Episode 51 // Skeletons Beneath the Surface: Lake Lanier’s Troubling Past

One of Georgia’s most popular tourist attractions is also the site of some dark history. From the bottom up, the manmade Lake Lanier holds everything from ghost town remnants, to bodies to monstrous catfish. The legends along its shores only add to that lore. On this episode, we’ll dive into one of the deadliest lakes in the United States.

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