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“He never said a word”: How the nation’s first racing superspeedway was almost built in Dawson County
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Gober Sosebee (right) in 1947 sitting in the middle of the construction site for his super speedway in Dawsonville that never was. - photo by Photo submitted
Even today, David Sosebee and his family live there on over 100 acres of land that have remained more or less untouched for years. But had things gone a little bit differently, the Sosebee land in west Dawson County could have become the country’s first professional racing super speedway.
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Dawsonville’s historic downtown now has an official logo and more. Here’s a look
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The city recently completed a branding project for Dawsonville’s historic downtown area. (Images courtesy of the City of Dawsonville)
The historic downtown area of Dawsonville now has an official logo and more after undergoing a branding process. Here’s a peek at what it looks like and what’s next for the downtown area.
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