Uncovering The Black City Buried Under Lake Lanier - NewsOne
WEBAug 21, 2021 · There’s a city buried under Lake Lanier (Georgia’s biggest lake), and submerged with it is a secret: An American horror story filled with terror, death, genocide, and ghosts.
Oscarville: The Black town underneath Lake Lanier | 11alive.com
WEBJul 13, 2022 · Relative of Oscarville resident shares history behind the city underneath Lake Lanier. The community was destroyed by an angry racist mob, and now this history is the subject of two films. La...
Oscarville's Hidden History: How a Forsaken Town Under Lake
WEBJul 14, 2024 · Lake Lanier is well-known as the site of mysterious deaths, but a lesser-known history is that of Oscarville, an abandoned town lying under the lake's surface. In the early 20th century, the town was at the center of an outbreak of racial violence that resulted in most Black residents of Forsyth County fleeing for their lives.
Forsyth 1912: The Truth About Lake Lanier and Oscarville
WEBJun 5, 2023 · Myth: Oscarville was an all-Black town, and people were kicked out to make room for Lake Lanier. Fact: Oscarville was a predominately white town. The mass exodus of Black residents from the...
Incredible Photos Show Lost Town Submerged by Lake—'There …
WEBNov 15, 2023 · Photographs of a long-lost underwater town that was once again revealed in North Carolina because of a drought have shed light on a community that may date back hundreds of years.
Inside Lake Lanier’s Deaths And Why People Say It’s Haunted
WEBOct 18, 2022 · Since 1956, some 700 people have died in Georgia's Lake Lanier, which was built on top of the historically Black town of Oscarville — leading many to suspect that it’s haunted.
Lake Lanier: A Georgia lake’s deadly history has some people …
WEBOct 31, 2020 · CNN — Legend has it the ghost of a long-dead woman roams this lake in a flowing blue dress. Mysterious arms reach out for swimmers from the watery depths. Angry spirits call people home to...
Bodies Under Lake Lanier; The Genocide and Expelling of a Black Town
WEBSep 15, 2016 · The city of Atlanta, and its neighboring areas, have a long history of terrorizing the Black community. Unfortunately, like so many others, the story of Lake Lanier has been buried, stolen and drowned under lengths of anguish and agony.
Submerged Italian Village Briefly Resurfaces After 70 Years Underwater
WEBMay 27, 2021 · Last week, reports BBC News, remnants of the submerged town were once again exposed to the elements after construction crews temporarily drained part of the 72-foot-deep lake, marking the...
The Haunting of Lake Lanier - Oxford American
WEBJun 1, 2021 · L ake Lanier, the largest lake in Georgia, is one of the deadliest in the U.S. Since its formation, 500 people have died there, nearly 200 since 1994. About eleven million visitors descend upon its shores every year, about the same number as visit the Louvre.