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Why hundreds of boats are parading on Lake Lanier Sunday, Sept. 6
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The Great American Boat Parade is taking place Sunday, Sept. 6. More than 700 boats have signed up so far. The parade will move from Buford Dam to Port Royale Marina near Browns Bridge Road. - photo by Scott Rogers/FCN regional staff
FCN regional staff
Updated: Sep 6, 2020, 5:23 AM
Published: Sep 3, 2020, 1:43 PM
Dustin Melton, Cornelia resident and coordinator of the Great American Boat Parade, said the parade has a conservative theme but all are welcome. The signup page encourages participants to "make it great” for President Trump and "celebrate freedom and patriotism.”
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Man flipping off pontoon boat on Lake Lanier taken to hospital with injuries
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Van Pugh Park. File photo - photo by Scott Rogers
Nick Watson
FCN regional staff
Published: Jul 24, 2025, 8:54 PM
A Peachtree Corners man was taken to the hospital and put on a ventilator initially Saturday, July 19, after flipping off a pontoon boat into a shallow section of Lake Lanier, according to authorities.
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