The Great Locomotive Chase: Stolen Train Heist!

Heading to Athens, Georgia, for football? Don’t bother. Go for its railroad history! Uncover the story of the Covington and Macon Railroad and its impact on the city. Discover a piece of the past hidden in plain sight!

Railroads transformed travel and commerce, shrinking a 20-hour stagecoach journey into a quick train ride. The impact? Goods moved faster, markets expanded, and distances vanished. An economic boom followed as the world became a smaller place.

John C. Moore was the first mayor of Smyrna, Georgia. Here is a funny story about him.