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Georgia Historical Society to Dedicate Two New Historical Markers in Albany
Savannah, Ga., April 17, 2018– The Georgia Historical Society will dedicate two new historical markers in Albany on April 24 and 25, 2018. The first event highlights the life and…
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Marker Monday: Poulain Du Bignon and Du Bignon Burying Ground
This week’s #MarkerMonday highlights the life of Christophe Anne Poulain du Bignon, who became…
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Marker Monday: Bethesda: It’s Founding
This week’s #MarkerMonday highlights the founding of Bethesda Orphan House and Academy, the predecessor of today’s Bethesda Academy in Savannah….
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Georgia Historical Society to Dedicate New Civil Rights Trail Historical Marker for Carswell Grove Baptist Church
Atlanta, Ga., April 3, 2018– The Georgia Historical Society will dedicate a new historical marker this Saturday for Carswell Grove Baptist Church. The marker is the latest addition to the Georgia…
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Marker Monday: United Distributors
This week’s #MarkerMonday highlights United Distributors, a beverage distribution company, headquartered in Smyrna, Georgia. Following the…
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Marker Monday: Elizabeth Evelyn Wright
This week’s #MarkerMonday highlights the life of Elizabeth Evelyn Wright, pioneering educator and founder of Voorhees College. In 1872, Elizabeth Evelyn Wright…
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Marker Monday: Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.
This week’s #MarkerMonday highlights Savannah’s Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. In 1930, Leroy “Roy” Grumman and Leon Swirbul began an aeronautical engineering company in…
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Marker Monday: Savannah Irish and Robert Emmet Park
This week’s #MarkerMonday highlights Savannah’s Robert Emmet Park and its connections to the city’s Irish community. Today, Savannah is known for its…
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Slave Trader’s Letter Book Open for Research at the Georgia Historical Society
Savannah, Ga., March 8, 2018– The Georgia Historical Society is pleased to announce that the James Jordan Collection of Lamar Family Papers (MS2549), including the papers of Gazaway Bugg “G.B.”…
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Marker Monday: Mulberry Grove Plantation
This week’s #MarkerMonday highlights Mulberry Grove plantation, situated a few miles south of present day Port Wentworth, Georgia, and its…
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