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. Our Now and Then newsletter describes these programs in detail.
2022 Programs
Jan: Postponed
Feb: Business Meeting
Mar: The Road to Georgia Marble by Bill Cagle
Apr: Show and Tell
May: Searching for the Unicoi Turnpike by Alan Hall
Jun: Dating Historical Photos by Pamela Sachant
Jul: A Cut Above - UNG Cadet Training by Darrel Woolrey
Aug: UNG Special Collections by Allison Gallup
Sep: Field Trip to Consolidated Gold Mine
Oct: Margaret Meaders Collection by Anna Garland
Nov: Masonic Lodge by Rick Harris
Dec: Holiday Party
2021 Programs
(Jan through June are Zoom videos)
Jan: Business Meeting and Copper Mining in Lumpkin Co. by Chris Worick
Feb: Native Plants in North Georgia by Clark MacAllister
Mar: Revolutionary War Veterans in Lumpkin Co. by Chris Worick
Apr: The 19th Amendment by Robbie Niles
May: Genealogy Research by Agnes Gore and Chris Worick
Jun: The Grand Opening of the Consolidated Gold Mines by Greg Sheppard
Jul: Traditional Appalachian Music by Sarah Adams
Aug: History of the UNG Core of Cadets by Darrel Woodall
Sep: The Benton McKaye Trail by Janet Barger
Oct: A Brief History of the Future Farmers of America in Lumpkin County by Carey Woodhall
Nov: Searching for the Unicoi Turnpike by Alan Hall
Dec: Holiday Party
2020 Programs
Jan: Business Meeting and The Daughter of Devil Dan by Chris Worick
Feb: Soapstone and its early uses in Lumpkin Co. by Chris Worick
Mar: The 19th Amendment by Robbie Niles
Apr: Covid time out
May: Awards
Jun: Covid time out
Jul: Covid time out
Aug: Covid time out
Sep: Covid time out
Oct: Covid time out
Nov: Covid time out
Dec: Covid time out
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: Attic Treasures
Jun: Innovations in Lumpkin by Chris Berkelaar
Jul: Who's Burning Down Gold Town by Jim Kinney
Aug: Tour of Gold Museum
Sep: The Appalachian Trail by Janet Barger
Oct: Lost Towns of North Ga by Lisa Russel
Nov: Scull Shoals by Jack Wynn
Dec: Holiday Party
2018 Programs
Jan: Business Meeting and "When People Feasted on Oysters and Possum" by Amos Amerson.
Feb: Guests of the County: History of the 1884 Jail by Chris Worick.
Mar: Mechanical Music by Craig Darlak.
April: Awards
May:“Do No Harm,” cemetery and headstone conservation techniques by Carol B.C. Dooley
June: The Unicoi Turnpike: First Interstate Parkway in GA by Jack Wynn
August:A Railroad of the Upmost Importance (Chestatee Pyrite Mine) by Chris Worick
September: Time Machine: From Newspaper to Microfilm by Donald Summerlin
October: "Travels with Foxfire" by Phil Hudgins
November: Spanish Flu Impact on Lumpkin Co. by Chris Worick
December: Holiday Party
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
January: I Remember Dahlonega - Anne Amerson
February: Holly Theater - Hall Williams - cancelled due to bad weather
March : Camp Glisson - Jennie Richardson
April: Awards program
May: Lula Ash: Queen of the Holly - Larry Scott
June: Holly Theater - Hall Williams
July: Hail Columbia! The History of America's First Lady - Chris Worick
August: The Georgia Pick and Bow Traditional Music School
September: Remembering “Mr. Bob” Meaders - Anne Amerson
October: Last Ones Standing - Lumpkin County’s surviving one room school buildings - Chris Worick
November: Frank W. Hall, A Visionary - Frieda Bafile
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
2012 Programs
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
2011 Programs
November: Winton Porter: "Guru of the Appalachian Trail by Winton Porter.
October: The History of the Chattahoochee National Forest in Lumpkin County by Janet Barger.
September: Woodrow Parks, This is your Life! by Anne Amerson.
August: All That Glitters Is Not Fool’s Gold by Anne Amerson.
June: Frogtown Life in the 1900s by Larry Scott.
May : Diving Bell history and Some Recent Discoveries by Chris Worick.
April: Field Trip to the Nora Mill Granary - Anne Amerson