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Thursday, March 16, 2017

Walking Around Downtown Folkston, Georgia





Folkston proudly advertises
its proximity to the











The Okefenokee Swamp is the largest low-lying marshland in the United States, covering over 700 square miles.





Folkston's railroad history is
shown in Brown's Catering 
& Dine In sign.


















The Charlton County
Courthouse




I found a sign with a





Folkston Masonic Lodge
No. 196 F. & A,M. is
listed as dark.






The term "go dark" means that the Lodge no longer exists or is not having regularly scheduled meetings for a period of time.  From the condition of the sign and the building, it's my guess that the Lodge has has folded.






The former Citizens Bank








Eric and I are here visit the Folkson Funnel Train Watching Platform, which is just off Main Street.





This elevated covered platform,
with chairs, is a comfortable place
to watch the 60 trains a day that
pass through daily.

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