Home Grown: Stepping into the past

An archives visit sparks a discovery in Oglethorpe County

  • The Bugg house on October 5, 2022. Shown through various spots of decay and preservation as well as a cemetery in the backyard, the house holds years of memory. It has been passed down through the Bugg family for generations. Now, it is used for a hunting cabin. “I just want to make sure it stays in the family,” Perry said. (Photo/Christa Bugg)
    The Bugg house on October 5, 2022. Shown through various spots of decay and preservation as well as a cemetery in the backyard, the house holds years of memory. It has been passed down through the Bugg family for generations. Now, it is used for a hunting cabin. “I just want to make sure it stays in the family,” Perry said. (Photo/Christa Bugg)

    By Christa Bugg

     

    Oconee Forest Road, and the roads connected to it, are gravel. As I rode from Athens with my dad on a sunny October day, I was surprised that so many homes and farms lined the gra…