Historical and Monuments Graves  Alta Vista is a perpetual care cemetery. It has been in continuous operation for over 140 years. The Cemetery is well laid out with all gravesites being relatively close to a paved street making them easily accessible. Alta Vista is filled with historical and interesting graves and monuments. The cemetery allows above-ground monuments on lots of Read more...

In its heyday, the Piedmont Hotel was an imposing three-story building with 36 rooms in two wings joined by a connecting structure, which contained the stairwells and, on the first floor, the lobby/ballroom. General James Longstreet, commander of the famous old Confederate First Corps and Robert E. Lee’s second in command, owned and operated the hotel. The Longstreet Society is Read more...

Adopt-A-Park-Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce Located in downtown Gainesville, this is a historical park with benches and gardens centered around Train Engine 209, a coal car, and a red caboose. This is also part of the Adopt-A-Park program through the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce. The Gainesville Midland Railroad served Gainesville around the turn of the century. Engine 209 was Read more...

The mission of the Northeast Georgia History Center at Brenau University is to preserve and share the history of northeast Georgia. Our exhibits, historic structures, educational programming, and events connect people to the past so that they may better understand the present. We continue our mission through donations big and small, the service of our Members and Volunteers, and patrons Read more...