Georgia Historical Society

GHS's Georgia Days 2008

Colonial Faire and Muster

Saturday (Family Day) and Sunday, February 2-3, 2008, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Wormsloe State Historic Site, 7601 Skidaway Road, Savannah
Sponsored by: Society of Colonial Wars in the State of Georgia
Free and open to the public

 

Georgia Days Kickoff Event

An Evening with James Edward Oglethorpe
A Dramatic Historical Presentation by Scott Hodges
Tuesday, February 5, 2008, 6:00 p.m.
Georgia Historical Society, 501 Whitaker St., Savannah
Sponsored by: British Gas 

Free and open to the public

 

Oglethorpe Arrives at Darien

Friday, February 8, 2008, 10:00 a.m.
Fort King George State Historic Site, Fort King George Drive, Darien
This event is organized by Fort King George and the Lower Altamaha Historical Society. For more information please call 912.437.4770.
Free and open to the public

 

Super Museum Sunday

Sunday, February 10, 2008, 12:00 noon - 4:00 p.m.
Savannah-area museums (visit www.georgiahistory.com after January 1, 2008, for museum list, or contact individual sites of interest)
Sponsored by: Richmond Hill Plantation

Free and open to the public

 

Black History Month Essay and Public Speaking Contest

Monday, February 11, 2008, 5:00 p.m.
Georgia Historical Society, 501 Whitaker St., Savannah
Sponsored by: Savannah Morning News, Cumulus Savannah, and WSAV-TV 

Free and open to the public

Click here for Entry Forms 

 

Georgia Day Dignitaries Coffee 

Tuesday, February 12, 2008, 9:00 a.m.
Sponsored by: The Savannah Bank 

Invitation only

 

Georgia Day Parade

Tuesday, February 12, 2008, 10:30 a.m.
Bull Street from Forsyth Park to City Hall, Savannah
Sponsored by: The Savannah Bank with additional support from the City of Savannah

Free and open to the public

 

2008 Fort Frederica Living History Festival

Saturday, February 16, 2008, 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Fort Frederica National Monument, 6515 Frederica Road, St. Simon's Island, GA
For more information, please contact the Fort Frederica Visitor's Center at 912.638.3639.
Free and open to the public

 

Birthday Bash and Awards Gala

Saturday, February 16, 2008, 7:00 p.m.
Hyatt Regency Savannah
Keynote Presentation Sponsored by: Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Jepson, Jr.

Tickets $175 each; reservations required

 

Scottish Highland Dinner

Saturday, February 23, 2008, 7:00 p.m.
Fort King George State Historic Site, Fort King George Drive, Darien
This event is organized by Fort King George and the Lower Altamaha Historical Society. For more information, please call 912.437.4770.
Reservations required