Haddock Inn

TFC Financial Ledger that Survived the 1913 Fire

TFC financial ledger that survived the 1913 fire because it was locked in the school’s safe. See the photograph of Haddock Inn following the fire in March 1913. Side view of ledger. Notice Dr. Forrest’s books in the background. The ledger is sitting on the table that Mrs. Forrest used for teaching in her Bible classes. Page from the ledger showing the dates before and after the fire. Page from ledger with entries after the fire. Notice the names such as Scott and Smith. These are members of local families who maintained strong ties to the college for many years.

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Memories of Haddock Inn and Toccoa Falls

Mrs. Bernice Haddock Thomason is a descendent of Mr. William Haddock, first owner of Haddock Inn. In this photo, she is holding treasured family heirlooms. She said a four-room house first stood on the Inn site. Later the great summer hotel was built. The Haddocks raised cattle. Since in those days there were no stock laws, their cattle covered the hills. —————————————————————————————– Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Lipscomb From the time I was a child, I loved Toccoa Falls and believed it was one of Godâ€™s most beauty spots. My mother, Mrs. George W. Edwards, was a sister of Mrs.

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Haddock Inn

“The wooded mountains of northeast Georgia formed a magnificent backdrop for the hotel-and for the transaction that would be consummated, a transaction that must have been heralded in Glory, a transaction that has led to the spread of the gospel in many parts of the earth and the winning of many precious souls. . . . Surely God put His seal of approval on the transaction carried out that day, January 1, 1911. “Shortly after acquiring Haddock Inn, the Forrests felt the necessity of being there themselves. In the afternoon of February 11, 1911, they were driven out to Haddock

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1913 fire, Haddock Inn

Haddock Inn

TFC Financial Ledger that Survived the 1913 Fire

Memories of Haddock Inn and Toccoa Falls

Haddock Inn

Middle East Then And Now

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May 11, 12, 13 & 14, 1930

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