DESOLATE AND LONELY: EXPLORING THE HAUNTED ROADS OF ROUGH EDGE GEORGIA

EXPLORING THE ROUGH EDGE DISTRICT OF TALBOT COUNTY GEORGIA WITH HISTORIAN DAN AKIN

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

For the longest time I have wanted to go exploring the Rough Edge district of Talbot County, Georgia with my friend and area historian Dan Akin. On this day our schedules finally aligned. This is one of my favorite historic areas and it is loaded with old cemeteries and homesites. This will be a multipart video series on Rough Edge. I hope you all enjoy. PayPal Tip Jar: www.paypal.me/rwrightphotography Mail: Sidestep Adventures PO BOX 206 Waverly Hall, Georgia 31831 Follow me on my old farm: kzbin.info/door/56vh2L-M0czmoTRLhSMaxg Support us on Patreon: Patreon.com/SidestepAdventures

[@nrpittard1]

It's the spirits of past.

[@tashasmith6179]

I really enjoyed this ride along. 🙂 You both have very interesting stories of this place 🙂 The spirit of the tax collector is watching everyone that goes down through there. He's trying to collect the tax money that's owed. 🤣🤣 I can imagine this place being very creepy if you are alone out there. I kept waiting for Omar to jump out from behind a tree or something 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@lisaknell1809]

Really interesting video. I love hearing about history! Now I really want to see those wall frescoes in that “haunted” house. Any chance those photos may be online somewhere??

[@garycooper42]

@@lisaknell1809 The book is called "A Rockaway in Talbot Travels in an old Georgia county". There are four volumes, but i'm not sure which one. Maybe check local libraries.

[@amyl.7570]

I'm down the street in Ellersie. So glad I found this channel!!

[@lolacarter6382]

This is where my daddy's ppl were tenant farmers from the end of slavery until 'bout 1900. The family then moved to Waverly Hall. Carter, Marshall, and Terry families. I've only been here once during the 60's. Thanks guys for the trip down memory lane!

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

Oh my goodness, we just filmed the old Terry Church on the Mountain (Oak Mountain). It is formally known as the Macedonia Church. Huge graveyard, many Terry’s. Including Dock Terry.

[@kathleenhannigan2487]

That is so cool....I bet you can't wait to see the Terry Church Video.

[@kathleenhannigan2487]

@@AdventuresIntoHistory I hope you are showing us that soon....I would love to see it too.

[@lolacarter6382]

@@AdventuresIntoHistory That be the tribe!!!

[@lh6891]

The Owens lived there also.

[@gwenb4531]

Dan Akin is very interesting to listen to.

[@SondraD7676]

This was so much fun. I love Dan's stories, history details and his voice. I could listen to him for hours. It makes sense that it would have its beginnings as a Native American trail. It has that sort of feel even on video. A lonely, lonely feeling place, with someone watching you. Lore is a powerfel thing. It also reminds me of the old bluegrass song "in the pines, in the pines, where the sun never shines and you shiver when the cold winds blow." Maybe winds that make you feel cold in Georgia...from the eyes watching you..... Great one, Robert!!!

[@cornelliacrum74]

Oh my goodness how beautiful Robert. I am just blown away that Dan recalls the stories and history of days gone by. That was an amazing journey thank you for letting us tag along!

[@SandyD2022]

Well if we can't have the other Robert. At least we have Dan telling about history. Love listening to stories of the past.

[@susanr3560]

I agree that the wind blowing through the pines, is a sad and lonely yet beautiful sound. My house is surrounded by them and I must admit I enjoy listening to them...

[@SeoJun-Sara97]

Robert seem to be surrounded by wonderful and interesting people. Always there for one another and always have that good friendship vibe. The journey of life becomes memorable because of friends.

[@MrMilwaukee]

Dan Thank you for taking a ride with Robert. Love your history stories, True historian

[@decembergem4598]

Thank you Robert and Dan. I love the back road tours. Love listening to the real history told. ❤🇨🇦

[@frankscarborough1428]

Do believe Dan that surviving what could have been a horrible accident was a miracle. Enjoyed this Robert and Dan looking forward to the continuation of your trip. Thanks

[@jeanhansel5805]

I love these oral history stories! Spirits abound in these woods.

[@robertforrest7956]

🎶🎶On The Road Again... 🎶 I seem to remember when you were out walking the briars to find that chimney Robert.. said if a snake was there you'd probably step on it before you saw it. 😅 I do miss your roadside adventures.... Fun to hear the history you guy's share of the area. Love a good haunting story too. 😀 Picnic in the pines.... 🥳 Also, wasn't this the area you popped a tire on your old vehicle?? Enjoy your day kids!! 👍

[@yarnhappykim9294]

Country road exploring is such fun thank you Robert and friends please be safe out there and God bless you and your family and friends

[@lynnebunning7273]

God definitely took your hand in his, saved you both. Dan is amazing with all that he knows of where you live. Terrific video as always cheers from Victoria Australia 🐨🐨🇦🇺😁😁😁😁😁😁

[@DeeDee-dl7sl]

Dan has a great memory and is a wonderful story teller! Thanks for the trip Robert!

[@martinmarsola6477]

Thank you the way back in time, Robert. Fascinating scenery and history.

[@deniseoftedahl8937]

What a neat road trip. The knowledge Dan has is incredible. When you were talking about the trees whispering, maybe it was the voices of the people that have been on that road before you.

[@karenwright8556]

Dan is very nice. It's so good to have knowledgeable friends! This was very interesting. I too can remember rural areas with lonely stretches of road,old wooden bridges that crossed creeks. We had to climb a hillside to get up to my grandparents house. It had a bank cut out like the road you were on. When it rained heavy it would wash out. So cars had to be parked at the bottom . Sometimes it was drivable but scary,it had one side that dropped off pretty steep. I preferred walking.😲👍Love from KY.

[@maryjenniferwalker477]

Hi, guys, feel as though I know y'all. Just found your groups and am addicted. LOVE all the stories, particularly these about Rough Edge. Nope never been there, only lived in Columbus, GA my 1st year of life(Ft. Benning, my Dad stationed there back in 47/48) LOL. Any way, Dan your stories and memory are incredible. Just listed and watched this Video, WOW, Dan you saved that logger's life and he saved yours if you realize that in saving his by being were you were he put on the breaks,. Dan if you had not been there he would slid all the way down. God works in funny ways. Going to finish up this video and then go back to the one with Mr. 94 year old. Got a few questions on that one. AND would I love to met him. WOW.

[@Mari-B]

God hears that call! A great video Robert and amazing stories about the adventures that you and Dan told us! 🙂👍

[@rhonahood7649]

I love to hear Dan talk and tell of days past.

[@theodoredugranrut8201]

So quiet was there any birds? A good area for your mind to play tricks. Thanks Robert Thanks Dan. Central California Watching

[@jeremywebb5062]

I live 5 min from there and ride it all the time... the history is great and there are random people who show up to clean and take care of all the historical places......nice to see us on the map

[@skyhigh6]

I live in west central Arkansas, of course our back country roads are rocky and rough, not much mud. My wife's uncle and I spent hours driving the old dirt roads in western Arkansas. One area we explored hundreds of time was called Muddy Creek Wild Life Refuge and Brushy Creek. Looking for mescaline in September and early October. Uncle John has long past away, but we sure had great times in those old piny woods.

[@robynhill6065]

You guys are the best at telling the old stories and finding places to go and have adventures!❤❤❤

[@katherineyanagihara2909]

Aloha Dan & Robert! Thank you for taking us along with such wonderful stories! Beautiful day! 🥰

[@madgekilbourn5256]

I love the way that Dan refers to people as "Mr." so and so.

[@jrevan]

I will say that I found that the population of Talbot county in the early 1800's was about 18,000 compared to 6000 now .

[@srevero1]

Wow, that was so intriguing.I really am fascinated with history, especially from someone who has familiarity about that history. Really enjoyable and interestig video.

[@debbieblaylock9997]

I love history thanks Robert and Dan for taking us along . DOWN this country road

[@jtsmith4800]

Very interesting. I am glad you mentioned the Indians. I was thinking the feeling of being watched was the spirits of indians watching over their homeland. When I was small, mom would take us riding though the back roads, old plantations. She did not have money for expensive trips. We all enjoyed it. Just doing something together. Dad would take me riding over dirt roads, to find good hunting spots. I loved that. I was in the fall and the leaves would be falling down. Best part I was with my dad Looking forward to the rest of the road trip.

[@LifeMostSouthern]

I love when you have Dan on here! He is such a wealth of information! That was definitely a God moment in his truck! That’s crazy! I’d need clean underwear!

[@wendyreid9326]

I love the dirt road adventures and all the wonderful stories you and your friends tell! Thanks Robert and Dan!

[@sherrilee230]

Lord it's beautiful. Thank you for sharing waiting to see the part 2.

[@katbot2190]

I enjoyed that immensely. I love hearing stories about local history. Thanks for this.

[@sirdudeness1386]

Thanks for the adventure Robert and friend! This reminded me of living in Clanton Alabama for 6 months and driving the dirt county roads in Chilton county.

[@gaylewilliamson9183]

Amen,God did take care of you both.no doubt.🙏👍

[@carolb29]

I love drivin' back roads and this one is great! So glad you took us all along.

[@23Josilee]

Been down a "few" of those old country roads that looked pretty much like yours, but not with such tall banks...Pineywoods of East Texas. Love hearing all these old history stories, with the wind whispering and whistling through the pine trees. Dan, ...I believe you truly experienced a "miracle"! The Lord intended for you to live! LOL, if you get the feeling you're being watched...it's probably because you are being watched.

[@stephaniesharkey3538]

Really Fascinating !

[@cruznbecky]

So fascinating! I love Dan’s stories and Robert’s poetic descriptions!

[@redaedelman8398]

Beautiful country , thank you for showing it.

[@raynonabohrer5624]

Wow What an interesting place. GREAT VIDEO. G od bless you all and Keepsafe ❤ 🙏

[@gregjohnson6728]

I hunt just down the road from where you are standing Thanks for the history lesson. Very interesting.

[@hell0hkitty]

wonderful history and stories.

[@yvonnesquadrilli8997]

Great great visit thank you Robert

[@fearlessvic7948]

Very interesting! You don't find many places untouched by the modern world anymore.

[@hildamclawhorm6305]

Very interesting, enjoyed your story Dan. God was with you🙏🏼

[@lindsaymacpherson8782]

I seen the video of before Robert as remember the cracked windscreen Really great tour through the area and the stories from Dan was Brillant Thankyou both for sharing it

[@patmccamy4126]

I could feel the "haunting" right through the TV! Weird how that road is so low like that! Not a place I would like to be stuck especially at night! Thanks! Pat

[@dannyboaden9243]

I really love the history you bring to light I’m in Australia and would love to visit

[@koalabay08]

My mother was born in Sydney, she left there 1947 to Pa USA Her grandmother was born up in Saumarez Ponds near Armidale. I was in Sydney 1973 to see grandma and went back 1983 , then she died . I would love to visit Armidale

[@shellydehart8217]

This was a great video. I enjoyed listening to Dan telling the history if this area. In fact I could listen to him all day. I love history n though I don’t live in Georgia (but I’m close to it) it has so much history. All the cemeteries is fascinating. I was amazed at how high those imbackments of the road. To hear Dan tell how it kept getting wider n deeper was interesting. Your so fortunate to still have so much land around you n that moderation has not touched it. I can’t wait to see more n to hear more of what to the of you share. ♥️ it!! ♥️😊👍👍👍🐶

[@johnblankenshipphone]

My great grandfather delivered Oil and Kerosene for Standard Oil Company in Humboldt, TN. He drove a truck similar to the one he was talking about.

[@jen8491]

This was a great video Robert 👍. Beautiful area but definitely creepy. Love hearing these stories. Can't wait for more videos. Your channels have better content then TV!

[@ponolovefarms3926]

I grew up in Manchester we used to ride these roads in the 90s as hell raisers thanks for the video

[@alanatolstad4824]

The air at Bandelier, near Los Alamos NM, has such a feel of history that I always imagine I can hear the voices of the people living, working, playing there. Good vibrations!

[@silvertbird1]

The hills have eyes.

[@jennitalbot6785]

This is where my friend lived as a small child. This will sound unbelievable, but she never went to school. Her parents didn't want her, they had enough children, so she essentially grew up on the street after years of abuse, she left at the age of seven and lived in a tree, literally one of those trees you have passed by. It was her grandparents home she was not allowed to come in, but her siblings would throw scraps out for her to eat on. She was the only child treated this way, and the only girl. I forget what happened to her, but she told me a story where she almost died, but her grandfather found her and she remembered the white towel he wrapped her up in as he carried her tiny body up to the house. I think I just found her mother's family in the census, in 1950, before she was born. That is why I searched rough edge, as they called it on the census, and once I found it was pine mountain, I knew it was right. She grew up in pine mountain. She left and never saw anyone there again. Both parents are deceased, as I am certain her grandparents are. Their name was MOON. She really has had such an impossibly traumatic life. Now 62, I don't think she would ever go back, but she does speak of her tree quite fondly.

Very interesting.

[@ppurgett]

those are nice straight and tall trees, good lumber

[@Carolbearce]

Wow these back roads are amazing. I can understand the creepy feeling. I wouldn’t want to be out there alone for sure.

[@beretta1342000]

It truly is magical seeing this.. I think this road is very beautiful.. there's no telling who's walked threw these woods probaly many native americans.. Betcha there's tons of wildlife

[@RailPreserver2K]

I'm going to be honest when I first saw the thumbnail I almost the cut being shown was an old railroad cut until you said it was a road in the video. So thats really neat, I've been on Plenty of dirt roads but never any that have straight up cuts going through the Hills

[@ramonaalvarez7559]

Hey there Dan🙋🏼‍♀️ Looks like very nice ride along to take with a friend. All that Georgia red clay. Robbie .. we need to figure out how to market that stuff. We'll b rich!!! You know .. I believe I've heard of Jawbone!! I'll have to look into that. Thnx y'all. Have a great Friday night. Be good 😊

[@tootsie2]

I think your climate is milder than where we live. We're located in Ouachita's of Arkansas. We planted a bay leaf tree and we have record freeze in February (-8) which killed it back.(it came back) I was so interested in your tea bush at the Byrd farm. I was wondering if it might grow here. Freeze sometimes kills our fig back too. We also have holly which indians used to roast and use for tea. There are a couple women in Texas that sell it...yaupon tea. So love your videos.

[@Cliffyzjiffy]

God is good mr dan

[@bethshadid2087]

That road brought a gushing tsunami of great feelings and memories.....my favorite roads to drive on.....but not too many left up in my parts of Georgia 🕊️💗

[@MsCynflo]

Loved this video 😃

[@donnaguy9057]

Oh man, sure makes me miss my daddy & husband. One of our fav things to do was to go down these old forgotten roads in rural Knox Co in KY that followed the Cumberland River. Some were pretty scary. I loved to go adventuring that way. Thanks for the trip!

[@chriscourson2824]

very nice video!

[@billstathakos]

I wish i could find this on the map. Looks like such an interesting area. Thank you for the great video.

[@thesimplexguru1263]

This was just like the roads we walked and drove along when I was a kid in Russell County, Alabama (in the late 70s). That amazing red clay and the whispering pines!

[@carlinemullins8303]

I love getting out riding like that 😄 in the country 🤔 I used to live in blue ridge Georgia

[@jeffhayes3205]

Thanks for sharing. I hunt on the property around the 4way. There are a couple graves under the oaks in the middle of the clear cut.

[@nancyhuff8973]

The time I went into a clearcut area to pick blackberries & got a creep feel of being watched, I left abruptly & on my way out saw a huge black bear! Loved this road trip. So much like riding home in my dad's log truck when I was just little. We were in Central Maine. Looks just like where you are in Georgia. Glad I stumbled upon your site. Ty. God Bless.

[@roxyevans3176]

Save these goosebump stories for October. Lol We're there Natives living there? Hence the feeling of being watched. My Granddaddies land was on the Chattahoochee. We found all kinds of artifacts. I always felt a presence in the woods. I'm not superstitious.

[@marypettitt9150]

This was so interesting in its desolation. It is beautiful. I can imagine people living here and maybe never leaving it. But I think the feelings you are having, Robert, go back before 150 years. Perhaps this was once a large, sacred area to a native tribe. Dan Akin is so interesting to listen to.

[@natedogg7376]

Dan's story on fixin roads reminds me when I went to the island of Roatan and people would be in the middle of the road with shovels doing work and the taxi I was in would stop and hand them money. I like that small community feel.

[@cliffordmaynard6559]

Great video

[@stephenlamphier1141]

👏👏.. excellent video. Rolling through the Ala/Ga dirt roads in the middle of nowhere is soothing for the soul. Just make sure ya 4wd, good mud tires and a locker lol. Looking forward to the next one..

[@delphinabunter1469]

Very interesting. Thank you and god bless you both.🇦🇺

[@katherinepaisley5486]

When I first started watching the video I had a feeling like you were being watched. It’s such a beautiful place but I can see how it would seem creepy. Thanks for the birds eye view. 👍

[@cathleensteele6808]

I love all the historical information you two shared

[@mercedithcompala8148]

The road holds a lot of story's, wish we knew...

[@andreamills5852]

Are we going to see Cody running around in a red costume?

[@deborahdanhauer8525]

I want to hear more about those frescoes! What or who were they of?😳🐝❤️

[@lindamccaughey6669]

That was a very long lonely road, it was beautiful tho. Thanks for the share. Please stay safe and take care

[@rebeccabaker9178]

Very interesting, very cool. More please.

[@sherladixon2842]

We used to drive roads like that in Wilcox county GA when I was a kid with my daddy and my Great great uncle Richard. I’ve had that creepy feeling about roads there and I was just a kid and didn’t know why I felt that way. If woods could talk they would have a story to tell.

[@gracelove886]

Just a quick question- did it used to be Indian territory..

[@mrspankytank2858]

This is exactly what I Love doing every time I go home to South Arkansas. Looks pretty similar to.

[@Coleslawbreakfast]

I live in a house the Ingram family once lived in. I never knew about this.

[@xenawarriorhousewife2115]

wow it did look like a creepy place .. so many stories .. can’t wait

[@hankfacer7098]

At 15.15 I see a graggy old man face in that red soil. So far, a fantastic video & chap

[@carolsaxton839]

Love ya vids of finding old America! From the uk.

[@jeremywebb5062]

You need to do the graveyards there, I've always wondered what the history was behind them,

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

I have. All were touched on in this rough edge series

[@trisgilmour]

Cool 😎

[@cindymccafferty8346]

It’s eerie that the place is so quiet. There are no birds singing. Desolate indeed, and maybe cursed?

[@diannagray5711]

ROBERT. I ALWAY FIND YOUR VIDEOS INTERESTING . LOVE VEIWING THEM