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Digging Into the Past: Spotlight on Coastal Georgia Historical Society’s Archaeology Lab
October 18 is International Archaeology Day, and telling a more complete story about the past sometimes requires digging not just into archives but into the ground beneath our feet. Coastal Georgia Historical Society's Archeology Lab does just that.
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Digging Into the Past: Spotlight on Coastal Georgia Historical Society’s Archaeology Lab
October 18 is International Archaeology Day, and telling a more complete story about the past sometimes requires digging not just into archives but into the ground beneath our feet. Coastal Georgia Historical Society's Archeology Lab does just that.
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V for Victory, C for Change
September 2 is the day most often recognized as the end of World War II. For many in Coastal Georgia and around the world, though, the news broke weeks earlier. Change, in Glynn County and across the globe, was soon to follow.
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What’s In a Name? Tolomato Golf Club
The Sea Island Golf Club began life as the Tolomato Country Club. Learn more about how Walter Travis had a hand in its development and the evolution of the Club.
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Pageantry and Parades for Fort Frederica’s Bicentennial
Two hundred years after its founding, St Simons' Fort Frederica was once again a hub of activity in the summer of 1936. A 3-day pageant, held on July 2-4, commemorated the fort’s bicentennial, after officially becoming a national monument in May.
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Battle of the Blockbusters
For decades, Newcastle Street in downtown Brunswick was book-ended by two movie theaters: the Ritz -- formerly known as the Grand Opera House, then simply The Grand -- and the Bijou. Learn more about these early entertainment venues.
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A House of Prayer, A Community’s Home
May is Jewish American Heritage Month—and Glynn County has much to commemorate. While the Jewish history of Georgia extends back to the colonial era, the Jewish population of Brunswick first began to grow, albeit slowly, following the Civil War.
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Lanier’s Legacy in Coastal Georgia
Since April is National Poetry Month, it is the perfect time to explore the local legacy of Sidney Lanier, a Georgia-born poet who portrayed our area as “a world of marsh that borders a world of sea.”
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Driving the Dixie Highway to Brunswick
Brunswick learned that an official group of commissioners deciding on Dixie Highway routes would pass through town in 1916 and made plans to receive them in grand fashion. Although there was a slight hitch, their campaign was ultimately successful
Making Historic Strides
Learn more about the bold new vision for the Coastal Georgia Historical Society, including an introduction to new staff members, a fond farewell and poignant tribute to Mimi Rogers, and other special moments from their their recent winter program.
"Sincerely, Jimmy"
More than half a century ago, Jimmy Carter was the governor of Georgia, with historic preservation among his many priorities. In July 1972, he established the Georgia Heritage Trust Commission. Learn about his enthusiasm for the Lighthouse museum.
