Collier-Howard House

Mark Reinberger answers questions from members of the audience at the Historic Oglethorpe County meeting about his research into historic buildings in Oglethorpe County on Sept. 22 at the Oglethorpe County Library. Reinberger presented research conducted using dendrochronology and other methods.

Mark Reinberger answers questions from members of the audience at the Historic Oglethorpe County meeting about his research into historic buildings in Oglethorpe County on Sept. 22 at the Oglethorpe County Library. Reinberger presented research conducted using dendrochronology and other methods.

Researchers uncover details of county’s oldest buildings

Researchers are narrowing down the details on Oglethorpe County’s earliest buildings, and they are using an unusual method to do it: tree rings.  About 40 people gathered at the Oglethorpe County Library on Sept.