The Northeast Georgia History Center

We have never been to Gainesville GA before -- about 20 miles south of Cleveland. The wonderful thing about exploring the unknown is that you never know what you are getting into. Today we got into the Northeast Georgia History Center at Brenau University. http://www.negahc.org

We had the entire museum to ourselves. It was delightful to see the history exhibit, the 1936 tornado display, Ed Dodd’s Mark Trail exhibit, an American Freedom Garden and Chief Whitepath’s 1780 log cabin.

The presentation was so well done that the most common household items and ag tools looked really good. I spent some time inspecting a 1934 Ford V8 pickup, red and yellow with Coca-Cola markings -- mint condition.

Who remembers Mark Trail? This comic strip was very well done by Georgian Ed Dodd and it ran for many years in our nations newspapers. The exhibit was fascinating.

The American Freedom Garden was a special and beautiful place to recognize Georgians who gave their lives in every conflict from the Revolutionary War to the present. The photo shown here shows what a great concept this garden really is.

We concluded our visit with lunch at Scott's on the Square in downtown Gainesville. The hospital Southern ladies at the history center recommended it and we are mighty happy they suggested we visit The Square.