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cooking, gardening, nature studies,
photography and more. Musical performances,
contra dancing and annual
festivals are open to the public.
History You Can Touch
Learn more about the area’s history
through museums, attractions and
events that showcase our Appalachian
heritage. The historic Reece Farm
explores the life of “Farmer Poet” Byron
Herbert Reece through early 1900s
buildings and exhibits that capture rural
life in Appalachia. You can walk the
Poetry Trail, visit Reece’s writing studio,
picnic along Wolf Creek or stop by the
petting farm. A hiking trail connects the
farm to Vogel State Park, which shares
its own history in the CCC Museum. The
exhibits celebrate FDR’s New Deal project
that put young men to work during
The Great Depression.
Listed on the National Register of
Historic Places, the Historic Union
County Courthouse lies in the center
of Blairsville’s Town Square and is home
to an extensive museum, research and
genealogy room, miniature collection
and more. The courthouse comes alive
on Friday evenings from May through
October with performers who play and
sing in the Appalachian style.
The Mountain Life Museum hosts
the annual Mountain Heritage Festival,
and is also home to the 1906 Mock
House and Civil War-era Payne Cabin.
In April, the two-day Georgia Mountain
Storytelling Festival provides visitors
a chance to learn about Appalachian
tradition and history through storytelling,
workshops, a quilt display and other
programming.
And each fall, the Georgia Mountain
Fall Festival celebrates mountain life
with reenactments, food, and arts &
crafts booths. It’s only one of the many
festivals, concerts and events held at the
Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds on the
shores of Lake Chatuge.
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