Programs
This page documents activities by the Society and its members. If a blue link is available in the title please click it to view an article or video of that program. The newsletter describes these programs in detail.
2019 Programs
- Jan: Business Meeting and The Historical Jail by Manny Carvalho
- Feb: Soiled Doves by Chris Worick
- Mar: The Earliest Days of Radio by Jim Del Principe
- Apr: Awards
- May: Show and Tell
- Jun: Innovations in Lumpkin by Chris Berklaar
- Jul: TBA
- Aug: TBA
- Sep: TBA
- Oct: TBA
- Nov: TBA
- Dec: TBA
2018 Programs
2017 Programs
- January: Business Meeting and Remembering "Daddy Barnes" by Larry Scott
- February: History of Lumpkin CO Library , 1917 - 2017 by Diane Bates
- March: Gen. Hood in the Battle of Atlanta by Steve Davis
- April: Awards
- May: The History of North Georgia College Football by Darrell Woodall
- June: Dr. Craig Arnold by Anne Amerson
- July: The 29ers Join the 49ers by A J Wells
- August: The West Cleaners Fire of 1962 by Derrell West
- September: Lumpkin Co Cemeteries by Ted O. Brooke
- October: The 1875 Chestatee Diving Bell by Manny Carvalho
- November: Arthur Woody by Duncan Dobie
- December: Holiday party
2016 Programs
January: Business Meeting and Copper Mining in Lumpkin Co. by Chris Worick February: Memories of Amy Trammell by Larry Scott; March: Antebellum Lighting Technology by Douglas Carson, April: Awards May: A Look Back; 60 Years of the Lumpkin County Historical Society by Chris Worick June: Geology, Gold and the Making of Georgia by Dr. Bill Witherspoon July: Show and Tell August: History of Community Canning by Sharon Thomason September: The Mountain Lodge Hotel by Anne Amerson October: Georgia Pick & Bow Traditional Music November: Searching For Beulah Buchanan by Dan Roper December: Holiday Party
2015 Programs
- January: Law & Early Lumpkin Co. Societal Development - David Connolly
- February: The Chestatee, River of Lights - Percy Jones, Anne Amerson, Jack Anthony and Robert Fuller
- March : The Plunderer Comes to Town by Anne Amerson & Chris Worick
- April: Awards program
- May: Eighth Grade History Essay & Appalachian Weaving by Jo-Marie Karst
- June: The Cabin in the Laurel
- July: Show and Tell
- August: James "Free Jim" Bosclair by Chris Worick
- September: Field Trip to Lydia School
- October: Porter Springs Hotel, “Queen of the Mountains” by Anne Amerson
- November: Private Tour of Price Memorial Hall
- December: Holidays and Guy Middleton on McAdams: An American Legend.
2014 Programs
2013 Programs
- January: Dahlonega Occupied - Chris Worick
- February: "Amy and Bill Trammell, A Valentine's Tale. - Larry Scott
- March: Scots/Irish influence on Appalachian Culture - Paul Brown.
- April: Awards program
- May: Mystery of the Trail Trees - Don Wells.
- June: Auraria 1832; America's First Gold Rush Boom Town - Chris Worick
- July: Field trip; The Mound Builders of Etowah - Ken Aiken
- August: Field Trip; Byron Herbert Reece Farm and Heritage Center - Marilou Kinney
- September:The Duckett Site Excavation of 2013 - Jack T. Wynn
- October: Memories of Gold Rush Days - Sallie Sorohan
- November: Show and Tell
- January: The Smulian Log Cabin - Alice Sampson.
- February: The Gold Digger's Road - Chris Worick.
- March: Reflections on William B. Townsend - Wayne Knuckles.
- April: Marilyn K. Anthony Awards program.
- May: TBA -Ray Rensi/Sallie Sorohan.
- June: Gold at Pigeon Roost - Al Adams and Fred Holabird.
- July: Bean Creek Settlement: African Americans in the Sautee and Nacoochee valleys - Caroline Crittenden.
- August: Field trip to Nacoochee Valley Farm - Manny Carvalho.
- September: Matthew Stephenson - Chris Worick.
- October: TBA - Janet Barger
- November: Etowah Indian Mounds Historic Site -Ken Aiken
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