Our Next Historical Society Program
honoring America 250
MYTHS of the REVOLUTION
Thursday, Nov. 12th, 2026
7:00pm
Emory Johns Creek Hospital
downstairs meeting room
6325 Hospital Pkwy, Johns Creek 30097
How much of what we learned about the American Revolution was fact, and how much was myth or only part of the story?
Many of the generalities learned through years about the American Revolution included partial truths or incomplete bits of information. Come hear Dr. Hewett as he examines some familiar myths and what evidence actually supports.
Dr. Tom Hewett is the President of the Mount Vernon Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR), a history buff and reenactor.
Refreshments and a chance to meet others interested in history.
This meeting is free and open to the public.
Our appreciation and thanks to Emory Johns Creek Hospital for providing a location for this meeting.
Thanks to all who attended our September 15th Historical Society Program
History of the Ferries & Bridges of Johns Creek
Our September 15th meeting drew a wonderful turnout of both new and familiar faces. All heard the fascinating history of the evolution of river crossings along the Johns Creek stretch of the Chattahoochee, including some of the human backstories.
Lisa Lake began the talk with the three ferries that operated when this area was part of the Cherokee Nation and followed with the ferries added by early settlers after the Cherokee removal. Bob Stevens continued with a look at the construction of a remarkable six steel truss bridges that once towered over this section of the river, including controversies and disasters along the way to their eventual disappearance.
The presentation was prepared by Joan Compton by compiling information from years of research and discoveries, to bring this story of local river crossings to life.
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Our thanks to the City of Johns Creek and Autrey Mill Nature Preserve for providing a location for this meeting.
We are in need of places to hold our historical society programs. Let us know if you have a space that we could use. info@johnscreekhistory.org
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