Welcome to Vanishing Southeast
A Collection of History & Nature from the Southeastern United States
Welcome to Vanishing Southeast, a unique blog here for you to explore. This blog will share the sites of the rich history of the Southeast. Included will be highlights of history & nature from other parts of the United States as well from my travels to help people find their next adventure.
Gainesville Midland Steam Engine
Gainesville Midland Engine 209 in Gainesville, Georgia. Operated to Athens from 1904-1959. There area a total of 6 of these steam engines...
Old Police Car at Old Car City
While searching through the 75+ acres of old cars, most non descript, I came across this gem. This is an old what seems like a 70’s era...
Broken Rusty Headlight on a Mack Dump Truck
Driving through Dallas, Georgia, I passed a Mack Dump Truck at a landscaping company just outside of downtown. This is one shot that I...
Old Buick Super Eight Hood Ornament at Old Car City in White, Georgia
Found this unique hood ornament while looking through cars in Old Car City In White, Georgia. If you have not gone, I recommend going,...
Manly Jail Works - Dalton, Georgia
Manly Jail Works was founded in 1888 by Frank Manly to produce jail cells. The Manly Jail Works building dates back to 1914 and has been...
Concord Covered Bridge in Smyrna, Georgia
This is the only covered bridge in Cobb County Georgia and is still open to traffic making it the busiest covered bridge in the state....
Starr's Mill in Fayetteville, Georgia
Starr's Mill was originally built in 1825 by Hananiah Gilcoat and in 1866 Hilliard Starr took over the mill. Unfortunately this is the...
Gresham Mill (aka Sixes Mill) in Holly Springs, Georgia
About a half a mile from exit 11 on I-575 in Holly Springs, this old mill is the last remnants of a old miner settlement from the 1820's...
1950's International Harvester Pickup Truck
On the way to Starr's Mill in Fayetteville, Georgia, I happened to come across this 1950's era International Harvester Pickup Truck. The...
Dilapidated Dodge Box Truck in Dillard, Georgia
A friend and I were driving up US23 through Dillard on our way to shoot waterfalls in North Carolina when we passed several old vehicles...
Tallulah Falls Train Depot - Built in 1882
The Tallulah Falls Railroad was formed in 1881. Known as the Rabun Gap Route, this short-line railroad began in Cornelia, Georgia and was...
1920's Graham Brothers Truck - Dallas, Georgia
1920's Graham Brothers truck in Dallas, GA. Graham Brothers later turned in to what we know today as Dodge. The Graham brothers, Joe,...
Rooted Trading Co - Powder Springs, Georgia
Rooted Trading Company In Downtown Powder Springs. This building dates back to 1860 as the Butner-McTyre General Store with the rear...