Local Historian Reveals Crabapple's Past Days

The Crabapple Community Association holds its social on Thursday at Olde Blind Dog, with Connie Mashburn as the speaker.

So few people who live in Milton are natives, that it's hard to find somebody who knows the real history of the area. But North Fulton has Connie Mashburn to tell us how it was, and he'll be sharing stories at the Crabapple Community Association on Thursday, April 11 at the Olde Blind Dog Irish Pub. The Crabapple Community Association will host their social this Thursday at Olde Blind Dog at 6:30 p.m. Masburn, author of "Alpharetta-Milton County the Early Years," will be the speaker. "He will take us on an exciting journey of our community's history and discuss how Crabapple has evolved over the years," according to Peyton Jamison of the Crabapple Community Association. This event is free to attend.

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Travis Allen

11:16 am on Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Great Picture, this is actually the Double Branch Voting District Courthouse. It's an important part of local history, and is located near Birmingham Crossroads area (not Crabapple)   more ›

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