covington georgia events: Newton County Moment In Time: C&O Street Railway - 04/05/12 05:18 AM
The Covington and Oxford Street Railway


 
In April 1873 a group of leading citizens of Newton County applied to the Georgia General Assembly for a charter to build a street railway, or trolley line, connecting Covington and Oxford.  The street railroad was designed to be an efficient, inexpensive form of transportation, and give Covington and Oxford residents an easy way to reach the Georgia Railroad depot located between the two towns.
The General Assembly granted the charter and right-of-way, but the first attempt at building the line failed.  The idea of the trolley, however, did not.  Fifteen years … (1 comments)

covington georgia events: Covington Residents Hear "Voices From the Past" - 10/17/09 09:05 AM
Nine past citizens of Newton County “spoke” to visitors strolling through the historic Covington City Cemetery last Thursday evening during the Newton County Chamber of Commerce’s “Voices From The Past” tour.
 
Local residents dressed in period costumes portrayed notable past citizens of the county, providing vignettes of their lives and county history during the 1800s and early 1900s.  Each presented their story standing beside the grave of the resident they portrayed.
 
Residents represented in the portrayals included Mahala Pitts Clark, born into slavery who died at the age of 100; George Thompson, a gypsy killed at Clark’s Grove as … (3 comments)

covington georgia events: Walk Through History - 09/28/09 05:03 AM
If you enjoy history or want to learn more about Covington's history and that of the people who have lived here, here's something you won't want to miss.
On Thursday evening, October 15, the Tourism Division of the Covington/Newton County Chamber of commerce is sponsoring a guided walking tour of the historic Covington City Cemetery.  The cemetery is located off Conyers and Church Streets just a couple of blocks off the historic square.
The tour will be conducted by people in period costumes representing several "residents" of the cemetery who will provide graveside commentary about their lives and history of Covington … (0 comments)