Tags: History
Buford History: City makes bid to become seat of new county
This article was originally published Jan, 18, 2017, in Buford Weekly Illustrated. The following article...
History: Greek, Latin or Harness-ease?
This article was originally published April 8, 2015, in Buford Weekly Illustrated. While looking through...
History: Duckpin bowling, radio-controlled car racing helped create community at play
The phrase “live, work and play community” is a modern-day creation. In recent years, the phrase has...
History: Canneries provide evidence of local agricultural community in Sugar Hill
It is hard to imagine today, but the economy of Sugar Hill and Gwinnett County in the late 1800s and...
History: Lyman Hall and his namesake
This article was originally published May 4, 2016, in Buford Weekly Illustrated. This month we return to...
History: Preserving our past — 16 mm to digital
This article was originally published Feb. 10, 2016, in Buford Weekly Illustrated. A couple of...
History: From ’50s to mid-’80s, local drive-in theater was unique place to make memories
Growing up and visiting my grandparents in Blue Ridge, it was part of my summer routine to go to the Swan...
Lake Lanier history: Completion of Buford Dam meant reservoir could fill
This is the fifth and final article in a series relating the history of Lake Lanier and Buford Dam and...
History: Records help us get to know diverse residents of Sugar Hill
Sugar Hill was officially incorporated in 1939. Despite its youth in comparison to other cities, it has a...
History: Naming of Crayfish Creek brings attention to its significance
As a community along the Chattahoochee River, Sugar Hill has strong ties to the waterway that flows from...
