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    • Dooly County Marker

      Marker Monday: Dooly County

      Posted by Sheila Boone

      In honor of Independence Day, the #MarkerMonday posts for the month of July will shine a spotlight on Georgia during the Revolutionary War.

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    • Attack on British Lines Marker

      Marker Monday: Attack on British Lines

      Posted by Sheila Boone

      In honor of Independence Day, the #MarkerMonday posts for the month of July will shine a spotlight on Georgia during the Revolutionary War.

      Marker Monday

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    • Tybee Island

      Marker Monday: Tybee Island

      Posted by Sheila Boone

      This month’s #MarkerMonday posts celebrate the start of summer by focusing on moments in Georgia history that took place on our state’s coastline.

      Marker Monday

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    • Georgia Historical Society Announces The Collier Family Papers Open for Research

      Posted by Brendan Crellin

      Atlanta, June 21, 2018 – The Georgia Historical Society (GHS) is pleased to announce that the Collier Family Papers (MS 2665) are now available…

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    • St. Simons Park Marker

      Marker Monday: St. Simons Park

      Posted by Sheila Boone

      This month’s #MarkerMonday posts celebrate the start of summer by focusing on moments in Georgia history that took place on our state’s coastline.

      Marker Monday

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    • M.E. Thompson and the Purchase of Jekyll Island

      Marker Monday: M.E. Thompson and the Purchase of Jekyll Island

      Posted by Sheila Boone

      This month’s #MarkerMonday posts celebrate the start of summer by focusing on moments in Georgia history that took place on our state’s coastline.

      Marker Monday

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    • Carver State Bank Founder Louis B. Toomer to Receive Historical Marker on the Georgia Civil Rights Trail

      Posted by Brendan Crellin

      Savannah, June 5, 2018 – The Georgia Historical Society and Carver State Bank will dedicate a new historical marker on the Georgia Civil Rights Trail commemorating the legacy of the…

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    • Marker Monday: Tybee Lighthouse

      Posted by Sheila Boone

      This month’s #MarkerMonday posts celebrate the start of summer by focusing on moments in Georgia history that took place on our state’s coastline.

      Marker Monday

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    • Marker Monday: Sapelo Island

      Posted by Sheila Boone

      This week’s #MarkerMonday highlights Thomas Spalding and his role in shaping the history…

      Marker Monday

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    • Ted Turner and CNN Recognized with new Historical Marker

      Posted by Brendan Crellin

      Left to right: Tommy Hills, Georgia Historical Society Board Treasurer; Dr. W. Todd Groce, Georgia Historical Society President…

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