Folklore

Tracy Adkins, author of Ghosts of Athens and Beyond: History and Haunting of North Georgia, poses for a photo. The book, set in North Georgia, marks her second publication. (Photo/Molly Moore)

Tracy Adkins, author of Ghosts of Athens and Beyond: History and Haunting of North Georgia, poses for a photo. The book, set in North Georgia, marks her second publication. (Photo/Molly Moore)

Oglethorpe’s rich history hides ghostly secrets

Generations of Oglethorpe County residents have tales of unexplainable sounds, spectral figures and folklore tied to the many historic landmarks in the area.