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250 prisoners, 65 U.S. personnel, and one medic. The camp was started in late 1943 and disbanded in 1946.

Most of the prisoners spoke German with a few who could speak English.

They built tables, mounted animals, painted, turpentined, stacked…

These coins were used to pay employees who worked at the W.W. "Bill" Giddens’ sawmill in Coverdale. The employees could use the coins at the company-owned store. There was also an agreement with the Ashburn merchants that they would accept them as…

Full interview can be heard here: https://youtu.be/nyqf2g43Cr8

Location: Golden Peanut, 304 W Washington Ave, Ashburn, GA

109 N Gordon St. in Ashburn, GA
facing East

Gordon St. in Ashburn, GA -

photo 1: March 30, 2021
photo 2&3: Date: late 1940s (based on the cars)

Sycamore, GA

2321 Cofer Rd.
Ashburn, GA

Photos of a peanut field/plants on Daniels Rd. in Ashburn, Georgia.

Location: Denham Road & Honeysuckle Road in Sycamore, GA 31714

Jars full of canned vegetables and fruits. Canned and preserved by Sarah and Justin Cook.

J. Luther Hobby, Clarence Taylor, Annie Bell Sellars Garrett, Cluria Garrett.
Cluria frying mullet and hushpuppies on Saturday before the Reunion. Being ably supervised and assisted!" (This was taken under the overhang behind the old church…

Location: Hancock Road in Rebecca, Georgia
Date: November 29, 2019

First photo: Scenic view of the Road
Second photo: Photo of JJ HANCOCK & MARY ELLA PERRY HANCOCK (Given by Barbara Anne Hancock Perry)

To read more about the name…

Georgia Architectural and Historic Properties Survey of Colonial Store and Handy Food Store on East Railroad Ave., U.S. 41, Sycamore, Turner County, Ga., 1981

"Robert Henderson, alias Will Ford, a negro, was hanged here Thursday in the Turner county jail for the murder of G. W. May, on March 5th last.
He made a short talk, warning the people to take warning from him and avoid bad company. He said he was…

Location: Old Chicken Delite on the corner of Main St./Highway 41 & Monroe Avenue. in Ashburn, GA

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