Road Trip 16: Riddleville Georgia's 1917 Corner Beauty

Riddleville is a crossroads between Bartow and Sandersville where Highway 242 crosses 231.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtLxDMwAzlOu6O72sXGmRPpXkTz1h2BOm-6_NyfYVQIAY9RgH8XxJ-DTc9rx6HGIfC2klvEgoRlDvzJkQVHsyqS50rWK1JdpnIGADRG7j-yJKFzMLa0G_jo153hIqlDafO2tCB8km6Hg9r/s1600/15401488411_23068dd234_h.jpg"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtLxDMwAzlOu6O72sXGmRPpXkTz1h2BOm-6_NyfYVQIAY9RgH8XxJ-DTc9rx6HGIfC2klvEgoRlDvzJkQVHsyqS50rWK1JdpnIGADRG7j-yJKFzMLa0G_jo153hIqlDafO2tCB8km6Hg9r/s1600/15401488411_23068dd234_h.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />I think it's "J Y Bryan & Sons 1917." It has one of those dogeared corner entrances I like so much, lot's of fine brick detailing too. The diagonal "honors" and "activates the corner by facing in. You'll find this in our best feeling corners.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/15217922519" title="20140929_173911 2014-09-29 Riddleville Georgia drive Home from Hilton Head by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="20140929_173911 2014-09-29 Riddleville Georgia drive Home from Hilton Head" height="640" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3931/15217922519_d6386a105f_z.jpg" width="360" /></a><br />Apart from the visual appeal the cut corner is a gift to the street. It lets you see around the corner a bit, makes you feel a bit safer.<br /><br />We've seen these before.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/15218052838" title="20140929_165612 2014-09-29 Midville Georgia City Hall Jones at Troot Street Drive Home from Hilton Head by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="20140929_165612 2014-09-29 Midville Georgia City Hall Jones at Troot Street Drive Home from Hilton Head" height="360" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3931/15218052838_45cfd06a0c_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="http://architecturetourist.blogspot.com/2014/10/road-trip-13-in-middle-of-midville.html">Midville City Hal</a>l.<br /><br />And were still seeing these. And it's a fine thing.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/15475790140" title="20141029_151455 by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="20141029_151455" height="360" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3943/15475790140_a52051b0a4_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.gunshowatl.com/">Kevin Gillespie's restaurant, Gunshow in Glenwood Park</a> has a massive corner column in keeping with its bulky building. It's a good look.<br /><br /><iframe frameborder="0" height="480" src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d1914.7277743686498!2d-82.6657648717041!3d32.90654296157715!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x88f733757444ab4b%3A0x8bea5d7c773b005!2sRiddleville%2C+GA!5e1!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1414678430523" style="border: 0;" width="640"></iframe><br />

Road Trip 16: Riddleville Georgia's 1917 Corner Beauty

Riddleville is a crossroads between Bartow and Sandersville where Highway 242 crosses 231. I think it's "J Y Bryan & Sons 1917....

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Road Trip 15: Tiny Bartow Georgia is Imagible, Legible, and Memorable thanks to Patsy Jordan

Bartow is still stuck in my head. <br /><br />It looked like somebody has just "picked up" you know what I mean? When guests were coming over, my mom would tell everybody to pick up and she'd come in behind us to straighten up. Your mom too I'm sure.<br /><br />And though downtown Bartow was mostly empty and closed, it felt clean and comfortable and it felt like somebody cared about it.<br /><br />We encountered three landmarks right off: the water-tower, the Johnson-Josey-Jordan House, and the caboose.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNg8WHH8PEuvQCt0iPjQeAFGEobYlMkdx0V8wtd-FwCUHtMS2j1kCVgwLyax0Dhx7Wgntu42DNVEF41N6s_FUWVePxHUXwDAKJYWCyrEoJ31DiEh_76yf3giAzyB0qY0obMtwG_jUki5Sz/s1600/15439944370_260d4430e4_h.jpg"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNg8WHH8PEuvQCt0iPjQeAFGEobYlMkdx0V8wtd-FwCUHtMS2j1kCVgwLyax0Dhx7Wgntu42DNVEF41N6s_FUWVePxHUXwDAKJYWCyrEoJ31DiEh_76yf3giAzyB0qY0obMtwG_jUki5Sz/s1600/15439944370_260d4430e4_h.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />The water tower is right smack in town and there were people in there on this late Monday afternoon.<br /><br />The tower was enough for me but we when we turned our heads to the right, there was a perfect house in a  perfect yard. <br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/15401476901" title="20140929_171740 2014-09-29 Magnolia Mornings Bed and Breakfast Bartow Georgia Johnson-Josey-Jordan House  drive Home from Hilton Head by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="20140929_171740 2014-09-29 Magnolia Mornings Bed and Breakfast Bartow Georgia Johnson-Josey-Jordan House  drive Home from Hilton Head" height="360" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3930/15401476901_8c1dff3178_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />It's the <a href="http://www.magnoliamornings.com/">Magnolia Mornings Bed and Breakfast</a> in the 1860 Johnson-Josey-Jordan House. I think Sherman went right by here. If you want to stay here for the Masters, Augusta National is about 60 miles away.<br /><br />Patsy Jordan (R.I.P.) ran it. She must have made sure everyone in town picked up.<br /><blockquote class="tr_bq">"<a href="http://www.ajc.com/news/news/museum-founder-and-bed-and-breakfast-operator-the-/nTBjQ/">(Patsy Jordan) Museum founder and bed and breakfast operator the heart and soul of Bartow, Ga</a>." - Atlanta Journal-Constitution</blockquote><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/15401478691" title="20140929_171805 2014-09-29 Bartow Georgia Drive Home from Hilton Head by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="20140929_171805 2014-09-29 Bartow Georgia Drive Home from Hilton Head" height="360" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2946/15401478691_39c4e63918_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />Magnolia Mornings isn't the only pretty house in Bartow. This is almost next door.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/15218145667" title="20140929_171846 2014-09-29 Bartow Georgia Drive Home from Hilton Head by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="20140929_171846 2014-09-29 Bartow Georgia Drive Home from Hilton Head" height="360" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3928/15218145667_fb1860a348_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />And there's the caboose. Looks like the old depot is now the <a href="http://bartowga.tripod.com/id6.html">Bartow Museum</a>. I'm pretty sure Patsy had her hand in this.<br /><br />A good time to look at the map.<br /><br /><iframe frameborder="0" height="480" src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m14!1m8!1m3!1d840.9533036530014!2d-82.47374534826736!3d32.87900935657785!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x88f74c9e6e60df35%3A0xff55a103a252630a!2s1038+Speir+St%2C+Bartow%2C+GA+30413!5e1!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1414264603003" style="border: 0;" width="640"></iframe> <br />Downtown has a "green" with the depot at the north end. It feels like the two commercial strips reach out to embrace you. If this was a county seat, there'd be a beautiful if intimidating courthouse there, a landmark that blocked the view.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/15217997290" title="20140929_172147 2014-09-29  Bartow Georgia Drive Home from Hilton Head by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="20140929_172147 2014-09-29  Bartow Georgia Drive Home from Hilton Head" height="360" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3927/15217997290_273f33d831_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />The former business side of the depot looks good, a shady spot to await the train.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/15394093001" title="20140929_172044 2014-10-29 Bartow Georgia by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="20140929_172044 2014-10-29 Bartow Georgia" height="360" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2942/15394093001_66e108e886_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />This the Railroad Avenue strip, it's empty but not quite abandoned.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/15210674768" title="20140929_172038 2014-10-29 Bartow Georgia drive home from Hilton Head by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="20140929_172038 2014-10-29 Bartow Georgia drive home from Hilton Head" height="360" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3899/15210674768_c0b4e3c102_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />It's baseball cap is pulled down low over the eyes.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/15396937952" title="20140929_172056  2014-10-29 Bartow Georgia by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="20140929_172056  2014-10-29 Bartow Georgia" height="360" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2948/15396937952_93215bf1ea_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />1900 in marble between rusticated bands with a hint of acanthus leaves. I'm embarrassed that I didn't get out of the car a peek inside. <br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/15210521509" title="20140929_172114 2014-10-29 Bartow Georgia by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="20140929_172114 2014-10-29 Bartow Georgia" height="360" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2947/15210521509_ca4423e7c1_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />Noble cornice, triumphal triple arches and recessed double doors with transom, worth all the TLC it can get.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/15396939282" title="20140929_172127 2014-10-29 Bartow Georgia by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="20140929_172127 2014-10-29 Bartow Georgia" height="360" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3882/15396939282_13bf40f754_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />High style anchors the north end of the strip. <br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/15404663545" title="20140929_172236 2014-09-29  2014-10-29 Bartow Georgia downtow commercial strip Drive Home from Hilton Head by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="20140929_172236 2014-09-29  2014-10-29 Bartow Georgia downtow commercial strip Drive Home from Hilton Head" height="360" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2943/15404663545_ed1d61e417_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />I wish we had one of these in my neighborhood.<br /><br />We would have stayed longer but we were were trying to reach Sparta before dark.<br /><br />See more of <a href="http://vanishingsouthgeorgia.com/tag/bartow-ga/">Bartow at Brian Brown's "Vanishing South Georgia.</a>"

Road Trip 15: Tiny Bartow Georgia is Imagible, Legible, and Memorable thanks to Patsy Jordan

Bartow is still stuck in my head. It looked like somebody has just "picked up" you know what I mean? When guests were coming over,...

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Road Trip 13: In the Middle of Midville Georgia

Highway 17 isn't main street in Midville, so we turned south on Jones Street to North Railroad, Trout, and Kilpatrick. But we were in a hurry to reach Sparta before dark.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnDFkQtqae9zisoO1qEGd6BUco5od608p6iqWWlJ04QKrh06_Uan6OYz50oi4U1YPqsgGUR5hDgL5-6GzlXAZeJmLjiXMLxkyRUS05myONYZmMAiI38vCGifszRPAux5cA_FDa4_6fT2ye/s1600/midville.jpg"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnDFkQtqae9zisoO1qEGd6BUco5od608p6iqWWlJ04QKrh06_Uan6OYz50oi4U1YPqsgGUR5hDgL5-6GzlXAZeJmLjiXMLxkyRUS05myONYZmMAiI38vCGifszRPAux5cA_FDa4_6fT2ye/s1600/midville.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />This was a good start but I can't find it on the map.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/15218052838" title="20140929_165612 2014-09-29 Midville Georgia City Hall Jones at Troot Street Drive Home from Hilton Head by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="20140929_165612 2014-09-29 Midville Georgia City Hall Jones at Troot Street Drive Home from Hilton Head" height="360" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3931/15218052838_45cfd06a0c_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />City hall or the once city hall.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/15218135497" title="20140929_165621 2014-09-29 Midville Georgia City Hall Drive Home from Hilton Head by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="20140929_165621 2014-09-29 Midville Georgia City Hall Drive Home from Hilton Head" height="640" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3931/15218135497_05f32807b5_z.jpg" width="360" /></a><br />Nice cornice.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/15404331232" title="20140929_165806 2014-09-29  Midville Georgia Trout Street Mansion Drive Home from Hilton Head by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="20140929_165806 2014-09-29  Midville Georgia Trout Street Mansion Drive Home from Hilton Head" height="360" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3929/15404331232_e723a928f3_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />A beauty on Trout Street.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/15217990140" title="20140929_165836 2014-09-29 Drive Home from Hilton Head by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="20140929_165836 2014-09-29 Drive Home from Hilton Head" height="360" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3931/15217990140_1803fd644a_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />Also on Trout. This shape warms my heart. See the steeple of Midville United Methodist Church on the left?<br /><br />Wish we'd had more time.<br /><br /><iframe frameborder="0" height="480" src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d1661.236556413787!2d-82.23500654025477!3d32.817847494799025!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x88f0aabf4944b441%3A0x670f74337ad39096!2sMidville%2C+GA+30441!5e1!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1414162201258" style="border: 0;" width="640"></iframe>

Road Trip 13: In the Middle of Midville Georgia

Highway 17 isn't main street in Midville, so we turned south on Jones Street to North Railroad, Trout, and Kilpatrick. But we were in a ...

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Road Trip 12: We Missed Most of Millen Georgia but Hope to Return

Driving north on 17 our introduction to Millen was this mansion in the middle of a low-rise housing project.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRSY60U6HU6Nt9ogHdzd1JgzHsj2xZXWxnXNExthSXp88gEbEBHhELnJpY-pAOf7_5V6oVTReuXcUda43awGOW_Z1euaj5ufU9KqJYLmhlqejjgqB2iEX_OAagmWLyvwKCSZm82wE4LPHi/s1600/millen+georgia+historic+house.jpg"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRSY60U6HU6Nt9ogHdzd1JgzHsj2xZXWxnXNExthSXp88gEbEBHhELnJpY-pAOf7_5V6oVTReuXcUda43awGOW_Z1euaj5ufU9KqJYLmhlqejjgqB2iEX_OAagmWLyvwKCSZm82wE4LPHi/s1600/millen+georgia+historic+house.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />This can't be the only one, can it? But we were in a rush hoping to make Sparta before dark.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/15217967940" title="20140929_161542 2014-09-29 Drive Home from Hilton Head Millen Georgia by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="20140929_161542 2014-09-29 Drive Home from Hilton Head Millen Georgia" height="360" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3930/15217967940_fb29792993_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />We took a jog west on Cotton Avenue. Commercial on the north side.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/15401454241" title="20140929_161629 2014-09-29 Drive Home from Hilton Head Pal Theater Millen Georgia by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="20140929_161629 2014-09-29 Drive Home from Hilton Head Pal Theater Millen Georgia" height="360" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3928/15401454241_cd61876fd9_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/32237">Millen's Pal Theater</a> looks fine for now.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/15210516789" title="20140929_161757 by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="20140929_161757" height="360" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2942/15210516789_a2b3d955a6_z.jpg" width="640" /> </a><br />Losing the innards of the basket handle arch.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/15218047448" title="20140929_161906 2014-09-29 Millen Georgia train and train station Drive Home from Hilton Head by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="20140929_161906 2014-09-29 Millen Georgia train and train station Drive Home from Hilton Head" height="359" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3927/15218047448_475da57a1d_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />Cotton Avenue fronts the tracks. Millen must be a great train watching place: "<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OovWTgdONE">Awesome N(orfolk) S(southern) Action in Millen, GA 2/15/14</a>" is indeed awesome.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/15218131427" title="20140929_162138 2014-09-29 Millen Georgia Drive Home from Hilton Head by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="20140929_162138 2014-09-29 Millen Georgia Drive Home from Hilton Head" height="360" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3931/15218131427_3434921cb6_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />We found this kitty-cornered from the courthouse at College and Harvey. Look at those tall windows.<br /><br />But we were out of time. We stopped at McDonalds at the intersection of 17 and 23 then headed west toward Midville.<br /><br /><iframe frameborder="0" height="480" src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m14!1m8!1m3!1d2427.8841674648297!2d-81.94028132160324!3d32.80222304162795!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x88fa1e116466c58b%3A0x99bea5569082bae8!2sCotton+Ave%2C+Millen%2C+GA+30442!5e1!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1413927254013" style="border: 0;" width="640"></iframe> <br /><br /><br />

Road Trip 12: We Missed Most of Millen Georgia but Hope to Return

Driving north on 17 our introduction to Millen was this mansion in the middle of a low-rise housing project. This can't be the only one,...

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Road Trip 11: Scarboro, Georgia's Perfect Terminated Vista and Triangular Green

This tiny place is not to be missed. Fortunately you can't miss it so take an extra five minutes and stop in Scarboro. <br /><br />About 5 miles up Highway 17 north of Rocky Ford we found a near perfect terminated vista. It looks like you are going to drive smack into a building, a place that stops the eye.<br /><br />You put something pretty in a terminated vista. In Scarboro it's this little church.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT-eEbdEfVznoaW-GbZc7o30Ln70KFHdyniPDxSvtyYVyjYOdPbjixjd9fb90QxuzNSQRv6LST_xpqSDlnw0Yw7J7mF8SsMYYlKLO0mMgO7ClQsvxmIcmsMx1_VRvQR2RqOdQA2L9S1mOO/s1600/20140929_160038+2014-09-29+Scarboro+Baptist+Church+Scarboro+Georgia+Marker+detail.jpg"><img border="0" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT-eEbdEfVznoaW-GbZc7o30Ln70KFHdyniPDxSvtyYVyjYOdPbjixjd9fb90QxuzNSQRv6LST_xpqSDlnw0Yw7J7mF8SsMYYlKLO0mMgO7ClQsvxmIcmsMx1_VRvQR2RqOdQA2L9S1mOO/s1600/20140929_160038+2014-09-29+Scarboro+Baptist+Church+Scarboro+Georgia+Marker+detail.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />Scarboro Baptist is atop a tiny rise on a triangular green, grand red steps to the portico.<br /><br />"In 1839 (Scarboro) became Station No. 7 on the Central Rail Road and served this (sic) one of the very oldest rail roads in the United States...."<br /><br />On the green there's a white church, a blue house, and a gray house. Scarboro Road, a shortcut to the Ogeechee River, passes a ruin and the cemetery.<br /><br /><iframe frameborder="0" height="480" src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m14!1m12!1m3!1d3837.813442238319!2d-81.87651226339231!3d32.712787398459994!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!5e1!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1413728467308" style="border: 0;" width="640"></iframe><br />The Scarboro triangle.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/15394087871" title="20140929_160208 2014-09-29 big blue house Scarboro Georgia by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="20140929_160208 2014-09-29 big blue house Scarboro Georgia" height="360" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2947/15394087871_318abe7ba1_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />The Blue House.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/15416475302" title="IMG_3012 2014-09-29 Scarboro Georgia boat by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_3012 2014-09-29 Scarboro Georgia boat" height="480" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2950/15416475302_9f25f0b8a2_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>  <br />Boat cubby.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/15210515189" title="20140929_160231 2014-09-29 Scarboro Landing Bait and Tackle Scarboro Georgia by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="20140929_160231 2014-09-29 Scarboro Landing Bait and Tackle Scarboro Georgia" height="360" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2950/15210515189_e9a1f62c07_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />The gray house seems to be a riverside store neither abandoned nor busy on this Monday afternoon.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/15230131460" title="IMG_3015 2014-09-29 Ruin on Scarboro road near cemetery Scarboro Georgia by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_3015 2014-09-29 Ruin on Scarboro road near cemetery Scarboro Georgia" height="480" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2945/15230131460_104719436f_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />The ruin is on Scarboro Road where it starts sloping down to the Ogeechee.<br /><br />The <a href="http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=2325834">cemetery</a> is across the street from the ruin. We didn't have time to explore be we wanted to.<br /><br />Of course <a href="http://vanishingsouthgeorgia.com/tag/scarboro-ga/">Brian Brown has been there with Vanishing South Georgia</a>. <br /><br />That's about all there is, do stop.

Road Trip 11: Scarboro, Georgia's Perfect Terminated Vista and Triangular Green

This tiny place is not to be missed. Fortunately you can't miss it so take an extra five minutes and stop in Scarboro. About 5 miles up ...

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Road Trip 10: Rocky Ford, Georgia

Rocky Ford proper isn't on Highway 17. We turned southwest on Rocky Ford Road and drove just past the railroad tracks where we found City Hall. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj6RpRX9NrJMDeNrbxR7yrag6hIW8phL8VQMwuf7LkEFC4zo8Us7BH12xVWSgZdmleVb92UwYmADbmkXlZFMZ9zIxoTdehFUZiFuZPEP3iJdpg0ZuQ0PhcbS2Tsr_BZLcs8YjE504JLYvH/s1600/RockyFord.jpg"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj6RpRX9NrJMDeNrbxR7yrag6hIW8phL8VQMwuf7LkEFC4zo8Us7BH12xVWSgZdmleVb92UwYmADbmkXlZFMZ9zIxoTdehFUZiFuZPEP3iJdpg0ZuQ0PhcbS2Tsr_BZLcs8YjE504JLYvH/s1600/RockyFord.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />On Rocky Ford Road the buildings are close to the street.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/15396917682" title="20140929_154603 2014-09-29 Rocky Ford Baptist Church Rocky Ford Georgia by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="20140929_154603 2014-09-29 Rocky Ford Baptist Church Rocky Ford Georgia" height="360" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2949/15396917682_c207307644_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.rockyfordbaptist.com/">Rocky Ford Baptist</a> is right on the sidewalk. It feels good.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/15210502039" title="20140929_154650 2014-09-29 Rocky Ford Georgia white house by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="20140929_154650 2014-09-29 Rocky Ford Georgia white house" height="360" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3870/15210502039_79a0329be8_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />This big old house is right out there for us to enjoy.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/15210589240" title="20140929_155039 2014-09-29 Rocky Ford Georgia by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="20140929_155039 2014-09-29 Rocky Ford Georgia" height="360" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3931/15210589240_d46b562769_z.jpg" width="640" /></a> <br />There's a handful of elegant small houses along the tracks.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/15381596906" title="20140929_155006 2014-09-29 Drive Home from Hilton Head Rocky Ford Georgia Post Office by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="20140929_155006 2014-09-29 Drive Home from Hilton Head Rocky Ford Georgia Post Office" height="360" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3929/15381596906_ac35924321_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />The PO.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/15218036708" title="20140929_155149 2014-09-29 Drive Home from Hilton Head Rocky Ford Georgia Policeman and Police Car by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="20140929_155149 2014-09-29 Drive Home from Hilton Head Rocky Ford Georgia Policeman and Police Car" height="281" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3927/15218036708_0efc237840.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />We spoke to the police officer. He could not have been nicer. <br /><br />Downtown Rocky Ford has been on HGTV's reZONED. Greta Newton bought downtown Rocky Ford.<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/PloZkXeoHaM" width="480"></iframe><br /><br />Cool, huh?<br /><br /><a href="http://gretanewton.com/Downtown.html">Greta Newton has a blog</a> - best blog quality to town size ratio I've ever seen.<br /><br /><iframe frameborder="0" height="480" src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m14!1m8!1m3!1d7968.690927267694!2d-81.8303603030876!3d32.66153803017787!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x0%3A0x134f73c3fb77b788!2sRocky+Ford+Town+Hall!5e1!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1413574999205" style="border: 0;" width="640"></iframe> <br /><br /><br /><br /><br />

Road Trip 10: Rocky Ford, Georgia

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Road Trip 9: Oliver, Georgia the Beautiful Speed Trap?

When you are flying up Highway 17, the speed limit signs come on fast. But that wasn't our particular problem.<br /><br />We could have gotten a ticket for going too slow in Oliver Georgia. It's a little gem about 20 miles east if Stateboro. We drove around Oliver in the rain. Glad we did.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNkAfSDlTjoc_abNg3KbDx-a9nxPvKwRnLq60VOhR0XFuEUbt5gAIqO9zvFZ2TzxZcTvxgAcLssrH7tqUqO6XDwVRsfKQaNJ2OPiiAjKtKw5QCz860lshEhqcO3jUTAqzqHDfnZqbfNBJm/s1600/IMG_2984+2014-09-29+Oliver+Georgia+street+sign.jpg"><img border="0" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNkAfSDlTjoc_abNg3KbDx-a9nxPvKwRnLq60VOhR0XFuEUbt5gAIqO9zvFZ2TzxZcTvxgAcLssrH7tqUqO6XDwVRsfKQaNJ2OPiiAjKtKw5QCz860lshEhqcO3jUTAqzqHDfnZqbfNBJm/s1600/IMG_2984+2014-09-29+Oliver+Georgia+street+sign.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />The only sign we saw directed us to municipal court.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/15416468152" title="IMG_2994  2014-09-29 Oliver GA Police car and municipal court by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2994  2014-09-29 Oliver GA Police car and municipal court" height="480" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2941/15416468152_9e25ae5eb0_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />Here it is on Schoolhouse Road.<br /><br />We turned up Clark Street and hit Railroad Avenue, Old Louisville Road and took a little jog to Kildare. We'd have gotten out of the car if it wasn't raining.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/15352541279" title="IMG_2985 2014-09-29 Oliver Georgia by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2985 2014-09-29 Oliver Georgia" height="421" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3956/15352541279_3b6eda7ee9_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/15230261377" title="IMG_2987 2014-09-29 Oliver Georgia by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2987 2014-09-29 Oliver Georgia" height="480" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2941/15230261377_6a645b0c67_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /> <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/15416808185" title="IMG_2988 2014-09-29 Oliver, Georgia by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2988 2014-09-29 Oliver, Georgia" height="480" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3929/15416808185_b6d4934b4b_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/15230120620" title="IMG_2989 2014-09-29 Oliver, Georgia by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2989 2014-09-29 Oliver, Georgia" height="480" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3927/15230120620_7344b750b2_z.jpg" width="640" /></a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/15416808935" title="IMG_2990 2014-09-29 Guyton GA Little Ogeechee Baptist Church by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2990 2014-09-29 Guyton GA Little Ogeechee Baptist Church" height="480" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2946/15416808935_b936ff945c_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />Little Ogeechee Baptist Church is on Old Louisville Road<br /><br /> <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/15230263697" title="IMG_2993  2014-09-29 Oliver GA Little Ogeechee Baptist Church by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2993  2014-09-29 Oliver GA Little Ogeechee Baptist Church" height="480" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3930/15230263697_2f56756b12_z.jpg" width="640" /> </a><br />Thanks to <a href="http://vanishingsouthgeorgia.com/2010/05/29/little-ogeechee-baptist-church-oliver/">Brian Brown at Vanishing South Georgia we have some good information on the Little Ogeechee Baptist Church</a>. I hope <a href="http://hrcga.org/">Historic Rural Churches of Georgia</a> is on the way.<br /><blockquote class="tr_bq">"Church was used in a movie in 1974 called 'Buster and Billie'”<br /><br />"The church was established 222 yrs ago. The present structure is the third in the history of the church and was build in 1912. There is a grave yard attached to the church property."</blockquote><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/15404613015" title="20140929_150618   2014-09-29 Oliver GA Yellow house Drive Home from Hilton Head by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="20140929_150618   2014-09-29 Oliver GA Yellow house Drive Home from Hilton Head" height="360" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3929/15404613015_1641447fcd_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />Corner of Railroad and Schoolhouse.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/15217869399" title="20140929_150935 2014-09-29 Oliver GA  city hall Drive Home from Hilton Head by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="20140929_150935 2014-09-29 Oliver GA  city hall Drive Home from Hilton Head" height="360" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3928/15217869399_afd04b35ac_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />We found City Hall.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/15218101587" title="20140929_150844  2014-09-29 Oliver GA  post office Drive Home from Hilton Head by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="20140929_150844  2014-09-29 Oliver GA  post office Drive Home from Hilton Head" height="360" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3927/15218101587_ee3862645a_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />And the post office.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/15416812955" title="IMG_3002 2014-09-29 Oliver GA Oliver's on 24 church by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_3002 2014-09-29 Oliver GA Oliver's on 24 church" height="480" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3929/15416812955_944cde3eb3_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />We took a little jog up Highway 24 and found Oliver on 24 which sure looked like a church.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/15230267967" title="IMG_3005 2014-09-29 Oliver GA Oliver's on 24 church by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_3005 2014-09-29 Oliver GA Oliver's on 24 church" height="480" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3930/15230267967_b3e5c8a420_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />Maybe a meeting place / wedding chapel now.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/15416814975" title="IMG_3006 2014-09-29 Oliver GA Oliver's blue house by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_3006 2014-09-29 Oliver GA Oliver's blue house" height="480" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3928/15416814975_d3feb4fcf2_z.jpg" width="640" /></a> <br />There's a pretty blue next door with some stabilizing columns, a good sign.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/15381580116" title="20140929_150658   2014-09-29 Oliver GA sandy road near yellow house Drive Home from Hilton Head by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="20140929_150658   2014-09-29 Oliver GA sandy road near yellow house Drive Home from Hilton Head" height="360" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3930/15381580116_fd6015488a_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />Hope to come back on a pretty day.<br /><br /><iframe frameborder="0" height="480" src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m14!1m8!1m3!1d3990.6492741953853!2d-81.5328572731354!3d32.51985368190224!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x88fa34a14b114d3d%3A0xb80b1c90b373801!2s225+Old+Louisville+Rd%2C+Newington%2C+GA+30446!5e1!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1413383482125" style="border: 0;" width="640"></iframe><br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/15372368576" title="20140929_151613 2014-09-29 Oliver GA Oliver's on 24 church tk selfie by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="20140929_151613 2014-09-29 Oliver GA Oliver's on 24 church tk selfie" height="281" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3867/15372368576_000aac0bdb.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />Next stop: Rocky Ford.

Road Trip 9: Oliver, Georgia the Beautiful Speed Trap?

When you are flying up Highway 17, the speed limit signs come on fast. But that wasn't our particular problem. We could have gotten a ti...

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