Hauling Cotton to market on the Square At one time, Troup County produced 25,000
bales of cotton a year until the boll weevel ruined cotton
farming. Bales were taken to the square and sometimes
production exceeded the warehouse space and bales of cotton were
lined on the sidewalks until buyers could haul them away.
LaGrange Trolley on Broad St. This horse-drawn trolley ran from the railroad depot,
up Main, Broad and Church streets to the two colleges to
transport students and their baggage as well as local traffic.
This photo was taken from LaGrange Female College on "College
Hill" looking east down Broad St. This postcard was dated
1892.
Cotton farmers bringing cotton bales to the square. Cotton farmers brought their annual crops to the square
to be graded and receive offers from cotton buyers who came in
by train. This postcard dates from 1897 on court
square.
Old A & WP railroad station on Depot St. This station, built in 1865 to replace the railroad
depot burned by Yankee raiders, it was used until a new depot
was built in 1911 just down the tracks.
All three railroad depots in LaGrange, GA This rare view shows all three of the railroad depots
that served LaGrange.
1- Macon & Birmingham, 2-Atlanta & West Point, 3-Atlanta,
Birmingham & Atlantic. The train in the picture coming up
the tracks is the A & WP engine. Horse drawn trolleys
delivered passengers to sites in LaGrange.
Old A & WP railroad station on Depot St. This station, built in 1865 to replace the railroad
depot burned by Yankee raiders, it was used until a new depot
was built in 1911 just down the tracks.
Atlanta and West Point railroad engine at Atlanta
underground station
New Atlanta & West Point Railroad passenger depot in
LaGrange. Built in 1911, it replaced the aging A & WP railroad
depot that was about 50 yards uptrack.
It was torn down by the railroad in the 1990's over strong
objections of the Troup County Historical Society, who wanted to
preserve the depot.
Main St. in LaGrange After WWII, automobiles were becoming the primary means
of transportation in Troup County.
