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Sugar Hill history: Shaped by flowing water
From a geographic perspective, Sugar Hill is uniquely situated. Our western border comprises the...
Sugar Hill history: From a ledger to online — Digitized documents open up world of information
In April 1939, the new mayor of Sugar Hill and the new city council held their first meeting at a...
Sugar Hill history: ‘Otherworldly’ spirit at local distillery inspires stories of haunting
If you are a student of history, then you know that history is made up of stories from our past. I have...
Sugar Hill history: Pawpaw Trees are local Native American legacy
Growing up in the north Georgia mountains, I thought it was normal for grandchildren to call their...
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: 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...
Sugar Hill — a past and maybe a name like no other
Sugar Hill is not the only community in Georgia called Sugar Hill. In fact, old maps dated to the...
History: Mysterious creature called Pete is Sugar Hill legend of years past
Legends are sometimes popularly regarded as historical, even though legends are often not documented...
Sugar Hill mayor leaves legacy in leatherbound scrapbook
Street names, when named after people, tend to lose meaning over time. Sugar Hill is full of these types...
Historical markers in Sugar Hill offer glimpse into city’s past
Every day, we take a walk through our own history. In a sense, the direction we walk shapes our own past,...
