President George H.W. Bush, right, speaks from his train, “The Spirit of America,” during his 1992 Whistle Stop Train Tour. Cornelia was one of several Georgia cities Bush visited during that tour. Photo courtesy of the Cornelia Depot Association
It was an exciting day of jubilation, community and patriotism. Thirty years ago, on Oct. 20, 1992, President George H.W. Bush visited Cornelia as part of his “Whistle Stop Train Tour.”
