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Nov 22, 2012 · William L Stuart was born in New Mexico, but has lived Georgia for many years. He speaks with a southern accent, drinks gallons of sweet tea, and loves the UGA Bulldogs. He almost attended that great university, but decided instead to join the US Navy, where he subjected himself to the rigors of Navy Nuclear Power training in Orlando, Florida ...
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May 1, 2018 · At the height the of the gold rush, there were over 500 gold mines operating in 37 counties in North Georgia. Boom towns sprang up, miners streamed into the state, and many people found riches. And gold flowed out of the mines – so much so that a mint was opened 1838 in Dahlonega to process the gold into coins.
Feb 18, 2019 · Dunans Castle. The purchase of the plot of land at Dunans Castle helps restore the property, which burned in a fire in 2001. Originally owned by Clan Fletcher, it now belongs to Charles and Sadie Dixon-Spain. This picture, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, shows the castle. Pretty impressive!
Jun 15, 2014 · Hogg Mountain Mine – The Hunt for Aquamarines!! June 15, 2014 by Bill Stuart 4 Comments. A couple of weeks ago, my brother John and I ventured over to LaGrange, Georgia to check out the Hogg Mountain Mine and hunt for aquamarines. Despite the fact that we didn’t find any of the blue-green gemstones, we had a great time, met some interesting ...
Mar 7, 2016 · The purpose was to test various military vehicles and the surrounding forest to assess the effects of nuclear war on the environment and wildlife and the do research on a nuclear powered aircraft. The site was closed in 1971 and sold to Atlanta as a potential site of a second airport. The topography wasn’t suitable for an airport, and nature ...
Oct 14, 2014 · According to Wikipedia, the Georgia lotteries began in 1805 and a succession of lotteries followed in 1807, 1820, 1821, and 1827. By 1832, the Cherokee were living on an area in the northeast part of the state and the Creek had ceded all of their lands in the state. When gold was discovered in 1828 in Lumpkin County (Dahlonega), white settlers ...
Oct 6, 2014 · I reported aboard Sandlance in October 1985. The first time I walked down Pier Mike in Charleston, SC, I had no idea what to expect. Yes, I had graduated from Nuke School and prototype, but now I was headed to a submarine and the real Navy world. No longer a student, but a fleet sailor. USS Sandlance (SSN 660)
