Articles by Todd DeFeo

EMERSON, Ga. – In order to complete the Western & Atlantic Railroad, engineers had to overcome a number of natural obstacles. That resulted in a 1,447-foot-long tunnel through Chetoogeta Mountain and a bridge over the Etowah River south of Cartersville. The bridge over the Etowah River was completed in 1847, about three years before the Atlanta-to-Chattanooga rail line opened. The bridge’s stone pillars are all that remain of the once-formidable structure. During the Civil War,

MARIETTA, Ga. – Marietta’s fire department traces its origins to 1854, following a fire that destroyed the town square. Since the department’s inception more than 155 years ago, firefighting has changed immeasurably. The story of fighting fires over the past two centuries – from bucket brigades to pumper and ladder trucks – is on display at the Marietta Fire Museum. One of the highlights of the museum is an 1879 horse-drawn Silsby steamer, which is

There are dozens, hundreds, if not thousands, of historical markers dotting Georgia’s countryside, keeping alive the chaos and conflict that once ruled the landscape.