Explore the supernatural mysteries of the historic Georgia city of Roswell. A must-read for fans of southern ghost tales, legends, and history. The town of Roswell is haunted by the lingering ghosts of generations long dead. In this historic Georgia town, spirits roam through ruined mills, antebellum mansions and slave cabins, searching for those lost in the battles of the Civil War . From the banks of the Chattahoochee to the streets of Roswell's historic district, chilling specters remind us of this charming Southern town's shocking past. Author Dianna Avena blends Roswell's history with tales of the city's most famous haunts --from the slave quarters of Bulloch Hall to the cracked graves in Founder's Cemetery --to send chills down the spines of locals and visitors alike. Dianna Avena, a Roswell resident since 1989, has represented Roswell Ghost Tour since 2004. As an avid paranormal investigator, she has worked with many of the highest respected investigators and teams and is a member of Historic Ghost Watch and Georgia Ghost Society. She stays involved in the community by acting as a public speaker and frequent guest on radio and TV programs Roswell History, Haunts and Legends By Dianna Avena The History Press Copyright © 2007 Dianna Avena All rights reserved. ISBN: 978-1-59629-308-3 Contents Foreword, Acknowledgements, Introduction, 1. Some Roswell History ... And Why Is Roswell So Haunted?, 2. Lost Mill Workers of Roswell Monument, the Roswell Mill and Its Forgotten Ruins, 3. Bulloch Hall, 4. The Roswell White House, 5. Mimosa Hall, 6. The Intersection's Apparition, 7. Jack's Old Cottage, 8. Barrington Hall, 9. Founders Cemetery, 10. Katherine's Cottage — Fire in the Walls, 11. Old Bricks, 12. Voila Hair Salon, 13. House with the Young Woman Rocking in the Chairs, 14. Flame Tree Glass and Chaplin's, 15. Creepy House and Abandoned Restaurant, 16. Public House and Adjoining Buildings, 17. The Dom House, Conclusion, About the Author, CHAPTER 1 Some Roswell History ... And Why Is Roswell So Haunted? Originally from Windsor, Connecticut, Roswell King arrived in Georgia in 1788 at the age of twenty-three. He quickly established himself as a commission broker and dealer in cotton, lumber and rice in Darien, Georgia. He was named surveyor of Glynn County in 1793 and married Catherine Barrington in 1792. They went on to have nine children. Later, in the early 1830s, Roswell King moved farther south on horseback. The discovery of gold in north Georgia had prompted him to investigate this area. He traveled down some Cherokee Indian trails by Vickery Creek leading into the Chattahoochee River (referred to by the Cherokee Indians as "River of the Painted Rock"). The Cherokee inhabited this area north of the Chattahoochee River, an area they once referred to as "Enchanted Land," until 1838, when they were removed to land beyond the Mississippi River. At the time of Roswell King's arrival, the nearby Chattahoochee River served as a boundary between enemy nations — the Cherokee on the north side of the river and the Muskogee on the other side. The white man was forbidden on this land originally, but laws that enforced this proclamation were often ignored and many treaties were broken. In 1828, Roswell King's intention was to investigate business possibilities for the Bank of Darien. However, he recognized Vickery Creek as being a great natural resource for building a textile mill, so that's what he did. Once the Cherokee Indians were removed, he bought up many acres of land around Vickery Creek from white winners of a land lottery. He brought several other wealthy families with him, all wanting to escape the diseases and heat of coastal Georgia living at the time, and they helped him to establish Roswell. With him, Roswell King brought his sons Barrington and Ralph, and they helped to build the mill complex, although it was mostly built by King's slaves. The mill was incorporated in 1839 as the Roswell Manufacturing Company in Cobb County. Roswell's family members and his family friends (the Bullochs, Dunwodys, Pratts and Smiths) all lived on one side of the main intersection in Roswell in their elegant mansions, and poor millworkers and slaves lived on the other side of the intersection, along what is now referred to as the Historic Mill Village. Roswell King died in 1844 when he was seventy-eight years old, so he wasn't able to witness the incorporation of the town of Roswell, which didn't occur until February 16, 1854. King's wife died in 1839 and never lived in Roswell herself. Roswell King and his sons planned the little village that grew to become one of the ten largest cities in Georgia. They designed the town with a central square, mill village, church and stores, with architecture and layout influenced by their New England roots. By 1860 the Roswell Manufacturing Company had tripled its capital and doubled the size of the mill complex and its number o