Explore Southern History

This blog is devoted to exploring the history, historic sites and heritage tourism opportunities of the American South! A guide to new additions and updates to the expansive site www.exploresouthernhistory.com, this blog features forts, battlefields, Native American sites, architectural treasures and natural wonders.

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Anna Ruby Falls in Helen, Georgia, is one of the most picturesque and photographed waterfalls in the United States.

http://southernhistory.blogspot.com/2016/01/anna-ruby-falls-helen-georgia.html

Check out the brand new video Cheaha State Park courtesy of www.twoegg.tv !

http://southernhistory.blogspot.com/2015/11/visit-cheaha-state-park-in-alabama.html

Here is a bizarre story from Washington County, FL about a woman who was accidentally buried alive only to be exhumed by grave robbers!  She then went on to live 35 more years and have 3 childr...

http://southernhistory.blogspot.com/2015/10/buried-alive-true-story-of-woman-who.html

Alabama's Ghost of Sketoe's Hole (the "Hole that will not stay filled") is the focus of the latest mini-documentary from Two Egg TV!

http://southernhistory.blogspot.com/2015/10/ghost-of-sketoes-hole-newton-al.html

This blog is devoted to exploring the history, historic sites and heritage tourism opportunities of the American South! A guide to new additions and updates to the expansive site www.exploresouthernhistory.com, this blog features forts, battlefields, Native American sites, architectural treasures and natural wonders.

http://southernhistory.blogspot.com/2015/10/scott-massacre-of-1817-chattahoochee-fl.html

This blog is devoted to exploring the history, historic sites and heritage tourism opportunities of the American South! A guide to new additions and updates to the expansive site www.exploresouthernhistory.com, this blog features forts, battlefields, Native American sites, architectural treasures and natural wonders.

http://southernhistory.blogspot.com/2015/10/electric-mist-at-haunted-bellamy-bridge.html

Fanciful drawing of the capture of the Prophet Francis in 1818 Louisiana is commemorating the 200th anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans this weekend (1/8-1/11), with yesterday marking ...

http://southernhistory.blogspot.com/2015/01/creek-chief-gives-account-of-battle-of.html

St. Augustine, Florida An array of cities and communities lay claim to being the "first" settlement or "oldest city" in the continental United States. St. Augustine and Pensacola, both in ...

http://southernhistory.blogspot.com/2015/01/first-us-settlent-was-in-georgia.html

Nicolls' Outpost stood atop this large American Indian mound at River Landing Park in Chattahoochee, Florida.  A new historical marker will be unveiled on November 9th to mark the site of t...

http://southernhistory.blogspot.com/2014/10/marker-to-be-placed-at-british-war-of.html

4th of July Fireworks for 2014 are underway! 4th of July fireworks are underway across the South! Tonight (Saturday, 6/28/2014) is the first big night of the week-long celebration, with sh...

http://southernhistory.blogspot.com/2014/06/4th-of-july-fireworks-are-underway.html

Union Jack flies over the Gulf Coast Today marks the 200th anniversary of the arrival of British forces on the Gulf Coast as the War of 1812 shifted south. The warships HMS Orpheus and HM...

http://southernhistory.blogspot.com/2014/05/british-arrive-on-gulf-coast-200-years.html

Bennett Place State Historic Site Durham, North Carolina 149 years ago today (April 26, 1865), Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston surrendered to Union General William Tecumseh Sherman. ...

http://southernhistory.blogspot.com/2014/04/surrender-anniversary-in-carolinas.html

Callaway Gardens If you have been wondering when will be the best time to see the azaleas at Callaway Gardens , now is the time! Located at Pine Mountain, Georgia, the gardens feature some...

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Muskogee Azalea Festival Muskogee, Oklahoma The 2014 Muskogee Azalea Festival is underway in Muskogee, Oklahoma. The annual festival begins on April 1 of each year. The severe winter, howe...

http://southernhistory.blogspot.com/2014/04/muskogee-azalea-festival-begins-but.html

I saw the new Russell Crowe movie "Noah" last night and thought you might find some thoughts about it to be of interest. First, I am a Christian and I grew up attending a small Baptist church...

http://southernhistory.blogspot.com/2014/03/noah-southern-christians-review.html

Horseshoe Bend National Military Park The Battle of Horseshoe Bend was fought 200 years ago today in the Creek Nation of Alabama. The outcome forever changed the history of the United States...

http://southernhistory.blogspot.com/2014/03/bicentennial-of-battle-of-horseshoe.html

Horseshoe Bend National Military Park Tomorrow (March 27, 2014) will mark the 200th anniversary of the cataclysmic Battle of Horseshoe Bend, Alabama . Fought on March 27, 1814, between the...

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The Pascagoula - Mississippi's "Singing River" Roughly 80 miles long and draining an area of 8,800 square miles along the border of Mississippi and Alabama, the Pascagoula River is a major s...

http://southernhistory.blogspot.com/2014/03/mississippis-singing-river-mysterious.html

Natural Bridge Battlefield Historic State Park My new mini-documentary on the Battle of Natural Bridge, Florida, is now online. You can view it for free by visiting the main Battle of Natura...

http://southernhistory.blogspot.com/2014/03/new-mini-documentary-on-battle-of.html

My new mini-documentary on the Battle of Olustee is now online as Florida commemorates the 150th anniversary of its largest Civil War battle. Fought on February 20, 1864, the battle took place...

http://southernhistory.blogspot.com/2014/02/battle-of-olustee-mini-documentary.html

This is one of the nicest stories I've seen on the national news in a long time. A Chick-fil-A owner and his employees came to the rescue for hundreds of motorists stranded with no food in the ...

http://southernhistory.blogspot.com/2014/01/chick-fil-comes-to-rescue-of-stranded.html

Home of the Altamaha-ha? One of my favorite Southern monsters is the Altamaha-ha. A massive sea monster or river monster that is said to inhabit the waters around the mouth of the Altamaha...

http://southernhistory.blogspot.com/2014/01/the-atamaha-ha-sea-monster-of-georgia.html

Sailing Vessel on the St. Mary's River Although numerous engagements have claimed the distinction, current research indicates that the Battle of the St. Mary's on the border of Florida and G...

http://southernhistory.blogspot.com/2014/01/the-battle-of-st-marys-last-battle-of.html

Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park December 7th marked the 151st anniversary of the bloody Battle of Prairie Grove, Arkansas. The massive battle erupted when Major General Thomas Hindman...

http://southernhistory.blogspot.com/2013/12/battle-of-prairie-grove-151st.html