Starting in October 2021, I wrote a series of articles about Kennesaw history for Around Kennesaw magazine. That magazine ended in October 2023, and I have not published anything similar since. I am excited to share that this year, the new West Cobb City Lifestyle magazine has asked me to continue writing articles about ourContinue reading “New Article: Town with a Colorful History”
Tag Archives: Kennesaw History
Cobb County, 1832
The Cherokee lived in North Georgia until the 1830s, when they were forcibly removed in what came to be known as the Trail of Tears.[1] In 1832, the State of Georgia surveyed the Cherokee lands to prepare for a lottery, where settlers would be given randomly selected plots of land across North Georgia. The regionContinue reading “Cobb County, 1832”
Kennesaw First Baptist Church
The article below was written for Around Kennesaw magazine, but the magazine closed before it could be published. It is about the history of Kennesaw First Baptist Church. It was intended to be a companion to a June 2022 on Kennesaw United Methodist Church. ~~~ In 1877, Rev. J. A. McMurray and Rev. W. H. Dean cameContinue reading “Kennesaw First Baptist Church”
Veterans of Kennesaw
The article below was written for Around Kennesaw magazine, but the magazine closed before it could be published. It is about the veterans of Kennesaw, and was planned to be released around Veterans Day 2023. ~~~ In honor of Veterans Day, I wanted to share the stories of a series of veterans who have lived in ourContinue reading “Veterans of Kennesaw”
The Bishop and the Resort
The article below was written for Around Kennesaw magazine, but I ultimately decided to go in a different direction for that month’s article. It tells the story of Bishop Henry McNeal Turner’s connections to Kennesaw and the nearby forgotten African American summer resort. If you are interested in more information about this story, feel freeContinue reading “The Bishop and the Resort”
Andrew J. Bramlett 