2020年10月31日 · These and other spooky tales have haunted Lake Lanier, in the foothills of the northern Georgia mountains, for decades. To many Georgians the large, serpentine lake northeast of Atlanta is a...

Lake Lanier (officially Lake Sidney Lanier) is a reservoir in the northern portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created by the completion of Buford Dam on the Chattahoochee River in 1956, and is also fed by the waters of the Chestatee River.

Today, Oscarville is locally famous in the communities surrounding Lake Lanier. Through word of mouth, stories of the town have evolved into a local legend of a haunted town beneath the lake, with even a few reports of supernatural sightings.

2023年8月18日 · Lake Lanier is a man-made, 38,000-acre lake that attracts about 10 million visitors every year, bringing in around $5 billion annually to North Georgia’s economy. The lake is located in the...

2022年7月13日 · GAINESVILLE, Ga. — Lake Lanier is a Georgia landmark, but before it became part of the state's landscape there was the town of Oscarville. It was formed in the late 1800s during the ...

2023年6月5日 · Before the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers created Lake Lanier in Forsyth County, the area held a history of pain, death, and ongoing racial tension. There is a longstanding myth that this body of...

2021年8月21日 · 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. If you spend any...

2024年6月28日 · Today, two towns stand as reminders of the history associated with Lake Lanier. Buford and Gainesville, both located on the shores of the lake, offer visitors a glimpse into the past through their historic sites, shopping, and dining options. These towns have managed to preserve some of the rich heritage that was lost when the lake was formed.

Lake Lanier lies only a few miles or an hour northeast of Atlanta, Georgia, suburbs, with the Atlanta suburb of Buford touching its southeastern most shores. Its official name is Lake Sidney Lanier, after musician/poet Sidney Lanier from Macon, Georgia (1842-1881), and in honor of his poem, The Song of the Chattahoochee.

Lake Lanier, a popular local attraction, has a dark history and ongoing racial tension. While the myth of flooding a predominantly Black town named Oscarville is untrue, the mass exodus of Black residents from Forsyth County did occur due to racial violence.