THE SOURCE FOR GEORGIA HISTORY

Georgia Historical Society (GHS) is the premier independent statewide institution responsible for collecting, examining, and teaching Georgia history. GHS houses the oldest and most distinguished collection of materials related exclusively to Georgia history in the nation. Founded in 1839, the Georgia Historical Society is the oldest continuously operated historical society in the South.

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Teaching Challenging Histories in Georgia
27 Jun
Tuesday, Jun 27, 2023    
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
This summer, the Georgia Historical Society (GHS) will host a full-day, in-person professional development program for K-12 Georgia teachers at the GHS Research Center in Savannah, Georgia.
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Research Center open: 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
28 Jun
Wednesday, Jun 28, 2023    
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
The GHS Research Center is open today from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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Research Center open: 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
29 Jun
Thursday, Jun 29, 2023    
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
The GHS Research Center is open today from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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Research Center open: 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
30 Jun
Friday, Jun 30, 2023    
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
The GHS Research Center is open today from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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Research Center open: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
01 Jul
Saturday, Jul 1, 2023 - Sunday, Jul 2, 2023    
12:00 am
The GHS Research Center is open today from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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Holiday closure: Independence Day
04 Jul
Tuesday, Jul 4, 2023    
The Georgia Historical Society will be closed on Tuesday, July 4, 2023, in observance of Independence Day.
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Research Center open: 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
05 Jul
Wednesday, Jul 5, 2023    
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
The GHS Research Center is open today from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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Research Center open: 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
06 Jul
Thursday, Jul 6, 2023    
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
The GHS Research Center is open today from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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Research Center open: 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
07 Jul
Friday, Jul 7, 2023    
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
The GHS Research Center is open today from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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Research Center open: 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
12 Jul
Wednesday, Jul 12, 2023    
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
The GHS Research Center is open today from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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Research Center open: 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
13 Jul
Thursday, Jul 13, 2023    
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
The GHS Research Center is open today from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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Research Center open: 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
14 Jul
Friday, Jul 14, 2023    
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
The GHS Research Center is open today from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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Research Center open: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
15 Jul
Saturday, Jul 15, 2023    
12:00 am
The GHS Research Center is open today from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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Research Center open: 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
19 Jul
Wednesday, Jul 19, 2023    
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
The GHS Research Center is open today from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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Research Center open: 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
20 Jul
Thursday, Jul 20, 2023    
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
The GHS Research Center is open today from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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Research Center open: 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
21 Jul
Friday, Jul 21, 2023    
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
The GHS Research Center is open today from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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Research Center open: 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
26 Jul
Wednesday, Jul 26, 2023    
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
The GHS Research Center is open today from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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Research Center open: 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
27 Jul
Thursday, Jul 27, 2023    
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
The GHS Research Center is open today from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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Research Center open: 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
28 Jul
Friday, Jul 28, 2023    
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
The GHS Research Center is open today from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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Research Center open: 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
02 Aug
Wednesday, Aug 2, 2023    
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
The GHS Research Center is open today from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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Research Center open: 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
03 Aug
Thursday, Aug 3, 2023    
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
The GHS Research Center is open today from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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Research Center open: 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
04 Aug
Friday, Aug 4, 2023    
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
The GHS Research Center is open today from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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Research Center open: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
05 Aug
Saturday, Aug 5, 2023    
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
The GHS Research Center is open today from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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Events on Tuesday, Jun 27, 2023
27 Jun
Teaching Challenging Histories in Georgia
27 Jun 23
Events on Wednesday, Jun 28, 2023
28 Jun
Research Center open: 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
28 Jun 23
Events on Thursday, Jun 29, 2023
29 Jun
Research Center open: 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
29 Jun 23
Events on Friday, Jun 30, 2023
30 Jun
Research Center open: 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
30 Jun 23
Events on Saturday, Jul 1, 2023
01 Jul
Research Center open: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
1 Jul 23
Events on Sunday, Jul 2, 2023
01 Jul
Research Center open: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
1 Jul 23
Events on Tuesday, Jul 4, 2023
04 Jul
Holiday closure: Independence Day
4 Jul 23
Events on Wednesday, Jul 5, 2023
05 Jul
Research Center open: 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
5 Jul 23
Events on Thursday, Jul 6, 2023
06 Jul
Research Center open: 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
6 Jul 23
Events on Friday, Jul 7, 2023
07 Jul
Research Center open: 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
7 Jul 23
Events on Wednesday, Jul 12, 2023
12 Jul
Research Center open: 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
12 Jul 23
Events on Thursday, Jul 13, 2023
13 Jul
Research Center open: 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
13 Jul 23
Events on Friday, Jul 14, 2023
14 Jul
Research Center open: 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
14 Jul 23
Events on Saturday, Jul 15, 2023
15 Jul
Research Center open: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
15 Jul 23
Events on Wednesday, Jul 19, 2023
19 Jul
Research Center open: 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
19 Jul 23
Events on Thursday, Jul 20, 2023
20 Jul
Research Center open: 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
20 Jul 23
Events on Friday, Jul 21, 2023
21 Jul
Research Center open: 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
21 Jul 23
Events on Wednesday, Jul 26, 2023
26 Jul
Research Center open: 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
26 Jul 23
Events on Thursday, Jul 27, 2023
27 Jul
Research Center open: 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
27 Jul 23
Events on Friday, Jul 28, 2023
28 Jul
Research Center open: 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
28 Jul 23
Events on Wednesday, Aug 2, 2023
02 Aug
Research Center open: 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
2 Aug 23
Events on Thursday, Aug 3, 2023
03 Aug
Research Center open: 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
3 Aug 23
Events on Friday, Aug 4, 2023
04 Aug
Research Center open: 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
4 Aug 23
Events on Saturday, Aug 5, 2023
05 Aug
Research Center open: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
5 Aug 23
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Georgia History Festival
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ABOUT THE GEORGIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY


As an educational and research institution, GHS teaches Georgia history through a variety of educational programs, scholarly publications, and research services. It publishes the award-winning Georgia Historical Quarterly (Georgia’s journal of record since 1917), maintains a library and archives, manages the Historical Marker Program for the State of Georgia, produced the two-time Emmy Award-winning television and radio program Today in Georgia History (in partnership with Georgia Public Broadcasting), and organizes the annual K-12 education program Georgia History Festival.

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