It was illegal to allow cattle to run loose through Clayton. Dumping chicken coops on streets also was strictly prohibited. These two laws from the 1930s, among many others, provide a glimpse into the life of a country village nine decades ago. During the Depression 30’s, Clayton was a tiny farming town. Poverty was the
One said he could hear a rattling noise in his head. The other claimed he killed in self-defense. These two men were the only convicted murderers ever hung in Rabun County. Both hangings took place in Clayton more than a century ago. The first was held in the privacy of the jail. The second was
A Rabun County slaveholder who voted against Georgia’s secession from the Union…but then didn’t. A rebellion against Georgia’s government by disaffected Confederate soldiers and Union sympathizers. 300 Rabun County men who fought for the Confederacy, including one at Appomattox with Robert E. Lee at the surrender in 1865. These facts would seem to illustrate a
Rabun County turns 200 years old on December 21, 2019. From its beginnings as a remote and sparsely populated frontier in 1819, the county has developed into a growing magnet for mountain tourists…with a thriving downtown in its county seat…and elegant homes dotting the shores of pristine lakes. To find out how this transformation happened,
Museum Exhibit Life in Early Rabun County Rabun County’s early settlers in the late 1700s and early 1800s were predominantly Scots-Irish, who brought with them their traditions, music, language and methods of survival. The county was isolated, sparsely populated and poor. Life in the mountains was harsh. Roads, if they existed at all, were treacherous
The topic of the December 2019 edition of the Rabun County Historical Society’s Vintage Rabun newsletter is: The Origins of Rabun’s Library: Women, The “Judge”, Panel Trucks, The WPA Use the link below to download the newsletter in PDF format 2019 Dec Vintage Rabun (PDF)
The topic of the June 2019 edition of the Rabun County Historical Society’s Vintage Rabun newsletter is: Tallulah Falls Railroad: The History and The Legacy Use the link below to download the newsletter in PDF format 2019 June Vintage Rabun (PDF)
The topic of the March 2019 edition of the Rabun County Historical Society’s Vintage Rabun newsletter is: Rabun County Roads: 200 Years in the Making Use the link below to download the newsletter in PDF format 2019 March Vintage Rabun (PDF)
The topic of the December 2018 edition of the Rabun County Historical Society’s Vintage Rabun newsletter is: Rabun’s Origins: A Land Lottery Use the link below to download the newsletter in PDF format 2018 Dec Vintage Rabun (PDF)
The topic of the September 2018 edition of the Rabun County Historical Society’s Vintage Rabun newsletter is: Tallulah Falls’ Grand Era of Tourism Use the link below to download the newsletter in PDF format 2018 Sept Vintage Rabun (PDF)
The topic of the June 2018 edition of the Rabun County Historical Society’s Vintage Rabun newsletter is: Rabun’s Medical Care Journey Use the link below to download the newsletter in PDF format 2018 June Vintage Rabun (PDF)
The topic of the March 2018 edition of the Rabun County Historical Society’s Vintage Rabun newsletter is: The Story of Rabun’s Five Courthouses Use the link below to download the newsletter in PDF format 2018 March Vintage Rabun (PDF)
The topic of the December 2017 edition of the Rabun County Historical Society’s Vintage Rabun newsletter is: Hot, Cold, Wet or Dry: Weather Makes History Use the link below to download the newsletter in PDF format 2017 Dec Vintage Rabun (PDF)
The topic of the September 2017 edition of the Rabun County Historical Society’s Vintage Rabun newsletter is: Mules: Intelligent, Indomitable, Indispensable Use the link below to download the newsletter in PDF format 2017 Sept Vintage Rabun (PDF)
The topic of the June 2017 edition of the Rabun County Historical Society’s Vintage Rabun newsletter is: Cultural Icon:The Mountain City Playhouse Use the link below to download the newsletter in PDF format 2017 June Vintage Rabun (PDF)
The topic of the March 2017 edition of the Rabun County Historical Society’s Vintage Rabun newsletter is: Agricultural Evolution: 200 Years of Working the Land Use the link below to download the newsletter in PDF format 2017 March Vintage Rabun (PDF)
The topic of the December 2016 edition of the Rabun County Historical Society’s Vintage Rabun newsletter is: Legendary Tales: Moonshine, Malice and Mayhem Use the link below to download the newsletter in PDF format 2016 Dec Vintage Rabun (PDF)
The topic of the September 2016 edition of the Rabun County Historical Society’s Vintage Rabun newsletter is: Border Wars: Rabun’s Disputed Boundaries Use the link below to download the newsletter in PDF format 2016 Sept Vintage Rabun (PDF)
The topic of the December 2015 edition of the Rabun County Historical Society’s Vintage Rabun newsletter is: Playing as Hard as They Worked: Early Recreation in Rabun Use the link below to download the newsletter in PDF format 2015 Dec Vintage Rabun (PDF)
The topic of the March 2015 edition of the Rabun County Historical Society’s Vintage Rabun newsletter is: Twentieth Century in Review: History Highlights by Decade, Part Two Use the link below to download the newsletter in PDF format 2015 March Vintage Rabun (PDF)
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