September 29th is National Coffee Day. In honor of this unofficial holiday, Cobb Memorial Archives is sharing a bit of local coffee history. In 1957, George Cobb Jr., our local Coca-Cola bottler, branched out into the vending machine business. He created the Vend-All Company to serve the textile mills of the WestPoint Pepperell Company in […]Read Post ›

  September 25, 1992 marked the last run of the Chattahoochee Valley Railway. Incorporated in 1895, the railroad replaced the hazardous barge transportation of goods to and from the mill at Langdale. As the West Point Manufacturing Company expanded, the railroad grew to cover greater lengths. In 1899 the railroad expanded south to Barlett’s Ferry […]Read Post ›

Today, September 16, 2016, is National POW/MIA Recognition Day. This day prompts us to reflect on the sacrifices and trials borne by POWs and remember the servicemembers who are listed as missing in action. To commemorate this day, Cobb Memorial Archives would like to share a story about a local POW who received a hero’s […]Read Post ›

September 12, 1918, ninety eight years ago today, the Langdale War Service Station received a hair-raising package in the mail. The bulky, canvas-wrapped parcel contained Sgt. Luke Wesson’s war trophies: a German canteen, cup, and most exciting of all, a German helmet.  He assured the War Service Station that all items had been “captured on […]Read Post ›