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    • Georgia Historical Society and Friends of Cockspur Island Lighthouse Rededicate Cockspur Island Lighthouse Historical Marker

      Savannah, Ga., June 5, 2019 – The Georgia Historical Society and the Friends of Cockspur Island Lighthouse rededicated the Cockspur Island Lighthouse historical marker …

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    • Artist Ross Rossin Honored by Georgia Historical Society with John Macpherson Berrien Award

      “In grateful recognition of a lifetime of achievement in the field of Georgia history.” …

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    • Georgia Historical Society Awarded Ninth Consecutive 4-Star Rating by Charity Navigator

      Atlanta, Ga., May 3, 2019 – The Georgia Historical Society is pleased to announce that it has been awarded its ninth consecutive 4-star rating…

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    • Georgia Historical Society to Dedicate New Historical Marker Commemorating Amos T. Akerman, U.S. Attorney General (1870 – 1871)

      Atlanta, Ga., March 26, 2019 – The Georgia Historical Society in conjunction with the Waters Foundation, Inc., and the Bartow History Museum…

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    • Georgia Historical Society to Dedicate New Historical Marker Recognizing Susie King Taylor – African-American Educator, Nurse, and Author

      Savannah, Ga., March 21, 2019 – The Georgia Historical Society, in conjunction with the Waters Foundation, Inc., and the Susie King Taylor Women’s Institute &…

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    • Georgia Historical Society to Commemorate “The Weeping Time,” The Largest Slave Sale in US History, with Two Events This Weekend

      Savannah, Ga., February 26, 2019 –  The Georgia Historical Society invites the media and the public to attend two events this weekend commemorating the 160th anniversary of…

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    • U.S. Senator David Perdue to Induct Frank Blake and John Schuerholz as Newest Georgia Trustees

      2019 Georgia Trustees Frank Blake and John Schuerholz Savannah, Ga., February 13, 2019 – In celebration of …

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    • Georgia History Festival Free Events Continue This Weekend with Colonial Faire and Muster and Super Museum Sunday

      Savannah, Ga., February 7, 2019 – The Georgia Historical Society’s Georgia History Festival continues this weekend…

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    • Board of Regents Chairman Don Waters to Serve as Grand Marshal of Georgia Day Parade as Thousands of Children March to Commemorate the Founding of Georgia

      Savannah, Ga., January 31, 2019 – The annual Georgia Day Parade will take to the streets of Savannah this Friday, February 1 to commemorate the…

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    • Georgia Historical Society Set to Kickoff Free Public Events of the 2019 GEORGIA HISTORY FESTIVAL

      Savannah, Ga., January 25, 2019 – With the Georgia Day Parade only one week away the Georgia Historical…

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