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Celebrate Constitution Day at the Georgia Historical Society
Free tour including rare public viewing of Abraham Baldwin’s draft copy of the U.S. Constitution from 1787 on display Savannah, September 13, 2018 – The Georgia Historical Society will publicly display…
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Georgia Dome Joins Iconic Sites in Georgia with Business History Initiative Historical Marker
Atlanta, Ga., September 6, 2018 – Atlanta’s iconic Georgia Dome today became the newest member of the Georgia Historical Society’s Business History Initiative (BHI) with the addition of a historical…
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Distinguished Fellows Program at Georgia Historical Society will Honor Educational Legacy of Vince Dooley
Atlanta, September 4, 2018 – In recognition of Vince Dooley’s lifelong commitment to history and higher education, the Georgia Historical Society announces the creation of the Vincent J. Dooley…
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Georgia Dome to Join Iconic Sites in Georgia with Business History Initiative Historical Marker
Atlanta, August 30, 2018 – The Georgia Historical Society (GHS) announced today that they will dedicate a new Georgia Business History historical marker recognizing Atlanta’s iconic Georgia Dome. The dedication…
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Historical Marker Commemorating the Lynching of Leo Frank Rededicated in Marietta
Pictured left to right: Patricia Meagher, Georgia Historical Society; Jerry Klinger, Jewish American Society for Historic Preservation; Shelley…
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Georgia Historical Society Announces The Collier Family Papers Open for Research
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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Carver State Bank Founder Louis B. Toomer to Receive Historical Marker on the Georgia Civil Rights Trail
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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Ted Turner and CNN Recognized with new Historical Marker
Left to right: Tommy Hills, Georgia Historical Society Board Treasurer; Dr. W. Todd Groce, Georgia Historical Society President…
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Atlanta Business Leader Walter M. “Sonny” Deriso to Helm Georgia Historical Society Board
THOMAS M. HOLDER, DOUGLAS J. HERTZ, AND H. JEROME RUSSELL, JR. ROUND OUT OFFICERS FOR INCOMING TERM Atlanta, Ga., May 17, 2018 – The Georgia Historical Society Board of Curators…
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Albany’s Freedom Alley and City Hall to Join Georgia Civil Rights Trail with Dedication of New Historical Marker
Albany, Ga., April 24, 2018 – The Georgia Historical Society will dedicate a new historical marker on Wednesday April 25, at 2:00 p.m., to Freedom Alley and City Hall, the downtown Albany…
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