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Lady of the Lake in blue on misty Lake Lanier Georgia.

The Lady of the Lake Georgia Ghost Story

by Elizabeth Fabowale

October 21, 2025

American Ghost Stories·American Regional Hauntings

When the morning mist rolls over Lake Lanier in northern Georgia, it carries with it an eerie quiet. The still water stretches wide and blue, framed by pine-covered hills and peaceful homes. To the casual eye, it is a place of beauty and calm, a weekend haven for boating and fishing. But to those who know its story, Lake Lanier

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