at the Historic Bodiford House
Quilts that were made and used in everyday life often told stories of family history records, messages in earlier times and community history. These were usually made from scraps of cloth or old rags and clothes no longer usable, which told a history in itself. Our quilts displayed here on the wall in the ‘Quilt […]
Circa 1900 – 1920 During the 1988 Sesquicentennial Celebrations, the Seven Springs Historical Society revived the Powder Springs Enterprise and the Powder Springs Pioneer, publishing articles that appeared in the original papers. It also included the history of the town, its people, activities, and merchant ads. Poem printed in the October 27, 1910 edition The […]
The women in the black community had fewer opportunities outside the home than did their husbands and like the women in the white communities. However, they did play an important part in making a difference in Powder Springs. Their contributions are often over looked. History does not always tell their stories and importance. With fewer […]
Sisters Ethel and Rena Clark started a popular local baking business producing pies and cakes from Ethels home on Butner Street in the early 1950’s. They passed this legacy on to Rena’s daughter, Willie G. Watts, teaching her how to make the pies and cakes. After Ethel passed away in 1993, Wille continued the family […]
Most Southern Potteries and individual potters made utilitarian wares since this was most in demand, especially for everyday use. They came and went in and out of business much as many other trades did over the years. Many potters were not trained in running a business, usually working for others or sometimes working alone or […]
Early in the 1900’s there were no schools for rural children. The roads were difficult in winter and if children could go to school they had to “room” in town. The A & M Schools were established to meet this need. Students came from many areas of the state to attend and get an education. […]
In the early years the area, which later became known as Powder Springs, only had the water from Powder Creek and the seven springs as their water supply. As more people began to settle the area and build the town, the need for a city water source and supply became apparent. Some home owners were […]
There were many changes occurring as Powder Springs and the Country entered the 1940’s. Many of these changes were considered as “Modern Conveniences” and life changing. 1940 the First Funeral Home Facility was opened on Marietta Street in the Lindley Calloway House as the Lindley Funeral Home. T. N. Lindley was the Director and Undertaker. […]
By Margaret Virginia Tapp The following is a brief history taken from the thesis that Miss Tapp submitted for completion of the Specialist in Education Degree, Department of History, George Peabody College for Teachers, Nashville, Tennessee. (August of 1962) There were no accredited high schools, especially in rural areas, in Georgia prior to 1904. Dr. […]
By the end of the 1800’s, Powder Springs was growing and prospering as a small town. By 1900 the population would have grown from a few pioneers and settlers in the early 1800’s to over 350. 1891 by December 3rd , six schools were established, four for white students and two for black students. 1892 […]