Following is a brief look at some Long County landmarks, with a rare blanket of snow.
Cato House, Ludowici
Johnston House, Ludowici
Mary McQueen House, Ludowici
Old Well Pavilion, Ludowici
Lloyd Chapman House, Ludowici
Single-Pen Tenant House
Hughes House
Jim Parker House, Wefanie
Parker Commissary, Wefanie
Henry Walcott Road
Henry Walcott House
On 3 January 2018, Southeast Georgia, was transformed into a winter wonderland. According to the National Weather Service: “Beginning in the early morning hours of January 3rd, 2018, a rare winter storm affected southeast Georgia and northeast Florida. The storm produced a variety of wintry precipitation, including snow, sleet and freezing rain. Snowfall spread across much of southeast Georgia with snowfall amounts ranging from a trace to 3.5 inches...”
As snow goes, it may not seem like much, but many locales received their first measurable snowfall in nearly 30 years.
Snow plows and sand trucks are rarely seen in these parts.
The snow was nicest in the woods.
Because of the novelty of this kind of weather in our part of the world, people were out enjoying it throughout the day.
Mary McQueen was the daughter of Allen Johnston. A railroad station first designated as “Four and a Half” was established near Johnston’s plantation. The small community which grew up around it came to be known as Johnston Station, the forerunner of modern Ludowici. Mrs. McQueen was perhaps the greatest benefactor and patron of the arts in Ludowici’s early days, most notably donating the land in front of this house for the construction of the Ludowici Well Pavilion. Today, the pavilion is the emblem of Ludowici and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. More information about the history of the area can be found here.
Built by Joseph W. Hughes, Sr., before the Civil War, this is one of Long County’s oldest and most historic houses.