Trans Oconee Republic to be discussed by Gary Doster
Everyone - Gary Doster has agreed to be our speaker at the next OCHS meeting. The title of his talk is " Elijah Clarke and the Trans-Oconee Republic ." This is the story of a short-lived independent state established west of the Oconee River in 1794. Clarke and his followers erected fortified settlements, wrote a constitution, and elected their own officials. Gary will discuss why it was established and how it ended. He is a enthusiastic speaker who loves a crowd and has lots of local history to share. Ben