Touring the Backroads of North and South Georgia

Victoria and Frank Logue

978-0-89587-171-8
0-89587-171-8
$20.95 paperback
7 1/2" x 8 1/2"
459 pages
maps, black-and-white photographs, appendixes, index

Touring the East
Tennessee Backroads

Touring the Middle
Tennessee Backroads

Touring North Carolina's
Revolutionary War Sites

Touring South Carolina's
Revolutionary War Sites

Touring the Shenandoah
Valley Backroads

Touring Virginia's and
West Virginia's Civil War Sites

Touring the Western
North Carolina Backroads

Down a dusty road in the northeast corner of Georgia is the grave of Reverend Daniel Tucker. As a minister, Tucker felt a special calling towards the area's slaves, who in return memorialized him with the famous spiritual "Old Dan Tucker."

The grave of Old Dan Tucker is just one of the many treasures along the backroads of north and south Georgia. Outside of Chatworth, in the mountainous northwestern corner of the state, is an ancient and mysterious stone wall whose builders have yet to be determined. Further south is LaGrange, the training ground of Nancy Harts--an all-female Confederate militia unit. And in Marshallville, right in the heart of Georgia, is the home of Samuel Henry Rumph, who gave birth to Georgia's commercial peach industry with a basketful of mummified seeds.

These stories and more await you along the book's fifteen tours. Aside from its lively narrative, each tour includes numerous photographs, a map, and clear directions, making the book as much of a pleasure to travel with as it is to read. Whether you enjoy these tours on the road or in the comfort of your own home, Touring the Backroads of North and South Georgia promises an entertaining journey on the byways of an unforgettable state.

about the authors
Besides being avid outdoorspeople and intrepid travelers, Victoria and Frank Logue are the authors of nearly a dozen books. Together their books include Georgia Outdoors and The Appalachian Trail Backpacker, while Victoria is the author of Camping in the '90s and Backpacking in the '90s. They make their home in northwest Georgia with their daughter, Griffin.