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1867 Gwinnett Map

1867 Gwinnett Map

This map is a survey of land on the Apalachee River near the current Gwinnett/Barrow Line.

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1828-1868 Pickens District South Carolina

1828-1868 Pickens District South Carolina

Of personal Interest is 12 Mile Post Office where the Stancel Family was in 1850/1860. Near Present day Pumpkintown.

Cutting the Rope

Cutting the Rope

Reopening the Original Gate at Fort Daniel in Gwinnett County, the starting point of Peachtree Road.

Lawrenceville, Georgia Train Depot

Lawrenceville, Georgia Train Depot

I am not sure if this is the Seaboard Airline Depot or the Lawrenceville Branch Railroad Depot. Photo is dated 1907.

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1804 Cannonball Contract

1804 Cannonball Contract

Jackson County Georgia, 1804 Contract for cannon balls with Buckner Harris

1804 Cannon Ball Contract Page 2

1804 Cannon Ball Contract Page 2

2nd page of the Cannon Ball contract with Buckner Harris in Jackson County, GA.

Lawrenceville Branch Railroad circa 1910

Lawrenceville Branch Railroad circa 1910

4-4-0 Wood Burning locomotive of the Lawrenceville Branch Railroad photographed on the Yellow River Trestle between Lawrenceville and Huff, Georgia.

Lawrenceville, GA Steam Locomotive

Lawrenceville, GA Steam Locomotive

About 1950 a Steam Locomotive pauses before headed South toward Atlanta from Lawrenceville on the Seaboard Airline Railroad.

Freeman's Mill on the Alcovy River

Freeman's Mill on the Alcovy River

Built by the Lovelace family, this mill on the Alcovy River near Lawrenceville, GA is now a Gwinnett County Park. Silting and heavy rains have resulted in the failure of portions of the dam in recent years.

Robert Young Deposed for 1812 Land Bounty

Robert Young Deposed for 1812 Land Bounty

1793 Petition of Frontier Residents in Georgia

1793 Petition of Frontier Residents in Georgia

Among the signers of the Frontier settlers petitioning the state for protection is Robert Young, my 4x Great Grandfather. He ran a tavern near Flowery Branch, GA and is buried there.

Duncans Creek

Duncans Creek

The source of a conflict at Duncans Creek that resulted in a denominational split for the church. 1873

Rock Springs Methodist

Rock Springs Methodist

Eleanor, Isla, and Jude at Rock Springs Methodist.

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1867 Gwinnett Map
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1828-1868 Pickens District South Carolina
Cutting the Rope
Lawrenceville, Georgia Train Depot
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DC602B69-4242-4AC8-ABCE-28B349D16A70.jpeg
1804 Cannonball Contract
1804 Cannon Ball Contract Page 2
Lawrenceville Branch Railroad circa 1910
Lawrenceville, GA Steam Locomotive
Freeman's Mill on the Alcovy River
Robert Young Deposed for 1812 Land Bounty
1793 Petition of Frontier Residents in Georgia
Duncans Creek
Rock Springs Methodist

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