Infamous Brothel Owner Effie T. Matthews

A simple stone for an very interesting woman! Miss E.T. Matthews was known as Effie. And…
Tomb of Astronaut Ronald McNair in Lake City, SC

Picture this: Elementary school classroom in the 1980’s. They roll a huge television into the room…
Four stories from Memory Hill Cemetery in Milledgeville, Ga

In a cemetery full of memorable people, stories that span over 11 wars, and very unique…
Piney Grove Primitive Baptist Church & Cemetery in Needham, GA

I grew up not 15 minutes from this church and up until recently I a) had…
The Lonely Grave of Little Leila Howell in Piedmont, SC

In memory of little Leila, infant daughter of Dr. W.S. and S.C. Howell who departed this…
Ansley Family Cemetery & The Rock House near Thomson, Ga

Welcome to the oldest stone house in the state! Construction dates back to 1795 and the…
Heavy Metal! Cast Iron in Cemeteries & Burials: Fisk Coffins, Headstones, Abrams Grave Covers, & More

I haven’t had a chance to see the new Frankenstein movie but I’ve heard that lots…
See It Before It’s Gone: Antioch Baptist Church & Cemetery Near Crawfordville, GA (UPDATE!)

Update: Strike this one from the see it before it’s gone list! A recent visit found…
Hopewell Baptist Church & Cemetery near Monticello, Ga / UPDATE

The outside of the church, a peek at the cemetery and the remains of a tarp…
Old Monticello Methodist Church in Monticello, Ga

Currently a Places in Peril on the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation list*, this church and…
Westview cemetery in Atlanta, GA

Y’all. Y’ALL! My trip to Westview was amazing but with almost 600 acres, 125000 folks buried…
the abandoned Central state hospital & Cedar Lane Cemetery In milledgeville, GA

Central State Mental Hospital, previously called the Georgia State Sanitarium or Milledgeville State Hospital along with other…
See it before it’s Gone: W.C. Rice’s Cross Garden and family cemetery near Pratville, Al

Combination homestead and roadside attraction, this outsider art spectacle was at one time a number of…
macabre history of georgia: the woolfolk murders in Macon (Rose Hill Cemetery)

In the middle of Rose Hill Cemetery, with a view of the winding train tracks and…
The Devil’s Chair & Cassadaga, FL

At the corner of Mediumship & Spiritualist you’ll find Cassadaga. If the name sounds familiar then…