Discover the story of Campbellton, Georgia, from its establishment by Colonel Duncan G. Campbell to its ambitious dreams of river trade and railroads. Learn how the bypassing of the Atlanta & West Point Railroad led to its economic decline, leaving behind only ruins and memories. This episode reflects on Campbellton's legacy and its place among America’s ghost towns.
About the podcast
This is not just the story of removal—it is the origin story of a region reborn in conflict, commerce, and change. It is a tale of survival, of river spirits and red clay, of cultures clashing and blending in the crucible of history. And it set the stage for what would come next: pioneers, counties, and a new chapter written not in tribal treaties, but in state charters and settlers’ hands, and culminating in the darkest chapter in history - the American Civil War.