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# Georgia History Festival

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- [2026 Georgia Day Student Art Contest Winners](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/2026-georgia-day-student-art-contest-winners/) - We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2026 Georgia Day Student Art Contest! We received so many wonderful submissions, and we are grateful to the students and teachers who participated and shared their creativity with us. The winners are... Best in Show: Nena Carter Hunter Wozniak Wyatt Lietch Charlie Dalton Arden Chitwood Marybeth
- [Announcement of the 2025 Classroom Contest Winners](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/announcement-of-the-2025-classroom-contest-winners/) - Each February the Georgia Historical Society (GHS) commemorates Georgia Day as part of the Georgia History Festival, marking the anniversary of the founding of Georgia in 1733. Georgia Day gives us a unique opportunity to consider what Georgia and Georgia history means to each of us. Georgia Day events, activities, and resources offer students across
- [Announcement of the 2025 Georgia Day Student Art Contest Winners](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/announcement-of-the-2025-georgia-day-student-art-contest-winners/) - Each February the Georgia Historical Society (GHS) commemorates Georgia Day as part of the Georgia History Festival, marking the anniversary of the founding of Georgia in 1733. Georgia Day gives us a unique opportunity to consider what Georgia and Georgia history means to each of us. Georgia Day events, activities, and resources offer students across
- [Announcing the 2024 Georgia Day Student Art Contest and Classroom Contest Winners!](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/announcing-the-2024-georgia-day-student-art-contest-and-classroom-contest-winners/) - Each February the Georgia Historical Society (GHS) commemorates Georgia Day as part of the Georgia History Festival, marking the anniversary of the founding of Georgia in 1733. Georgia Day gives us a unique opportunity to consider what Georgia and Georgia history means to each of us. Georgia Day events, activities, and resources offer students across
- [Super Museum Sunday Spotlight: Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/super-museum-sunday-spotlight-ships-of-the-sea-maritime-museum/) - The Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum in Savannah, GS, will join over one hundred museums and historical sites throughout the state in participating in Super Museum Sunday on February 11, 2024, as part of the Georgia Historical Society’s annual Georgia History Festival. Ships of the Sea Features nine galleries of ship models, as well
- [Super Museum Sunday Spotlight: Wright Hotel Museum](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/super-museum-sunday-spotlight-wright-hotel-museum/) - The Wright Hotel Museum in Chatsworth, GA, will Join the Georgia Historical Society and more than one hundred other museums and historical sites throughout the state in celebration of the Georgia History Festival by participating in Super Museum Sunday on February 11, 2024. The Wright Hotel first opened in 1909, as the private business and
- [Super Museum Sunday Spotlight: Cumberland Island National Seashore Mainland Museum](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/super-museum-sunday-spotlight-cumberland-island-national-seashore-mainland-museum/) - The Cumberland Island National Seashore Mainland Museum in St. Marys, will join over one hundred other museums and historical sights within the sate of Georgia in participating in Super Museum Sunday on February 11, 2024, as part of the Georgia Historical Society’s annual Georgia History Festival. Operated by the national park service, the museum houses
- [Super Museum Sunday Spotlight: Richmond Hill History Museum](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/super-museum-sunday-spotlight-richmond-hill-history-museum/) - The Richmond Hill History Museum in Richmond Hill, GA, will join more than one hundred museums and historical sites throughout the state in participating in Super Museum Sunday on February 11, 2024, as part of the Georgia Historical Society’s Georgia History Festival. Housed in the renovated Ford Kindergarten, the Museum tells the history of Richmond
- [Super Museum Sunday Spotlight: Foxfire Museum and Appalachian Heritage Center](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/super-museum-sunday-spotlight-foxfire-museum-and-appalachian-heritage-center/) - The Foxfire Museum and Appalachian Heritage Center in Mountain City, GA, will join the Georgia Historical society and over one hundred other museums and historical sites within the state in celebrating the Georgia History Festival by participating in Super Museum Sunday on February 11, 2024. Foxfire is spread across over 20 historic log buildings within
- [Super Museum Sunday Spotlight: Georgia Southern University Museum](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/super-museum-sunday-spotlight-georgia-southern-university-museum/) - The Georgia Southern University Museum in Statesboro, GA, will join the Georgia Historical Society and over one hundred other museums and historical sites across the state in celebrating the Georgia History Festival and participating in Super Museum Sunday on February 11, 2024. The Museum consists of three galleries and connected exhibits throughout Statesboro, each exploring
- [Super Museum Sunday Spotlight: Midway Museum](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/super-museum-sunday-spotlight-midway-museum/) - The Midway Museum in Midway, GA, will join the Georgia Historical Society and more than one hundred other museums and historical sites across the state in celebrating the Georgia History Festival by participating in Super Museum Sunday on February 11, 2024. The Museum is housed in a reproduction of a historic 18th century plantation home
- [Super Museum Sunday Spotlight: <br/>Cherokee County History Center](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/super-museum-sunday-spotlight-cherokee-county-history-center/) - The Cherokee County History Center in Canton, GA, will join more than one hundred museums and historical sites statewide in participating in Super Museum Sunday on February 11, 2024, as part of the Georgia Historical Society’s Georgia History Festival. The Center consists of six galleries displaying the history of Cherokee County from the prehistoric past
- [A History of Urban and Architectural Innovation in Savannah](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/a-history-of-urban-and-architectural-innovation-in-savannah/) - By Robin B. Williams, Ph.D. Which is the more appropriate symbol of Savannah: a horse-drawn carriage or a Gulfstream jet? The quick answer would be to choose the former. The city’s built environment, with its many historic buildings, squares, cobbled streets and horse-drawn carriages, attracts millions of tourists each year eager to experience a bygone era. But
- [Announcing the 2023 Georgia Day Student Art Contest Winners!](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/announcing-the-2023-georgia-day-student-art-contest-winners/) - Announcing the 2023 Georgia Day Student Art Contest Winners! Each February the Georgia Historical Society (GHS) commemorates Georgia Day, marking the anniversary of the founding of the Georgia colony in 1733. Georgia Day gives us a unique opportunity to consider what Georgia and Georgia history means to each of us. Georgia Day events, activities, and
- [Announcing the 2022 Georgia Day Student Art Contest Winners!](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/announcing-the-2022-georgia-day-student-art-contest-winners/) - 2022 Student Art Contest Winners! The Georgia Historical Society is pleased to announce the winners of the 2022 Georgia Day student art contest! Each submission was reviewed by GHS staff and judged for its use of Festival educational materials, original interpretation of the theme, creativity, and overall presentation. Each February the Georgia Historical Society (GHS)
- [Announcing the 2022 Georgia Day Classroom Banner Competition Winners!](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/announcing-the-2022-georgia-day-classroom-banner-competition-winners/) - 2022 Classroom Banner Competition Winners! The Georgia Historical Society is pleased to announce the winners of the 2022 Georgia Day classroom banner competition! Each submission was reviewed by GHS staff and judged for its use of Festival educational materials, original interpretation of the theme, creativity, and overall presentation. Each February the Georgia Historical Society (GHS)
- [Classroom Connections for Georgia Studies: 2020 Georgia Day Parade Banner Competition](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/classroom-connections-for-georgia-studies-2020-georgia-day-parade-banner-competition/) - Each year the Georgia Historical Society (GHS) invites students, teachers, volunteers, musicians, local dignitaries, and costumed historical figures to march through Savannah’s historic squares for the Georgia Day Parade. As part of an annual commemoration that dates back to the founding of the Georgia colony on February 12, 1733, the beloved event is part of
- [Collection Highlights: Bringing people to the ballot box](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/collection-highlights-bringing-people-to-the-ballot-box/) - The 2019-2020 Georgia History Festival theme, “Women’s Suffrage at 100: The 19th Amendment and Georgia History,” focuses on exploring the legacy of women’s suffrage in Georgia and the United States in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the struggle to pass the 19th Amendment, in which women won the right to vote. Throughout the Festival, the Collection
- [Collection Highlights: A cartoon highlighting the emergence of the gender gap](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/collection-highlights-a-cartoon-highlighting-the-emergence-of-the-gender-gap/) - The 2019-2020 Georgia History Festival theme, “Women’s Suffrage at 100: The 19th Amendment and Georgia History,” focuses on exploring the legacy of women’s suffrage in Georgia and the United States in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the struggle to pass the 19th Amendment, in which women won the right to vote. Throughout the Festival, the Collection
- [SMS Spotlight: Metro Atlanta Sites](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/sms-spotlight-metro-atlanta-sites-2/) - This week we shine a light on participating sites in Metro Atlanta! Whether you explore the Museum of History and Holocaust Education at Kennesaw State University or visit Historic Oakland Cemetery, Metro Atlanta has many sites that can’t be missed.
- [Classroom Connections for Georgia Studies: Inspiring Historical Thinking in Elementary Classrooms](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/classroom-connections-for-georgia-studies-inspiring-historical-thinking-in-elementary-classrooms/) - My name is Ana Beasley, and I am a graduate student at Georgia Southern University, working on my master’s degree in history. My focus in public history is in K-12 educational programming for museums and archives. Children that engage in historical thinking processes can learn valuable skills pertinent to their education and future. These skills
- [SMS Spotlight: South Georgia Sites](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/sms-spotlight-south-georgia-sites-2/) - This week we shine a light on participating sites in South Georgia! Whether you explore Pebble Hill Plantation or visit the AB&A Historic Train Depot, South Georgia has many sites that should not be missed!
- [Affiliate Chapter Guest Blog Series: Rosa Tutt](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/affiliate-chapter-guest-blog-series-rosa-tutt/) - During the 2019-2020 Georgia History Festival, members of the Georgia Historical Society Affiliate Chapter Program will explore the legacy of women’s suffrage in their community through submitted blog posts. Using existing historical markers as the basis or inspiration for these posts, contributors will explore how local women have influenced political, civic, and cultural life through the
- [SMS Spotlight: North Georgia Sites](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/sms-spotlight-north-georgia-sites-3/) - Join the Georgia Historical Society as over 120 cultural and historical sites open their doors free of charge on Sunday, February 9, 2020, for the Georgia History Festival’s Super Museum Sunday (SMS)! Each week leading up to SMS, we will highlight participating sites in anticipation of this annual tradition. This week we shine a light
- [SMS Spotlight: Coastal Georgia Sites](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/sms-spotlight-coastal-georgia-sites-2/) - Join the Georgia Historical Society as over 120 cultural and historical sites open their doors free of charge on Sunday, February 9, 2020, for the Georgia History Festival’s Super Museum Sunday (SMS)! Each week leading up to SMS, we will highlight participating sites in anticipation of this annual tradition.
- [Collection Highlights: Special Edition of The Woman Citizen, 1920](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/collection-highlights-special-edition-of-the-woman-citizen-1920/) - The 2019-2020 Georgia History Festival theme, “Women’s Suffrage at 100: The 19th Amendment and Georgia History,” focuses on exploring the legacy of women’s suffrage in Georgia and the United States in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the struggle to pass the 19th Amendment, in which women won the right to vote. Throughout the Festival, the Collection
- [Affiliate Chapter Guest Blog Series: Rebecca Latimer Felton](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/affiliate-chapter-guest-blog-series-rebecca-latimer-felton/) - During the 2019-2020 Georgia History Festival, members of the Georgia Historical Society Affiliate Chapter Program will explore the legacy of women’s suffrage in their community through submitted blog posts. Using existing historical markers as the basis or inspiration for these posts, contributors will explore how local women have influenced political, civic, and cultural life through the
- [SMS Spotlight: Central Georgia Sites](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/sms-spotlight-central-georgia-sites-3/) - This week we shine a light on participating sites in Central Georgia! Whether you explore Andalusia Farm: The Home of Flannery O’Connor or visit the National Civil War Naval Museum, Central Georgia has many sites that should not be missed!
- [Collection Highlights: A letter from the sidelines of the women's suffrage movement](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/collection-highlights-a-letter-from-the-sidelines-of-the-womens-suffrage-movement/) - The 2019-2020 Georgia History Festival theme, “Women’s Suffrage at 100: The 19th Amendment and Georgia History,” focuses on exploring the legacy of women’s suffrage in Georgia and the United States in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the struggle to pass the 19th Amendment, in which women won the right to vote. Throughout the Festival, the Collection
- [SMS Spotlight: Greater Savannah Area](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/sms-spotlight-greater-savannah-area/) - Join the Georgia Historical Society as over 120 cultural and historical sites open their doors free of charge on Sunday, February 9, 2020, for the Georgia History Festival’s Super Museum Sunday (SMS)! Each week leading up to SMS, we will highlight participating sites in anticipation of this annual tradition. This week we shine a light
- [SMS Spotlight: DNR State Parks and Historic Sites](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/sms-spotlight-dnr-state-parks-and-historic-sites-3/) - Join the Georgia Historical Society as over 120 cultural and historical sites open their doors free of charge on Sunday, February 9, 2020, for the Georgia History Festival’s Super Museum Sunday (SMS)! Each week leading up to SMS, we will highlight participating sites in anticipation of this annual tradition. This week we shine a light
- [Classroom Connections for Georgia Studies: "Winning the Vote: Women's Suffrage in Georgia" Project Box](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/classroom-connections-for-georgia-studies-winning-the-vote-womens-suffrage-in-georgia-project-box/) - Each year, GHS selects a person or topic that made a great impact on Georgia’s history as the focus of educational programs and resources for the Georgia History Festival (GHF). The 2019-2020 focus of study is “Women’s Suffrage at 100: The 19th Amendment and Georgia History” and explores the legacy of women’s suffrage in Georgia and the United
- [Collection Highlights: Joint Letter of the National League of Women Voters and the General Federation of Women's Clubs](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/collection-highlights-joint-letter-of-the-national-league-of-women-voters-and-the-general-federation-of-womens-clubs/) - The 2019-2020 Georgia History Festival theme, “Women’s Suffrage at 100: the 19th Amendment and Georgia History,” focuses on exploring the legacy of women’s suffrage in Georgia and the United States in commemoration of the struggle to pass the 19th Amendment in which women won the right to vote 100 years ago. Throughout the Festival the Collection Highlights
- [Affiliate Chapter Guest Blog Series: Girl Scouts and the Vote](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/affiliate-chapter-guest-blog-series-girl-scouts-and-the-vote/) - During the 2019-2020 Georgia History Festival, members of the Georgia Historical Society Affiliate Chapter Program will explore the legacy of women’s suffrage in their community through submitted blog posts. Using existing historical markers as the basis or inspiration for these posts, contributors will explore how local women have influenced political, civic, and cultural life through the
- [Collection Highlights: Anna Howard Shaw and the Woman’s Committee for War Work](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/collection-highlights-anna-howard-shaw-and-the-womans-committee-for-war-work/) - The 2019-2020 Georgia History Festival theme, “Women’s Suffrage at 100: The 19th Amendment and Georgia History,” focuses on exploring the legacy of women’s suffrage in Georgia and the United States in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the struggle to pass the 19th Amendment, in which women won the right to vote. Throughout the Festival, the Collection
- [Collection Highlights: Program from the third Annual Meeting of the Savannah Federation of Negro Women's Clubs](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/collection-highlights-program-from-the-third-annual-meeting-of-the-savannah-federation-of-negro-womens-clubs/) - The 2019-2020 Georgia History Festival theme, “Women’s Suffrage at 100: the 19th Amendment and Georgia History” focuses on exploring the legacy of women’s suffrage in Georgia and the United States in commemoration of the struggle to pass the 19th Amendment in which women won the right to vote 100 years ago. Throughout the Festival the Collection Highlights
- [Collection Highlights: A letter regarding race in the women’s suffrage movement](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/collection-highlights-a-letter-regarding-race-in-the-womens-suffrage-movement/) - The 2019-2020 Georgia History Festival theme, “Women’s Suffrage at 100: The 19th Amendment and Georgia History,” focuses on exploring the legacy of women’s suffrage in Georgia and the United States in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the struggle to pass the 19th Amendment, in which women won the right to vote. Throughout the Festival, the Collection
- [Collection Highlights: Prohibition Party Handbill](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/collection-highlights-prohibition-party-handbill/) - The 2019-2020 Georgia History Festival theme, “Women’s Suffrage at 100: The 19th Amendment and Georgia History,” focuses on exploring the legacy of women’s suffrage in Georgia and the United States in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the struggle to pass the 19th Amendment, in which women won the right to vote. Throughout the Festival, the Collection
- [Affiliate Chapter Guest Blog Series: Martha Berry's Impact on North Georgia](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/affiliate-chapter-guest-blog-series-martha-berrys-impact-on-north-georgia/) - During the 2019-2020 Georgia History Festival, members of the Georgia Historical Society Affiliate Chapter Program will explore the legacy of women’s suffrage in their community through submitted blog posts. Using existing historical markers as the basis or inspiration for these posts, contributors will explore how local women have influenced political, civic, and cultural life through
- [Classroom Connections for Georgia Studies: Women’s Suffrage, why teach it?](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/classroom-connections-for-georgia-studies-womens-suffrage-why-teach-it/) - Women’s Suffrage, why teach it? Each year, GHS selects a person or topic that made a great impact on Georgia's history as the focus of educational programs and resources for the Georgia History Festival (GHF). The 2019-2020 focus of study is “Women’s Suffrage at 100: The 19th Amendment and Georgia History” and explores the legacy
- [Collection Highlights: National Women’s Trade Union League Broadside](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/collection-highlights-national-womens-trade-union-league-broadside/) - The 2019-2020 Georgia History Festival theme, “Women’s Suffrage at 100: The 19th Amendment and Georgia History,” focuses on exploring the legacy of women’s suffrage in Georgia and the United States in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the struggle to pass the 19th Amendment, in which women won the right to vote. Throughout the Festival, the Collection
- [Collection Highlights: National Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage Broadside](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/collection-highlights-national-association-opposed-to-woman-suffrage-broadside/) - The 2019-2020 Georgia History Festival theme, “Women’s Suffrage at 100: The 19th Amendment and Georgia History,” focuses on exploring the legacy of women’s suffrage in Georgia and the United States in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the struggle to pass the 19th Amendment, in which women won the right to vote. Throughout the Festival, the Collection
- [Collection Highlights: NAWSA 1916 Convention Program "Three-cornered Debate"](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/collection-highlights-nawsa-1916-convention-program-three-cornered-debate/) - The 2019-2020 Georgia History Festival theme, “Women’s Suffrage at 100: The 19th Amendment and Georgia History,” focuses on exploring the legacy of women’s suffrage in Georgia and the United States in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the struggle to pass the 19th Amendment, in which women won the right to vote. Throughout the Festival, the Collection
- [Collection Highlights: Equality Day, August 26, 1920](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/collection-highlights-equality-day-august-26-1920/) - The 2019-2020 Georgia History Festival theme, “Women’s Suffrage at 100: The 19th Amendment and Georgia History,” focuses on exploring the legacy of women’s suffrage in Georgia and the United States in commemoration of 100th anniversary of the struggle to pass the 19th Amendment, in which women won the right to vote. Throughout the Festival, the Collection Highlights
- [From the Collection: “THE ERA: what it means to men and women” pamphlet](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/from-the-collection-the-era-what-it-means-to-men-and-women-pamphlet/) - This month we continue our exploration of the Georgia History Festival theme, “United States Constitution: Ensuring Liberty and Justice for All,” with a look at collection items that relate to amendments to the Constitution. “THE ERA: what it means to men and women” pamphlet, National Organization for Women, Savannah Chapter records, MS 2179 This pamphlet, published by
- [The United States Constitution: The Amendments](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/the-united-states-constitution-the-amendments/) - The United States Constitution exists as a living, organic document, one that can be amended for the benefit of the nation and its citizens as it changes over time. Today, there are 27 Amendments total. The first 10 are commonly known as the Bill of Rights. Did you know the Georgia state Constitution also contains
- [From the Collection: Letter from James Madison to General James Jackson, Dec. 27, 1785](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/from-the-collection-letter-from-james-madison-to-general-james-jackson-dec-27-1785/) - This month we continue our exploration of the Georgia History Festival theme, “United States Constitution: Ensuring Liberty and Justice for All,” with a look at collection items that relate to amendments to the Constitution. Letter from James Madison to General James Jackson, Dec. 27, 1785 (1795), Joseph Vallence Bevan papers, MS 0071 This letter is
- [SMS Spotlight: Greater Savannah](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/sms-spotlight-greater-savannah/) - Join the Georgia Historical Society as over 100 cultural and historical sites open their doors free of charge on Sunday, February 10, 2019, for the Georgia History Festival’s Super Museum Sunday (SMS)! Each week leading up to SMS, we will highlight participating sites in anticipation of this annual tradition. This week we shine a light on participating sites
- [SMS Spotlight: Assorted Sites](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/sms-spotlight-assorted-sites/) - Join the Georgia Historical Society as over 100 cultural and historical sites open their doors free of charge on Sunday, February 10, 2019, for the Georgia History Festival’s Super Museum Sunday (SMS)! Each week leading up to SMS, we will highlight participating sites in anticipation of this annual tradition. This week we shine a light on assorted participating
- [From the Collection: Drawing of Nancy Hart](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/from-the-collection-drawing-of-nancy-hart/) - This month we continue our exploration of the Georgia History Festival theme, “United States Constitution: Ensuring Liberty and Justice for All,” with a look at collection items that relate to oaths, debts, supremacy, and ratification. Drawing of Nancy Hart, MS-1360-26-05-06. In this drawing, Nancy Hart is portrayed staunchly defending her family and home from British
- [SMS Spotlight: Coastal Georgia](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/sms-spotlight-coastal-georgia/) - Join the Georgia Historical Society as over 100 cultural and historical sites open their doors free of charge on Sunday, February 10, 2019, for the Georgia History Festival’s Super Museum Sunday (SMS)! Each week leading up to SMS, we will highlight participating sites in anticipation of this annual tradition. This week we shine a light on participating sites
- [The United States Constitution: Debts, Supremacy, Oaths, and Ratification](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/the-united-states-constitution-debts-supremacy-oaths-and-ratification/) - Article VI of the United States Constitution requires all elected officials, federal and state, to swear an oath of office. American civilians are frequently asked to make pledges and oaths too. Each day in classrooms around the nation, students pledge allegiance to the United States flag. At American sporting events, spectators and players are asked
- [SMS Spotlight: North Georgia Sites](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/sms-spotlight-north-georgia-sites-2/) - Join the Georgia Historical Society as over 100 cultural and historical sites open their doors free of charge on Sunday, February 10, 2019, for the Georgia History Festival’s Super Museum Sunday (SMS)! Each week leading up to SMS, we will highlight participating sites in anticipation of this annual tradition. This week we shine a light on participating sites
- [SMS Spotlight: Metro Atlanta Sites](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/sms-spotlight-metro-atlanta-sites/) - Join the Georgia Historical Society as over 100 cultural and historical sites open their doors free of charge on Sunday, February 10, 2019, for the Georgia History Festival’s Super Museum Sunday (SMS)! Each week leading up to SMS, we will highlight participating sites in anticipation of this annual tradition. This week we shine a light on participating sites
- [SMS Spotlight: Central Georgia Sites](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/sms-spotlight-central-georgia-sites-2/) - Join the Georgia Historical Society as over 100 cultural and historical sites open their doors free of charge on Sunday, February 10, 2019, for the Georgia History Festival’s Super Museum Sunday (SMS)! Each week leading up to SMS, we will highlight participating sites in anticipation of this annual tradition. This week we shine a light on participating sites
- [From the Collection: Wooden Box by Rev. S. A. Worcester and Dr. Elezier Butler, 1831](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/from-the-collection-wooden-box-1831/) - This month we continue our exploration of the Georgia History Festival theme, “United States Constitution: Ensuring Liberty and Justice for All,” with a look at collection items that relate to oaths, debts, supremacy, and ratification. Wooden Box by Rev. S. A. Worcester and Dr. Elezier Butler, 1831. This wooden box was made by Rev. S.
- [SMS Spotlight: DNR State Parks and Historic Sites](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/sms-spotlight-dnr-state-parks-and-historic-sites-2/) - Join the Georgia Historical Society as over 100 cultural and historical sites open their doors on Sunday, February 10, 2019, for the Georgia History Festival’s Super Museum Sunday (SMS)! Each week leading up to SMS, we will highlight participating sites in anticipation of this annual tradition. For a full list of sites, please visit the SMS event page. The
- [From the Collection: Georgia State Flag. 2001-2003](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/from-the-collection-georgia-state-flag-2001-2003/) - This month we continue our exploration of the Georgia History Festival theme, “United States Constitution: Ensuring Liberty and Justice for All,” with a look at collection items that relate to oaths, debts, supremacy, and ratification. Georgia State Flag. 2001-2003 The Georgia State flag has changed many times since its original inception in 1879, going through
- [The United States Constitution: States, Citizenship, and New States](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/the-united-states-constitution-states-citizenship-and-new-states/) - Article 4, Section 4 of the Constitution asserts: “the United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government.” Known as the Guarantee Clause, Article 4, Section 4 ensures a republican form of government for the federal government, but also to all states in the country. Republicanism is form of
- [From the Collection: Griffin Bell Receiving the Attorney General Oath of Office](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/from-the-collection-bell-receiving-the-attorney-general-oath-of-office/) - This month we continue our exploration of the Georgia History Festival theme, “United States Constitution: Ensuring Liberty and Justice for All,” with a look at collection items that relate to oaths, debts, supremacy, and ratification. Bell Receiving the Attorney General Oath of Office from Chief Justice Warren E. Burger, January 1977. Griffin B. Bell Papers.
- [From the Collection: Souvenir Beer Can for Georgia's Semiquincentenary](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/from-the-collection-souvenir-beer-can-for-georgias-semiquincentenary/) - This month we continue our exploration of the Georgia History Festival theme, “United States Constitution: Ensuring Liberty and Justice for All,” with a look at collection items that relate to oaths, debts, supremacy, and ratification. Souvenir Beer Can for Georgia's Semiquincentenary, the 250th Anniversary of Georgia's Founding. 1983. This souvenir beer can was commissioned for
- [The United States Constitution: The Judicial Branch](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/the-united-states-constitution-the-judicial-branch/) - In 1832, the Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice John Marshall, ruled against the state of Georgia in favor of the Cherokee Nation in the Supreme Court case Worcester v. Georgia. At the time, Indian Removal had become an increasingly popular idea among many Americans, including numerous Georgians, a majority in Congress, and the executive branch
- [From the Collection: Lyman Hall court summons](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/from-the-collection-lyman-hall-court-summons/) - The 2018-2019 Georgia History Festival theme focuses on the U.S. Constitution and this month we are sharing materials from the GHS collection relating to the judicial branch. Lyman Hall court summons (MS 1486) With jurisdiction over trials in felony cases, divorce, and land cases, Georgia’s present-day superior court hears both civil and criminal cases. Each
- [From the Collection: Leah Ward Sears](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/from-the-collection-leah-ward-sears/) - The 2018-2019 Georgia History Festival theme focuses on the U.S. Constitution and this month we are sharing materials from the GHS collection relating to the judicial branch. The swearing in of Leah Ward Sears as Chief Justice of Supreme Court of Georgia (MS 2427) In 1988, at the age of thirty-two, Leah Ward Sears became
- [From the Collection: Douglas County Courtroom interior (glass plate negative)](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/from-the-collection-douglas-county-courtroom-interior-glass-plate-negative/) - The 2018-2019 Georgia History Festival theme focuses on the U.S. Constitution and this month we are sharing materials from the GHS collection relating to the judicial branch. Douglas County Courtroom interior - glass plate negative (MS 2632) Georgia women began to vote in 1922 after the Nineteenth Amendment, known as the Susan B. Anthony Amendment,
- [From the Collection: Supreme Court House at New Echota Postcard](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/from-the-collection-supreme-court-house-at-new-echota/) - The 2018-2019 Georgia History Festival theme focuses on the U.S. Constitution and this month we are sharing materials from the GHS collection relating to the judicial branch. Supreme Court House at New Echota Postcard (MS 1361-PC) In 1825, the Cherokee capital of New Echota was established near present-day Calhoun, Georgia. As one of the earliest known
- [From the Collection: President Franklin Roosevelt’s veto of Senate Bill 1431](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/from-the-collection-president-franklin-roosevelts-veto-of-senate-bill-1431/) - The 2018-2019 Georgia History Festival theme focuses on the U.S. Constitution and this month we are sharing materials from the GHS collection relating to the executive branch. President Franklin Roosevelt’s veto of Senate Bill 1431, for the relief of the Collier Manufacturing Company of Barnesville, Georgia, 1936 MS 2665 Collier family papers The Collier Manufacturing
- [From the Collection: John Berrien commission as Inspector for Revenue of the Port of Savannah, 1792](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/from-the-collection-john-berrien-commission-as-inspector-for-revenue-of-the-port-of-savannah-1792/) - The 2018-2019 Georgia History Festival theme focuses on the U.S. Constitution and this month we are sharing materials from the GHS collection relating to the executive branch. John Berrien commission as Inspector for Revenue of the Port of Savannah, 1792 MS 68 The newly formed United States had many hurdles in its early stages; one
- [The United States Constitution: The Executive Branch](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/the-united-states-constitution-the-executive-branch/) - Article II of the Constitution establishes the Executive Branch, creating the office of the President of the United States. As chief executive, the President is often considered the face of the nation. At times this leads to public criticism of the President and open discussion about their policies and behavior, both politically and personally. Historically,
- [From the Collection: William Neyle Habersham Pardon](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/from-the-collection-william-neyle-habersham-pardon/) - The 2018-2019 Georgia History Festival theme focuses on the U.S. Constitution and this month we are sharing materials from the GHS collection relating to the executive branch. William Neyle Habersham pardon, 1865 MS 2680 After the Civil War and the assassination of President Lincoln, newly installed President Andrew Johnson had to contend with a divided
- [From the Collection: Letter from Woodrow Wilson to Pleasant Alexander Stovall](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/from-the-collection-letter-from-woodrow-wilson-to-pleasant-alexander-stovall/) - The 2018-2019 Georgia History Festival theme is “The U.S. Constitution: Ensuring Liberty and Justice for All,” and this month, we’ll share materials from the GHS collection relating to the executive branch. Letter from Woodrow Wilson to Pleasant Alexander Stovall, 1918 MS 1021 Pleasant Alexander Stovall papers President Woodrow Wilson appointed Pleasant Alexander Stovall as minister
- [From the Collection: Carter-Mondale campaign transition plan](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/from-the-collection-carter-mondale-campaign-transition-plan/) - The 2018-2019 Georgia History Festival theme is “The U.S. Constitution: Ensuring Liberty and Justice for All,” and this month, we'll share materials from the GHS collection relating to the executive branch. Carter-Mondale campaign transition plan, 1976 MS 2305 Griffin B. Bell papers The time period between an election and the moment a president is sworn
- [The United States Constitution: The Legislative Branch](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/the-united-states-constitution-the-legislative-branch/) - The United States Constitution Blog Series The 2018-2019 Georgia History Festival theme, “The United States Constitution: Ensuring Liberty and Justice for All,” will highlight Georgia stories that illustrate topics related to drafting, amending, and interpreting the U.S. Constitution throughout our nation’s history. The monthly blog posts will provide more in-depth examination of each of the seven articles
- [Sponsor Profile: Georgia Power](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/sponsor-profile-georgia-power/) - Throughout its history, Georgia Power has endeavored to meet the state’s ever-growing demand for electric power. From its 22 Atlanta streetlights in 1883 to its current customer base of more than 2 million people, Georgia Power has established itself as the state’s principal power provider. In 1902, Preston S. Arkwright became the first president of
- [Sponsor Profile: Delta Air Lines](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/sponsor-profile-delta-air-lines-2/) - The Georgia Historical Society is honored to have the support of Delta Air Lines as a decennial sponsor of the 2018 Georgia History Festival and the signature sponsor of the Festival’s Super Museum Sunday. Additionally, one of the 2018 Georgia Trustees, to be inducted at the Georgia Historical Society’s Trustees Gala by GHS and Governor
- [Super Museum Sunday Participating Sites!](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/super-museum-sunday-participating-sites/) - Join the Georgia Historical Society as nearly 100 cultural and historical sites open their doors free of charge on Sunday, February 11, 2018, for the Georgia History Festival’s Super Museum Sunday (SMS)! GHS will highlight participating sites in the week leading up to this annual tradition. With sites statewide, you can visit practically anywhere in
- [SMS Spotlight: Downtown Savannah and Chatham County Sites](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/sms-spotlight-downtown-savannah-and-chatham-county-sites/) - Join the Georgia Historical Society as over 90 cultural and historical sites open their doors free of charge on Sunday, February 11, 2018, for the Georgia History Festival’s Super Museum Sunday (SMS)! GHS will highlight participating sites in the week leading up to this annual tradition. On Sunday, February 11, visit participating sites in Georgia’s
- [SMS Spotlight: Georgia Historical Society](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/sms-spotlight-georgia-historical-society/) - Join the Georgia Historical Society as over 90 cultural and historical sites open their doors free of charge on Sunday, February 11, 2018, for the Georgia History Festival’s Super Museum Sunday (SMS)! GHS will highlight participating sites in the week leading up to this annual tradition. Today we highlight your Super Museum Sunday Headquarters, the
- [A Legacy of Leadership: Leah Ward Sears and Leading from a Young Age](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/a-legacy-of-leadership-leah-ward-sears-and-leading-from-a-young-age/) - The Supreme Court of Georgia welcomed its first female justice in 1992, Leah Ward Sears. She was the youngest justice ever to serve at that time and went on to become the first African-American female Chief Justice of a state supreme court in 2005. For these reasons, Leah Ward Sears (b. 1955) and her papers,
- [A Legacy of Leadership: Jackie Robinson’s Leadership On and Off the Field](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/a-legacy-of-leadership-jackie-robinsons-leadership-on-and-off-the-field/) - While famously known for his trailblazing baseball career, Georgia native Jackie Robinson (1919-1972) also persistently fought to gain equality for African Americans throughout his life. Robinson was a civil rights leader who used his influence and resources to create change, and his efforts are the focus of this Profiles in Leadership installment. After his baseball
- [Super Museum Sunday is Today!](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/super-museum-sunday-is-today/) - Today is the day! Join the Georgia Historical Society for the Georgia History Festival’s annual tradition of Super Museum Sunday! Sponsored by Delta and Savannah Morning News, SMS features nearly 100 sites across the state! For a full list of participating Super Museum Sunday Sites and printable map, click here. If you’re in the Savannah-area, make
- [SMS Spotlight: Coastal Georgia Sites](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/sms-spotlight-coastal-georgia-sites/) - Join the Georgia Historical Society as over 90 cultural and historical sites open their doors free of charge on Sunday, February 11, 2018, for the Georgia History Festival’s Super Museum Sunday (SMS)! GHS will highlight participating sites in the week leading up to this annual tradition. Today we highlight participating sites in Coastal Georgia! Explore
- [SMS Spotlight: South Georgia Sites](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/sms-spotlight-south-georgia-sites/) - Join the Georgia Historical Society as over 90 cultural and historical sites open their doors free of charge on Sunday, February 11, 2018, for the Georgia History Festival’s Super Museum Sunday (SMS)! Each week leading up to SMS, we will highlight participating sites in anticipation of this annual tradition. This week we look at the
- [SMS Spotlight: North Georgia Sites](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/sms-spotlight-north-georgia-sites/) - Join the Georgia Historical Society as over 90 cultural and historical sites open their doors free of charge on Sunday, February 11, 2018, for the Georgia History Festival’s Super Museum Sunday (SMS)! Each week leading up to SMS, we will highlight participating sites in anticipation of this annual tradition. For the first time in Super
- [SMS Spotlight: Metro Atlanta](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/sms-spotlight-metro-atlanta/) - Join the Georgia Historical Society as over 90 cultural and historical sites open their doors free of charge on Sunday, February 11, 2018, for the Georgia History Festival’s Super Museum Sunday (SMS)! Each week leading up to SMS, we will highlight participating sites in anticipation of this annual tradition. For a full list of sites,
- [SMS Spotlight: Central Georgia Sites](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/sms-spotlight-central-georgia-sites/) - Join the Georgia Historical Society as over 90 cultural and historical sites open their doors free of charge on Sunday, February 11, 2018, for the Georgia History Festival’s Super Museum Sunday (SMS)! Each week leading up to SMS, we will highlight participating sites in anticipation of this annual tradition. This week we shine a
- [SMS Spotlight: East Georgia Sites](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/sms-spotlight-east-georgia-sites/) - Join the Georgia Historical Society as over 90 cultural and historical sites open their doors free of charge on Sunday, February 11, 2018, for the Georgia History Festival’s Super Museum Sunday (SMS)! Each week leading up to SMS, we will highlight participating sites in anticipation of this annual tradition. For a full list of sites, please
- [A Legacy of Leadership: Juliette Gordon Low, Persevering Founder of the Girls Scouts](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/a-legacy-of-leadership-juliette-gordon-low-persevering-founder-of-the-girls-scouts/) - Juliette Gordon Low is widely remembered in Georgia as the founder of the Girl Scouts USA. It was not always clear that she would rise to great leadership. It was after reaching middle age at 52 years old that Low became a focused, driven leader as the founder of the Girl Scouts USA. This Profile
- [A Legacy of Leadership: Henry M. Atkinson and Powerful Business Leadership](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/a-legacy-of-leadership-henry-m-atkinson-and-powerful-business-leadership/) - For this Profiles in Leadership segment, we turn to Georgia Power, Georgia’s largest power provider. Although the majority of Georgians use its services, we do not always think about its history as a company. Henry M. Atkinson (1862-1939) gave the Georgia Electric Light Company of Atlanta a strong, prosperous foundation which developed into the present-day
- [A Legacy of Leadership: Admiral Towers and Bravery in Flight](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/a-legacy-of-leadership-admiral-towers-and-bravery-in-flight/) - Although a historical marker commemorates his birthplace in Rome, Georgia, Rome was only the beginning of Admiral John Henry Towers’ (1885-1995) journey. By the end of his life, Towers was an Admiral of the U.S. naval air force who held several pioneering records and received prestigious awards for years of courageous leadership. This Profile in
- [SMS Spotlight: DNR State Parks and Historic Sites](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/sms-spotlight-dnr-state-parks-and-historic-sites/) - Join the Georgia Historical Society as over 90 cultural and historical sites open their doors free of charge on Sunday, February 11, 2018, for the Georgia History Festival’s Super Museum Sunday (SMS)! Each week leading up to SMS, we will highlight participating sites in anticipation of this annual tradition. For a full list of sites,
- [SMS Spotlight: Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/sms-spotlight-ralph-mark-gilbert-civil-rights-museum/) - Join the Georgia Historical Society as over 90 cultural and historical sites open their doors free of charge on Sunday, February 11, 2018, for the Georgia History Festival’s Super Museum Sunday (SMS)! Each week leading up to SMS, we will highlight participating sites in anticipation of this annual tradition. For a full list of sites,
- [SMS Spotlight: First African Baptist Church](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/sms-spotlight-first-african-baptist-church/) - Join the Georgia Historical Society as over 90 cultural and historical sites open their doors free of charge on Sunday, February 11, 2018, for the Georgia History Festival’s Super Museum Sunday (SMS)! Each week leading up to SMS, we will highlight participating sites in anticipation of this annual tradition. For a full list of sites,
- [SMS Spotlight: The Columbus Museum](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/sms-spotlight-the-columbus-museum-2/) - Join the Georgia Historical Society as over 90 cultural and historical sites open their doors free of charge on Sunday, February 11, 2018, for the Georgia History Festival’s Super Museum Sunday (SMS)! Each week leading up to SMS, we will highlight participating sites in anticipation of this annual tradition. For a full list of sites,
- [SMS Spotlight: Thomas County Historical Society and Museum of History](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/sms-spotlight-thomas-county-historical-society-and-museum-of-history/) - Join the Georgia Historical Society as over 90 cultural and historical sites open their doors free of charge on Sunday, February 11, 2018, for the Georgia History Festival’s Super Museum Sunday (SMS)! Each week leading up to SMS, we will highlight participating sites in anticipation of this annual tradition. For a full list of sites,
- [A Legacy of Leadership: Abraham Baldwin and the Constitutional Convention](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/a-legacy-of-leadership-abraham-baldwin-and-the-constitutional-convention/) - In classrooms across Georgia, students learn about Abraham Baldwin, one of two Georgians who signed the United States Constitution. Baldwin represented Georgians at the Constitutional Convention (May-September 1787), and contributed to one of the foundational documents of the United States of America. His leadership during the early years of our state and nation takes center
- [A Legacy of Leadership: Abigail Minis, Family Leader and Businesswoman](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/a-legacy-of-leadership-abigail-minis-family-leader-and-businesswoman/) - Abraham and Abigail Minis arrived in Savannah on July 11, 1733, with some of Georgia’s first colonists. After Abraham died in 1757, he left behind Abigail and their eight children, the youngest of which was 9. As a widow, Abigail needed to act swiftly to provide for her family. For this Profile in Leadership, we
- [A Legacy of Leadership: Tomochichi and American Archives Month](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/a-legacy-of-leadership-tomochichi-and-american-archives-month/) - Most Georgians know at least a little about Tomochichi and the important role his leadership played in the early days of Georgia’s history, but how many in our state have ever explored the amazing documentary record left behind from this pivotal era? October, as American Archives Month, is the perfect time to dig through the
- [SMS Spotlight: Congregation Mickve Israel](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/sms-spotlight-congregation-mickve-israel/) - Join us for Super Museum Sunday on February 7, 2016, featuring free admission to many museums and other cultural sites throughout Georgia! The oldest Congregation now practicing Reform Judaism in the United States, Mickve Israel was founded by a group of Jews, mainly of Spanish-Portuguese extraction, which landed at Savannah, July 11, 1733, five months
- [SMS Spotlight: Geechee Kunda](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/sms-spotlight-geechee-kunda/) - Join us for Super Museum Sunday on February 7, 2016, featuring free admission to many museums and other cultural sites throughout Georgia! Today’s Super Museum Sunday spotlight shines on Geechee Kunda. Located in Riceboro, on a former rice and indigo plantation, Geechee Kunda focuses on preserving African culture in the United States. The museum offers
- [SMS Spotlight: Massie Heritage Center](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/sms-spotlight-massie-heritage-center/) - Join us for Super Museum Sunday on February 7, 2016, featuring free admission to many museums and other cultural sites throughout Georgia! Massie School is the only remaining building of Georgia’s oldest chartered public school system. Constructed in 1855-56 and opened for classes on October 15, 1856, the Greek Revival building is listed on the
- [SMS Spotlight: National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/sms-spotlight-national-museum-of-the-mighty-eighth-air-force/) - Join us for Super Museum Sunday on February 7, 2016, featuring free admission to many museums and other cultural sites throughout Georgia! Located only minutes from downtown Savannah, the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force preserves the history and stories of the Eighth Air Force. Founded at Hunter Field in Savannah on January
- [SMS Spotlight: Lucas Theatre](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/sms-spotlight-lucas-theatre/) - Built by Arthur Lucas, a prominent figure in the theatre industry throughout the Southeast, the Lucas Theatre opened its doors on December 26, 1921, with a screening of Rudolph Valentino’s Camille. An ornate movie palace, the theatre served as a favorite venue for films, travelling vaudeville acts, and big band performances for several decades. As
- [SMS Spotlight: The Arthur J. Moore Methodist Museum](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/sms-spotlight-the-arthur-j-moore-methodist-museum/) - Join us for Super Museum Sunday on February 7, 2016, featuring free admission to many museums and other cultural sites throughout Georgia! The Arthur J. Moore Methodist Museum is located on the grounds of Epworth By The Sea, a Christian retreat center founded by Bishop Arthur Moore on St. Simons Island. The Museum started in
- [SMS Spotlight: Marietta Museum of History](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/sms-spotlight-marietta-museum-of-history/) - Join us for Super Museum Sunday on February 7, 2016, featuring free admission to many museums and other cultural sites throughout Georgia! The Marietta Museum of History is dedicated to preserving the history of Marietta and Cobb County. The Museum is located in the historic Kennesaw House Building, which was built in 1845 as a
- [SMS Spotlight: Ruth Hartley Mosley Women's Center](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/sms-spotlight-ruth-hartley-mosley-womens-center/) - Located in Macon, Georgia, the Ruth Hartley Mosley Memorial Women's Center is a non-profit organization with the mission of enhancing life skills and empowering the family unit by providing services and resources focused on improving life for the citizens of Middle Georgia. The beautiful property that houses the organization and resource center also serves as
- [SMS Spotlight: Savannah Botanical Gardens](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/sms-spotlight-savannah-botanical-gardens/) - Join us for the Georgia History Festival’s Super Museum Sunday on February 7, 2016, featuring free admission to many museums and other cultural sites throughout Georgia! The Savannah Botanical Gardens, operated by the Savannah Area Council of Garden Clubs (SACGC), was established by volunteers in the late 1980s as a public showcase of area garden
- [Sequoyah Enhanced Online Resources](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/fhf-sequoyah/) - Did you know that Georgia was home to the first Native American Newspaper published in the United States? Did you know that the newspaper was published only a few years after Sequoyah invented the first writing system for the Cherokee language? You can learn more about Sequoyah, the Cherokee syllabary, and the first Native American
- [Georgia History Festival's Super Museum Sunday: Savannah](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/georgia-history-festivals-super-museum-sunday-savannah/) - Super Museum Sunday is coming in a few short weeks! If you are in Savannah on Sunday, February 5, visit sites in downtown and throughout greater Savannah (for FREE!), such as the Beach Institute African American Cultural Center, First Bryan Baptist Church, the Green-Meldrim House, Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum, the Ships of the Sea
- [Coastal Middle School Students Portray Famous Georgians](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/coastal-middle-school-students-portray-famous-georgians/) - The Georgia Day Parade is nearly tomorrow! Have you got your costume ready? The Georgia Historical Society Programs Team recently visited Coastal Middle School to interview eighth-grade students who will appear as historical figures from Georgia’s history in the 2017 Georgia Day Parade. GHS Education Coordinator, Sophia Sineath interviewed six students about the historical figure
- [A Legacy of Leadership: Dr. Alice Woodby McKane and Pioneering Healthcare in Georgia](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/a-legacy-of-leadership-dr-alice-woodby-mckane-and-pioneering-healthcare-in-georgia/) - This installment of our Profiles in Leadership series is dedicated to Dr. Alice Woodby McKane (1865-1948). After graduating from Women’s Medical College of Pennsylvania, Dr. McKane became the first female African-American physician in Georgia, where she played an important role in its medical field. She was an attentive, passionate physician and educator. With those characteristics,
- [A Legacy of Leadership: Waffle House and the Friendship that Built an Iconic Georgia Business](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/a-legacy-of-leadership-waffle-house-and-the-friendship-that-built-an-iconic-georgia-business/) - Profiles in Leadership Blog Series The 2017-2018 Georgia History Festival theme “A Legacy of Leadership,” will explore three centuries of leadership in Georgia from the founding to today. Over the coming months, we will explore through regular blog posts specific individuals, organizations, and groups whose leadership has helped shape Georgia history. These Profiles in Leadership
- [Sponsor Profile: Delta Air Lines](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/sponsor-profile-delta-air-lines/) - What started as a humble, little aerial crop dusting operation called Huff Daland Dusters in 1924 has now grown into one of the world’s largest global airlines, helping more than 180 million customers get to the places they want to go to each year. Delta operates the world’s largest airline hub in Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International
- [GHS is Getting Excited for the 2017 Georgia Day Parade](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/ghs-is-getting-excited-for-the-2017-georgia-day-parade/) - The Georgia Day Parade is now officially one week away. Are you getting ready? Each year students, musicians, local dignitaries, and costumed historical figures march through Savannah’s historic squares for the annual Georgia Day Parade as part of the annual commemoration of the founding of the Georgia colony on February 12, 1733, by James Edward
- [SMS Spotlight: Georgia DNR Historic Sites](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/sms-spotlight-georgia-dnr-historic-sites/) - Join the Georgia Historical Society on Sunday, February 5, for the Georgia History Festival’s Super Museum Sunday! In the days leading up to the event, GHS will shine a light on participating Super Museum Sunday sites in anticipation for this popular annual event. The Georgia Historical Society is pleased to announce the Georgia Department of
- [SMS Spotlight: Fort Frederica National Monument and the Bloody Marsh Unit](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/sms-spotlight-fort-frederica-national-monument-and-the-bloody-marsh-unit/) - This week we shine a light on two St. Simons Island sites, Fort Frederica National Monument and the Bloody Marsh Unit. Fort Frederica National Monument is an archaeological site of the National Park Service. Fort Frederica and its town were established in 1736 by General James Edward Oglethorpe to protect the British colony of Georgia’s
- [Highlighted Affiliate Chapter Event: The Columbus Museum](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/highlighted-affiliate-chapter-event-the-columbus-museum/) - As a new feature of the 2016-2017 Georgia History Festival, GHS will highlight a special event coordinated by an organization within our statewide Affiliate Chapter Program. On February 16 from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., please join The Columbus Museum for an evening of dance, music, art, and history inspired by the founding of our
- [SMS Spotlight: Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/sms-spotlight-coastal-georgia-botanical-gardens/) - Join the Georgia Historical Society on Sunday, February 5, for the Georgia History Festival’s Super Museum Sunday! In the days leading up to the event, GHS will shine a light on participating Super Museum Sunday sites in anticipation for this popular annual event. Make the Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens at the Historic Bamboo Farm one
- [SMS Spotlight: Thomas County Historical Society and Museum](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/sms-spotlight-thomas-county-historical-society-and-museum/) - Join the Georgia Historical Society on Sunday, February 5, for the Georgia History Festival’s Super Museum Sunday! In the days leading up to the event, GHS will shine a light on participating Super Museum Sunday sites in anticipation for this popular annual event. Today we shine a light on the Thomas County Historical Society and Museum.
- [Georgia History Festival’s Georgia Day Parade](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/ghf-georgia-day-parade/) - Happy birthday, Georgia! As part of the annual commemoration of the founding of the Georgia colony, we invite you to join us as students, musicians, local dignitaries, and costumed historical figures march through Savannah’s historic squares, from Forsyth Park to City Hall, during this beloved annual event. Sponsored by Georgia Power and WSAV. Watch this
- [Georgia History Festival’s Super Museum Sunday](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/georgia-history-festivals-super-museum-sunday/) - Join us for the Georgia History Festival’s Super Museum Sunday! This year, Super Museum Sunday is bigger than ever, with 85 sites in Savannah, coastal Georgia, Metro-Atlanta, and beyond! Georgians and visitors enjoy free admission to historic sites, house museums, art museums, and other points of interest across Georgia. Sponsored by Delta Air Lines and
- [SMS Spotlight: St. Simons Lighthouse Museum](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/sms-spotlight-st-simons-lighthouse-museum/) - Join the Georgia Historical Society on Sunday, February 5, for the Georgia History Festival’s Super Museum Sunday! In the days leading up to the event, GHS will shine a light on participating Super Museum Sunday sites in anticipation for this popular annual event. Today’s Super Museum Sunday Spotlight highlights the St. Simons Lighthouse Museum. The
- [Georgia History Festival’s Colonial Faire & Muster](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/georgia-history-festivals-colonial-faire-muster/) - Don’t miss the Georgia History Festival’s Colonial Faire & Muster! Visit Wormsloe State Historic Site for this popular, family-friendly event, featuring costumed interpreters and vendors; cannon and musket firing; blacksmithing, craft, and cooking demonstrations; Native American life interpretations; storytelling; and period music and dance. Sponsored by AT&T and Colonial. Watch this preview courtesy of WSAV!
- [Highlighted Affiliate Chapter Event: The Funk Heritage Center](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/highlighted-affiliate-chapter-event-the-funk-heritage-center/) - As a new feature of the 2016-2017 Georgia History Festival, GHS will highlight a special event coordinated by an organization within our statewide Affiliate Chapter Program. Throughout the month of February, the Funk Heritage Center will host a series of lectures about topics ranging from the Cherokee Phoenix newspaper to Reconstruction. Beginning on February 7,
- [Georgia History Festival's Super Museum Sunday: Statewide](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/georgia-history-festivals-super-museum-sunday-statewide/) - Super Museum Sunday is coming in less than two weeks! We have sites across Georgia offering FREE admission on Sunday, February 5, such as Kolomoki Mounds State Park, Thomas County Historical Society, Springfield Baptist Church, Traveler's Rest State Historic Site, The Columbus Museum, Burke County Museum, and Magnolia Springs State Park. During Super Museum Sunday, on February 5, Georgians and visitors alike
- [Georgia History Festival's Super Museum Sunday: Metro Atlanta](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/georgia-history-festivals-super-museum-sunday-metro-atlanta/) - Super Museum Sunday is coming in less than two weeks! If you are in the metro Atlanta area on Sunday, February 5, visit participating sites (for FREE!), such as SCAD FASH Museum of Fashion + Film, Millennium Gate Museum, William Root House Museum and Garden, Museum of History and Holocaust Education at Kennesaw State University, New Echota Historic
- [Georgia History Festival's Super Museum Sunday: Coastal Georgia](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/georgia-history-festivals-super-museum-sunday-coastal-georgia/) - Super Museum Sunday is coming in less than two weeks! Tour coastal Georgia on Sunday, February 5, to visit participating sites (for FREE!), such as Fort King George State Historic Site, Arthur J Moore Methodist Museum, Richmond Hill Historical Society and Museum, the Bloody Marsh Unit, Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation Historic Site, Ossabaw Island, and Geechee Kunda. During Super Museum Sunday, on February
- [SMS Spotlight: Arthur J. Moore Methodist Museum](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/sms-spotlight-arthur-j-moore-methodist-museum/) - Join the Georgia Historical Society for Super Museum Sunday on February 5, 2017. This annual tradition of the Georgia History Festival, features free admission to over 80 museums and other cultural sites throughout Georgia! This week’s SMS Spotlight shines a light on the Arthur J. Moore Methodist Museum. The Arthur J. Moore Methodist Museum is located on
- [Georgia History Today](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/ght/) - Special Georgia History Festival Edition out now! The fall/winter issue of Georgia History Today is the official guide to the 2017 Georgia History Festival! This special edition includes profiles of the 2017 Georgia Trustees, a schedule of GHF events and educational opportunities, an overview of this year’s theme: “A State of Innovation,” and much more!
- [SMS Spotlight: Seven Springs Museum at the Bodiford House](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/sms-spotlight-seven-springs-museum-at-the-bodiford-house/) - Join the Georgia Historical Society on Sunday, February 5, for Super Museum Sunday! Each week during the Georgia History Festival, GHS will shine a light on one participating Super Museum Sunday site in anticipation for this popular annual event. This week we highlight the Seven Springs Museum at the Bodiford House. Located in Cobb County,
- [SMS Spotlight: Old Governor's Mansion](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/sms-spotlight-old-governors-mansion/) - Join the Georgia Historical Society on Sunday, February 5, for Super Museum Sunday! Each week during the Georgia History Festival, GHS will shine a light on one participating Super Museum Sunday site in anticipation for this popular annual event. This week we highlight the Old Governor’s Mansion, located in Milledgeville on Georgia College and State
- [Sequoyah Coloring Page](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/sequoyah-coloring-page/) - Download and print out a coloring page of Sequoyah! Show us your creations by sending us a photo, or tag Georgia Historical Society on social media. You can learn more about Sequoyah, the Cherokee syllabary, and the first Native American Newspaper in the United States on the recently updated Sequoyah Featured Historical Figure Pages available on the
- [A State of Innovation – Ray C. Anderson and the Business of Sustainability](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/a-state-of-innovation-ray-c-anderson-and-the-business-of-sustainability/) - In keeping with the Georgia History Festival’s theme, “A State of Innovation,” this month GHS highlights Georgia’s business history and the new Business History Initiative, with particular emphasis on Ray Christie Anderson, visionary business leader and founder of Interface, Inc., the world's largest manufacturer of commercial carpet tile. Ray Anderson was not only an industrialist
- [SMS Spotlight: Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/sms-spotlight-juliette-gordon-low-birthplace/) - Join the Georgia Historical Society on Sunday, February 5, for Super Museum Sunday! Each week during the Georgia History Festival, GHS will shine a light on one participating Super Museum Sunday site in anticipation for this popular annual event. This week’s SMS Spotlight features the Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace. Located in downtown Savannah, the Birthplace
- [SMS Spotlight: UGA Marine Education Center and Aquarium](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/sms-spotlight-uga-marine-education-center-and-aquarium/) - Each week during the 2016-2017 Georgia History Festival, GHS will shine a light on one participating Super Museum Sunday site. This popular annual event, held on the Sunday (February 5) before Georgia Day (February 12), allows visitors and residents alike to experience our state’s rich history and cultural life. This week’s SMS Spotlight highlights the
- [SMS Spotlight: Longview Farm and Museum](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/sms-spotlight-longview-farm-and-home-museum/) - Each week during the 2016-2017 Georgia History Festival, GHS will shine a light on one participating Super Museum Sunday site. This popular annual event, held on the Sunday (February 5) before Georgia Day (February 12), allows visitors and residents alike to experience our state’s rich history and cultural life. This week highlights Longview Farm and Museum.
- [SMS Spotlight: Museum of History and Holocaust Education](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/super-museum-sunday-spotlight-museum-of-history-and-holocaust-education-at-kennesaw-state-university/) - The Museum of History and Holocaust Education at Kennesaw State University presents public events, exhibits and educational resources focused on World War II and the Holocaust in an effort to promote education and dialogue about the past and its significance today. Here are just a few of the museum’s on-site exhibits: "V for Victory" tells
- [SMS Spotlight: Funk Heritage Center](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/sms-spotlight-funk-heritage-center/) - Join us for Super Museum Sunday on February 7, 2016, featuring free admission to many museums and other cultural sites throughout Georgia! The mission of Reinhardt University's Funk Heritage Center is to tell the story of the early Appalachian Settlers and Southeastern Indians through educational programming and the collection, care and exhibition of art and
- [SMS Spotlight: The Columbus Museum](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/sms-spotlight-the-columbus-museum/) - Founded in 1953, the Columbus Museum is one of the largest museums in the Southeast and is unique for its dual concentration on American art and regional history, displayed in its permanent collection, temporary exhibitions, and educational programs. The American art and artifacts in the Museum’s collection tell the story of human habitation in the
- [Super Museum Sunday: Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/super-museum-sunday-coastal-georgia-botanical-gardens/) - Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens at the Historic Bamboo Farm in Savannah, Georgia.
- [SMS Spotlight: Georgia Southern Museum](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/sms-spotlight-georgia-southern-museum/) - Each week during the 2016-2017 Georgia History Festival, GHS will shine a light on one participating Super Museum Sunday site. This popular annual event, held on the Sunday (February 5) before Georgia Day (February 12), allows visitors and residents alike to experience our state’s rich history and cultural life. This week highlights the Georgia Southern
- [A State of Innovation - Charles Herty and the Economics of Agriculture](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/a-state-of-innovation-charles-herty-and-the-economics-of-agriculture/) - As part of the Georgia History Festival’s theme, “A State of Innovation,” December will spotlight Charles Holmes Herty, a famed chemist who revolutionized the fields of forestry and paper production. This Georgia native forever changed the state’s economy by reinventing the method for gathering resin from pine trees. Herty replaced the traditional box system with
- [SMS Spotlight: Wormsloe Historic Site](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/sms-spotlight-wormsloe-historic-site/) - Each week during the 2016-2017 Georgia History Festival, GHS will shine a light on one participating Super Museum Sunday site. This popular annual event, held on the Sunday (February 5) before Georgia Day (February 12), allows visitors and residents alike to experience our state’s rich history and cultural life. This week’s post highlights Savannah’s Wormsloe
- [SMS Spotlight: The Millennium Gate Museum](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/sms-spotlight-the-millennium-gate-museum/) - Each week during the 2016-2017 Georgia History Festival, GHS will shine a light on one participating Super Museum Sunday site. This popular annual event, held on the Sunday (February 5) before Georgia Day (February 12), allows visitors and residents alike to experience our state’s rich history and cultural life. This week, we shine a light
- [The Cherokee Land Lottery and Chickamauga Battlefield](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/the-cherokee-land-lottery-and-chickamauga-battlefield/) - Saturday, Nov 26, 2016 2:00 pm Chickamauga Battlefield, an Affiliate Chapter of the Georgia Historical Society, will hold a free program titled “The Cherokee Land Lottery and Chickamauga Battlefield,” on November 26, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. The program will discuss the Cherokee in the area, the Georgia Land Lottery, how the lottery system worked, and
- [SMS Spotlight: Chief Vann House Historic Site](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/sms-spotlight-chief-vann-house-historic-site/) - In recognition of this month’s Georgia History Festival theme, Sequoyah and the Power of Language, this week’s Super Museum Sunday Spotlight features the Chief Vann House Historic Site. James Vann, Cherokee leader in the late 18th and early 19th centuries and the home's original owner, built the two-story brick home with the aid of Moravian
- [Journeying James](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/journeying-james/) - Download and print out a coloring page of Journeying James Oglethorpe! Show us your creations by sending us a photo, or tag Georgia Historical Society on social media. And check out the newly-enhanced Oglethorpe resources on georgiahistory.com. Journeying James (pdf)
- [Research Roundup Recap](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/research-roundup-recap/) - GHS welcomed school groups to the GHS Research Center throughout October for unique historical research field trips. Education and Research Center staff introduced students to the archives and the process of identifying and using historical resources in their work. Thank you to all who participated!
- [SMS Spotlight: Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/sms-spotlight-chickamauga-and-chattanooga-national-military-park/) - In recognition of the Georgia History Festival theme, A State of Innovation, this week’s Super Museum Sunday Spotlight features the Visitor Center and Museum at Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park. This institution works to preserve, protect, and interpret the histories, stories, and resources associated with the Civil War in Chattanooga, including the Battle of Chickamauga and
- [SMS Spotlight: Funk Heritage Center](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/sms-spotlight-funk-heritage-center-2/) - Each week during the 2016-2017 Georgia History Festival, GHS will shine a light on one participating Super Museum Sunday site. This popular annual event, held on the Sunday (February 5) before Georgia Day (February 12), allows visitors and residents alike to experience our state’s rich history and cultural life. In the month of November, GHS
- [Sequoyah and the Power of Language](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/sequoyah-and-the-power-of-language/) - In keeping with the Georgia History Festival’s theme, a “State of Innovation,” November will highlight Sequoyah, the creator of the Cherokee syllabary, and the innovative use of his syllabary in print media at New Echota, Georgia. In particular, this month’s educational resources and events will focus on the historical context of Sequoyah’s daring invention and
- [SMS Spotlight: Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/sms-spotlight-ships-of-the-sea-maritime-museum/) - In recognition of this month’s Georgia History Festival theme, “James Oglethorpe and the Vision for Georgia,” this week’s Super Museum Sunday Spotlight highlights the Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum. Founded in 1965, Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum houses a variety of exhibits all related to maritime history. It offers replicas of many different styles
- [Sophia’s Schoolhouse - Help! I’ve Been Assigned a Research Project](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/sophias-schoolhouse-help-ive-been-a-research-project/) - In keeping with this month’s theme of Opening the Archives: Telling Stories of Innovation, check out these Sophia’s Schoolhouse videos. This series was created in conjunction with several school visits to the GHS Research Center and consultations with teachers incorporating research projects in their classroom
- [Georgia History Festival in October](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/georgia-history-festival-in-october/) - In keeping with the Georgia History Festival’s theme, a “State of Innovation,” October will focus on several of Georgia’s pioneering developments and leaders. It will also spotlight archives and the important role they play in inspiring future generations of innovators by collecting and sharing the stories from Georgia's past. October is Archives Month! Archives are
- [Sophia’s Schoolhouse – Researching the Civil Rights Movement](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/sophias-schoolhouse-researching-the-civil-rights-movement/) - In keeping with this month’s theme of Opening the Archives: Telling Stories of Innovation, check out these Sophia’s Schoolhouse videos to learn about the Civil Rights Movement in Savannah, Georgia, and familiarize yourself with the research process at the Georgia Historical Society Research Center.
- [Research Round-Up](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/research-round-up/) - Did you know that October is Archives Month? GHS welcomes school groups to the GHS Research Center for a unique field trip experience focused on historical research. Utilizing interactive stations with relevant, engaging activities, these experiences introduce students to the work of historical archives and demystify the process of identifying and using historical resources. Georgia
- [SMS Spotlight: Andalusia Farm](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/sms-spotlight-andalusia-farm/) - In recognition of this month’s Georgia History Festival theme, “Opening the Archives: Telling the Stories of Innovation,” this week’s Super Museum Sunday Spotlight highlights Andalusia Farm: Home of Flannery O’Connor. Visit the Milledgeville home of Flannery O’Connor where visitors may tour the home and the grounds that inspired the work of one of America’s most
- [SMS Spotlight: Augusta Museum of History](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/sms-spotlight-augusta-museum-of-history/) - In recognition of this month’s Georgia History Festival theme, “Opening the Archives: Telling the Stories of Innovation,” this week’s Super Museum Sunday Spotlight highlights the Augusta Museum of History. Founded in 1937 and located in the heart of Augusta, the Augusta Museum of History offers visitors a unique look into the people, events, and natural
- [Highlighted Affiliate Chapter Event: Dr. Edward J. Cashin Memorial Woodrow Wilson Lecture](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/highlighted-affiliate-chapter-event-dr-edward-j-cashin-memorial-woodrow-wilson-lecture/) - As a new feature of the 2016-2017 Georgia History Festival, GHS will highlight a special event coordinated by an organization within our statewide Affiliate Chapter Program that explores each month’s theme within “A State of Innovation.” October’s event illustrates the theme “Opening the Archives: Telling the Stories of Innovation.” On Thursday, October 27 at 6 p.m.
- [SMS Spotlight: Georgia Historical Society Research Center](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/sms-spotlight-georgia-historical-society-research-center/) - Each week during the 2016-2017 Georgia History Festival, GHS will shine a light on one participating Super Museum Sunday site. This popular annual event, held on the Sunday (February 5) before Georgia Day (February 12), allows visitors and residents alike to experience our state’s rich history and cultural life. In the month of October, GHS
- [SMS Spotlight: Congregation Mickve Israel](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/sms-spotlight-congregation-mickve-israel-2/) - In recognition of this month’s Georgia History Festival theme, “James Oglethorpe and the Vision for Georgia,” this week’s Super Museum Sunday Spotlight highlights Congregation Mickve Israel. The oldest Congregation now practicing Reform Judaism in the United States, Mickve Israel was founded by a group of 42 Jewish settlers, which landed at Savannah on July 11,
- [SMS Spotlight: Savannah History Museum](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/sms-spotlight-savannah-history-museum/) - Each week during the 2016-2017 Georgia History Festival, GHS will shine a light on one participating Super Museum Sunday site. This popular annual event, held on the Sunday (February 5) before Georgia Day (February 12), allows visitors and residents alike to experience our state’s rich history and cultural life. In the month of September, GHS
- [SMS Spotlight: Massie Heritage Center](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/sms-spotlight-massie-heritage-center-2/) - In recognition of this month’s Georgia History Festival theme, “James Oglethorpe and the Vision for Georgia,” this week’s Super Museum Sunday Spotlight highlights the Massie Heritage Center. Located in the Massie School, the Heritage Center is the only remaining building of Georgia’s oldest chartered public school system. Constructed in 1855-56 and opened for classes on
- [Georgia History Festival in September](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/georgia-history-festival-in-september/) - Each year for the Georgia History Festival, the Georgia Historical Society selects a person or topic that made an impact on Georgia’s history as the focus of our education programs and resources. The 2016-2017 theme, “A State of Innovation,” will highlight the stories of Georgia’s pioneering people and trailblazing ideas from the time of the founding to today.
- [Georgia’s Founding Father](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/georgias-founding-father/) - Today we present a look back at the June 30 Today In Georgia History segment, commemorating the death of James Oglethorpe. The segment gives a brief glimpse at the life of James Oglethorpe and his important role in the founding of the Georgia colony. Watch the segment at Today in Georgia History.
- [Heritage Day Festival at Historic Ebenezer](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/heritage-day-festival-at-historic-ebenezer/) - September 5, 2016 9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. For a fun, family-friendly event this Labor Day, check out the Heritage Day Festival in Rincon! Held on the grounds of Jerusalem Lutheran Church and presented by the Georgia Salzburger Society, the event is a celebration of the anniversary of the Salzburgers’ Landing in Georgia. Come out
- [2016 GHF In-school Presentations](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/2016-ghf-in-school-presentations/) - WSAV's Southern Scene featured a segment on the presentations that were given in schools throughout the 2016 Georgia History Festival.
- [Georgia History Today](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/georgia-history-today/) - Special Georgia History Festival Edition out now! The fall/winter issue of Georgia History Today is the official guide to the 2016 Georgia History Festival! This special edition includes profiles of the 2016 Georgia Trustees, a schedule of GHF events and educational opportunities, and an overview of this year's theme, "From Waffle Fries to Global Skies:
- [Trustee Profile: Sam Nunn](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/trustee-profile-sam-nunn/) - Sam Nunn is co-chairman and chief executive officer of the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI), a charitable organization working to reduce the global threats from nuclear, biological and chemical weapons. He served as a United States Senator from Georgia for 24 years (1972-1996) and is retired from the law firm of King & Spalding. Raised in
- [Featured Historical Topic: Abraham Baldwin](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/featured-historical-topic-abraham-baldwin/) - From the beginning of his arrival in Georgia, Abraham Baldwin was a recognized leader in the state, filling a role the state was very much in need of following the Revolutionary War. Loyalists, who had been banished from the state, had previously been the educated leaders governing during colonial times. With the confusion about the
- [Featured Historical Topic: Flannery O'Connor](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/featured-historical-topic-flannery-oconnor/) - Did you Know... Flannery O’Connor only lived thirty-nine years and published a relatively small body of fiction. Though she penned only two novels and thirty-two short stories, she is considered one of America’s most influential fiction writers fifty years after her death. In recognition of her lasting legacy on her home state and in commemoration
- [Sophia's Schoolhouse: That's So Meta](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/sophias-schoolhouse-thats-so-meta/) - So what is metadata anyways? Attend this session of Sophia's Schoolhouse to find out what metadata is all about and learn what people mean when they say "that's so meta." Don't Miss Georgia National History Day Research Roundup: On October 16 and 17, GHS welcomes students in grades 6-12 to the GHS Research Center. Members
- [From the Collection: US Constitutional Draft, Annotated by Abraham Baldwin](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/from-the-collection-us-constitutional-draft-annotated-by-abraham-baldwin/) - This collection consists of Abraham Baldwin’s annotated draft of the United States Constitution printed during the Constitutional Convention of 1787. This version of the constitution was submitted by the Committee of Style on September 12, 1787, and was the second of two drafts printed for discussion by the delegates.Read more about this item in our
- [Featured Historical Topic: Juliette Gordon Low](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/featured-historical-topic-juliette-gordon-low/) - "You are not only the first Girl Scout, but the best Girl Scout of them all.” These were the words that the national officers of the Girl Scouts sent to their organization's first member when hearing about Juliette "Daisy" Low's death in 1927. Low left a lasting legacy by introducing the Girl Scouts in America
- [Featured Historical Topic: Sequoyah](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/featured-historical-topic-sequoyah-2/) - Sequoyah, or George Gist (c. 1760- c. 1840) Did you Know… Sequoyah is credited as the creator of the Cherokee syllabary. He worked for 12 years to create a system of approximately eighty-six characters that represented syllables in spoken Cherokee. The first to read and write in Cherokee was Sequoyah’s daughter, A-Yo-Ka. Once the Cherokee
- [TIGH: Georgia Ratifies the U.S. Constitution](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/georgia-ratifies-the-u-s-constitution/) - January 2, 1788 - Augusta The U.S. Constitution has always been contentious. Our sacred charter was born in controversy and remains so to this day. Georgia elected six delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in the summer of 1787. Only four went. And only two—Abraham Baldwin and William Few—signed the final document. Watch a
- [Trustee Profile: Truett Cathy](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/trustee-profile-truett-cathy/) - S. Truett Cathy was founder and chairman of Chick-fil-A, Inc. Cathy started the business in 1946, when he and his brother, Ben, opened an Atlanta diner known as The Dwarf Grill (later renamed The Dwarf House®). Through the years, that restaurant prospered and led Cathy to further the success of his business. In 1967,
- [Trustee Profile: Tom Cousins](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/trustee-profile-tom-cousins/) - Thomas G. Cousins, after graduating from the Darlington School in Rome, Georgia in 1948, the University of Georgia in 1952 and serving in the United States Air Force, founded Cousins Properties Incorporated in 1958. Cousins Properties is one of the larger equity Real Estate Investment Trusts in the country. Cousins Properties developed such landmarks in
- [Trustee Profile: Arthur M. Blank](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/trustee-profile-arthur-m-blank/) - Arthur M. Blank is owner & chairman of the Atlanta Falcons. Now in his 12th season, Blank has distinguished himself as one of the most innovative and progressive owners in all of professional sports, allowing him to attract and retain some of most talented executives, coaches, and players in the NFL. Blank is widely known
- [Trustee Profile: Bernard Marcus](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/trustee-profile-bernard-marcus/) - Bernard Marcus is co-founder of The Home Depot, Inc., an innovative Georgia company that revolutionized the home improvement business with its warehouse concept. He served as chairman of the board until his retirement in 2002. He remains director emeritus, and is Chairman of The Marcus Foundation. While perhaps best known for his generous support for
- [Trustee Profile: Marguerite Neel Williams](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/trustee-profile-marguerite-neel-williams/) - Marguerite Neel Williams’ advocacy for historic preservation ensured the survival of many landmarks throughout the state, and her civic activism created a safe space for the children of Thomasville. Throughout her life she provided leadership for civic, political, and educational organizations throughout Georgia. Marguerite Neel Williams (1917 – 1999) was a tireless, lifetime supporter of
- [Trustee Profile: Andrew Young](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/trustee-profile-andrew-young/) - Ambassador Andrew Young’s humanitarian efforts and influence have spanned the globe. From his beginnings as an ordained minister and top aide to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during the civil rights movement to his current position as founding principal and chair of GoodWorks International, an organization that embraces his long-held mission of facilitating economic development
- [Trustee Profile: Paula S. Wallace](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/trustee-profile-paula-s-wallace/) - Paula Wallace is the president and co-founder of the Savannah College of Art and Design, an accredited, nonprofit, degree-granting university established in 1978. Today SCAD is the largest, most comprehensive nonprofit arts university in the nation, awarding undergraduate and graduate degrees in more than 40 areas of study. During her tenure as president, the university
- [Trustee Profile: Alana Smith Shepherd](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/trustee-profile-alana-smith-shepherd/) - Alana Shepherd and her family co-founded Shepherd Center in Atlanta in 1975 to treat spinal cord injury. Through the years, Shepherd Center has grown from a six-bed unit to a world-renowned, 152-bed rehabilitation hospital specializing in medical treatment, research and rehabilitation for people with spinal cord injury, brain injury and other neurological conditions. Alana, along
- [Trustee Profile: <br/>William Porter “Billy” Payne](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/georgia-trustee-profile-william-porter-billy-payne/) - Billy Payne has been chairman of the Augusta National Golf Club since 2006 and is a founding member and Chairman of Centennial Holding Company, LLC, an Atlanta-based real estate investment concern. Under his leadership, Centennial’s portfolio has grown to more than $1 billion in asset value. Payne has held past positions as Managing Director of
- [2015 Georgia Day Parade](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/2015-georgia-day-parade/) - Here's another perspective on the 2015 Georgia Day Parade, thanks to GPB.

## Pages

- [Bringing History to Life for Students of All Ages](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/) - Featured Events The Georgia Trustees The Georgia Trustees is a recognition as old as Georgia and is today the highest honor the state can confer. In conjunction with the Governor’s Office, the Georgia Historical Society reestablished the Georgia Trustees to recognize Georgians whose accomplishments and community service reflect the highest ideals of the founding body
- [<em>Georgia History Festival</em> Sponsors & Host Committee](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/georgia-history-festival-sponsors/) - Thank you to the Georgia History Festival sponsors and Host Committee for supporting the educational mission and year-round programming of the Georgia Historical Society! Festival Oglethorpe Presenting Platinum Foundations and Institutions Williams Family Foundation of Georgia, Inc. 2026-2027 Georgia History Festival Host Committee Patron Mr. and Mrs. F.
- [<em>Georgia History Festival</em> Sponsors & Host Committee](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/georgia-history-festival-sponsors-25-26/) - Thank you to the Georgia History Festival sponsors and Host Committee for supporting the educational mission and year-round programming of the Georgia Historical Society! 2025-2026 Georgia History Festival Chairs: Mr. Walter M. “Sonny” Deriso and Mr. Craig A. Menear 1733 Trustee Festival Oglethorpe Presenting
- [Georgia History Festival Events](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/georgia-history-festival-events/) - Save the Date 2027 Trustees Gala April 24, 2027 2028 Trustees Gala April 29, 2028 2029 Trustees Gala April 28, 2029 Past Events Georgia Day Video Presentation February 12, 2026 Georgia Day Expo February 12, 2026 A United States but a Divided America: How We have Celebrated the Nation’s Birthday During Turbulent Times February 26,
- [The Georgia Trustees](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/about-the-georgia-history-festival/the-georgia-trustees/) - In conjunction with the Governor’s Office, the Georgia Historical Society reestablished the Georgia Trustees as a way of recognizing Georgians whose accomplishments and community service reflect the highest ideals of the founding body of Trustees. The original Georgia Trustees, a governing body chartered and appointed by His Majesty King George II of England in 1732
- [2026 Georgia Day Student Art Contest Winners](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/2026-georgia-day-student-art-contest-winners/) - We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2026 Georgia Day Student Art Contest! We received so many wonderful submissions, and we are grateful to the students and teachers who participated and shared their creativity with us. The winners are... Best in Show: Nena Carter Hunter Wozniak Wyatt Lietch Charlie Dalton Arden Chitwood Marybeth
- [Georgia Day Video Presentation](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/georgiaday/) - https://youtu.be/TpZaz3Ij2w4 Happy Georgia Day! In recognition of the 293rd anniversary of Georgia’s founding, please enjoy this short online program, a visual exploration of the colony’s founding and early development. After watching the video, test your knowledge with the quiz below! Sponsored by GHS is grateful for the generous support of the Georgia History Festival sponsors
- [Educational Resources and Opportunities](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/educators/) - What is the Georgia History Festival? The Georgia History Festival is the signature K-12 educational program of the Georgia Historical Society, reaching hundreds of thousands of students statewide. Beginning with the new school year in September, a variety of public programs, exhibits, events, and educational resources bring history to life for students of all ages and encourage
- [Georgia Day Statewide Student Art Contest](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/educators/georgia-day-statewide-student-art-contest/) - Dates: December 1, 2025 – February 5, 2026 The Georgia Day Statewide Student Art Contest is closed. Winners will be announced soon! See guidelines below or download here (pdf). Georgia Day Art Contest Theme The Rule of Law in Georgia’s History Through the Georgia Day art contests, students have the opportunity to investigate the role that
- [Georgia Day Classroom Contest](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/educators/georgia-day-classroom-contest/) - Elementary and Middle categories Submission window: December 1, 2025 – February 6, 2026 The Georgia Day Classroom Contest is closed. Winners will be announced soon! See guidelines below or download here (pdf). Georgia Day Classroom Contest Theme The Rule of Law in Georgia’s History Through the Georgia Day art contests, students have the opportunity to
- [2024-2025 - Educational Resources and Opportunities](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/2024-2025-educational-resources-and-opportunities/) - Classroom Resources Sponsored by The Georgia Historical Society has created a collection of classroom resources designed to enhance student understanding of the history and role of newspapers and media in Georgia and America from the founding to today. The resources include: “The Reality of Our Liberty”: The First Amendment and Freedom of the Press Classroom
- [Sponsorship Opportunities](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/about-the-georgia-history-festival/sponsorship-opportunities/) - Non Sibi, Sed Aliis Not for Self but for Others The original Trustees who founded the colony of Georgia in 1733 adopted Non Sibi, Sed Aliis as their moto. The Latin phrase means “not for self, but for others.” By supporting the Georgia History Festival, you continue that noble tradition of service over self.
- [About the Georgia History Festival](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/about-the-georgia-history-festival/) - The Georgia History Festival is the signature K-12 educational program of the Georgia Historical Society, reaching hundreds of thousands of students statewide. Beginning with the new school year in September, a variety of public programs, exhibits, events, and educational resources bring history to life for students of all ages and encourage Georgians to explore the
- [Special Thanks](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/georgia-history-festival-sponsors-25-26/special-thanks/) - Hotels Best Western Savannah Historic District East Bay Inn Embassy Suites by Hilton Justine Inn Share this: Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Print (Opens in new window) Print Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Pinterest (Opens in
- [K-12 Education Webinar Series](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/educators/educator-webinar-series/) - During the 2023 - 2024 Georgia History Festival, GHS education staff will host a series of informational and training webinars online via Zoom. All webinars are free to attend but require registration. Research Roundup: Using Online Research Tools from GHS September 12, 2023, 4:00 p.m. | Online | Register to Attend Presenting unique collections of archival materials and other GHS research
- [2024 SMS Site List](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/2024-sms-site-list/) - Participating Sites Click to view participating sites by county, or view the interactive map of sites below.
- [Georgia Day Classroom Banner Competition](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/educators/georgia-day-parade-classroom-banner-competition/) - Dates: December 2, 2022-February 1, 2023 Sponsored by: Elementary and middle schools who participate in the parade are invited to compete in the Georgia Day Parade Classroom Banner Competition where students are challenged to design banners based on the this year's Georgia Day theme, "Made in Georgia," and march behind their banners during the parade. Classroom banners should
- [<em>Georgia History Festival</em> Sponsors](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/2022-georgia-history-festival-sponsors/) - Thank you to the Georgia History Festival sponsors for supporting the educational mission and year-round programming of the Georgia Historical Society! 2022 Sponsors Trustee Festival Founding Oglethorpe Presenting Platinum
- [Georgia Day 2023](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/georgia-day-2023/) - https://vimeo.com/797038473?loop=0 In recognition of the anniversary of Georgia’s founding, this short online program is an exploration of this year’s Georgia History Festival theme, “The Promise of a More Perfect Union: Reconstruction and the Gilded Age.” We examine the economic, political, and social changes that Georgians faced in the tumultuous period of the half century following
- [Test](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/test/)
- [Georgia Day 2022](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/georgia-day-2022/) - https://vimeo.com/676361630?loop=0 In recognition of the anniversary of Georgia’s founding, this short online program is a visual exploration of this year’s Georgia History Festival theme highlighting the important roles that location and geography have played in the development of Georgia throughout its history—and the impact that Georgia’s people have had on the land. Featuring greetings from
- [2021 <em>Georgia History Festival</em> Sponsors](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/2021-georgia-history-festival-sponsors/) - Thank you to all of our sponsors for supporting the educational mission and year-round programming of the Georgia Historical Society! Festival Trustee Presenting Platinum Gold Silver AT&T Georgia Bouhan Falligant LLP Cay Insurance Services Hussey Gay Bell Oliver Maner LLP Regions Banks J.L. Williamson Law Group Shepherd Center Watts and Watts, Attorneys at Law Foundations
- [2021 Georgia Day Banner and Art Competition](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/educators/2021-georgia-day-banner-and-art-competition/) - The Georgia Day Banner and Art Competition is now closed and winners will be announced during the Georgia Day online program on February 12. In lieu of the annual, in-person banner competition, GHS will host two virtual competitions for Georgia Day 2021. In addition to the popular classroom banner competition, GHS will also host an art
- [The Cold War and Popular Culture](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/the-cold-war-and-popular-culture/) - Tear Down This Wall: The Cold War at 75 A Virtual Conversation Series Presenting “The Cold War and Popular Culture – A Conversation with Grace Elizabeth Hale” This program was held on December 3, 2020. Watch a recording of the program below. https://youtu.be/OkypQ1KqhhQ Grace Elizabeth Hale is the Commonwealth Professor of American Studies and History
- [Presidential Leadership During the Cold War](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/presidential-leadership-during-the-cold-war/) - Tear Down This Wall: The Cold War at 75 A Virtual Conversation Series Presenting “Presidential Leadership During the Cold War – A Conversation with William Hitchcock” This program was held on October 21, 2020. Watch a recording of the program below. https://youtu.be/V5QHzYBD2sY UVA William W. Corcoran Professor of History, author of The Age of Eisenhower:
- [Tear Down This Wall: The Cold War at 75 - A Conversation with Sam Nunn](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/tear-down-this-wall-the-cold-war-at-75-a-conversation-with-sam-nunn/) - Tear Down This Wall: The Cold War at 75 A Virtual Conversation Series Presenting A Keynote Conversation with Sam Nunn This program premiered on October 14, 2020. Watch a recording of the program below. https://youtu.be/8MVOndehbCc Join us online for a wide-ranging discussion on the impact of the Cold War on American foreign policy and national
- [The Cold War and the Civil Rights Movement](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/the-cold-war-and-the-civil-rights-movement/) - Tear Down This Wall: The Cold War at 75 A Virtual Conversation Series Presenting “The Cold War and the Civil Rights Movement – A Conversation with Kevin Gaines” This program was held on November 19, 2020. Watch a recording of the program below. https://youtu.be/xctWWzmGNyw Professor Kevin Gaines of the University of Virginia is the Julian
- [2021 Colonial Faire and Muster](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/2021-colonial-faire-and-muster/) - Saturdays and Sundays in February 2021 Wormsloe State Historic Site Savannah, Georgia Explore Wormsloe State Historic Site during weekends in February as audiences of all ages enjoy special living-history programs and demonstrations in an historic outdoor setting. Pandemic-related capacity limitations will apply, and some programs may have fees attached. Sponsored by With additional support from
- [2020 <em>Georgia History Festival</em> Sponsors](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/2020-sponsors/) - Thank you to all of our sponsors for supporting the educational mission and year-round programming of the Georgia Historical Society! Festival Founding Trustee Presenting Platinum
- [Georgia History Festival Virtual Conversations: William Hitchcock](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/georgia-history-festival-virtual-conversations-william-hitchcock/) - Tear Down This Wall: The Cold War at 75 A Virtual Conversation Series Presenting Presidential Leadership During the Cold War – A Conversation with William Hitchcock UVA William W. Corcoran Professor of History, author of The Age of Eisenhower: America and the World in the 1950s (Simon & Schuster, 2018). A conversation with one of
- [Constitution Day Educational Resources](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/educators/constitution-day-resources/) - Abraham Baldwin and Draft of 1787 US Constitution Get to know Abraham Baldwin, one of Georgia’s signers of the United States Constitution. In this GHS Schoolhouse video, join Dr. Stan Deaton to learn more about this fascinating figure from Georgia’s past. http://schoolhouse.georgiahistory.com/episode-18-get-to-know-abraham-baldwin/ Learn about Abraham Baldwin's time as a delegate to the Constitutional Convention and
- [Front Page 2](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/front-page-2/) - Featured Events Super Museum Sunday February 7, 2021 Virtual Conversations Series Various dates Georgia Day Parade February 12, 2021 "Tear Down This Wall": Georgia in Cold War America From virtual and in-person programs and events for the public, to new classroom resources and training opportunities for teachers, GHS will examine some of the most significant
- [Front Page](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/5562-2/) - Featured Events Colonial Faire & Muster February 8+9, 2020 Super Museum Sunday February 9, 2020 Georgia Day Parade February 21, 2020 The Trustees Gala Join the Office of the Governor and the Georgia Historical Society as we induct the 2021 Georgia Trustees. The Trustees Gala will take place on Saturday, April 24, 2021, in Savannah.
- [Georgia Day Parade Registration](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/educators/georgia-day-parade-registration/) - Online registration for the 2020 Georgia Day Parade is now closed. Please contact GHS Education Coordinator Lisa Landers at llanders@georgiahistory.com or 912.651.2125, ext. 152 with any questions.
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- [Georgia Historical Society In-School Presentations](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/educators/georgia-historical-society-in-school-presentations/) - GHS In-School Programs 2019-2020 Research Roundup: Breaking Barriers in History“Winning the Vote: Women’s Suffrage in Georgia” Inquiries“Finding My Voice” Georgia Day Parade Banner Competition Program As part of the Georgia History Festival (GHF), the Georgia Historical Society will offer a limited number of FREE one-hour in-school programs for local schools, teachers, and students. In-school presentations
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- [In-School Presentations](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/in-school-presentation-registration-form/) - As part of the Georgia History Festival (GHF), the Georgia Historical Society will offer a limited number of FREE one-hour in-school programs for local schools, teachers, and students. In-school presentations are delivered on location, at the school by GHS education staff. Programs must be scheduled ahead of time via online registration (registration form below). Based
- [2019 <em>Georgia History Festival</em> Sponsors](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/2019-georgia-history-festival-sponsors/) - Thank you to all of our sponsors for supporting the educational mission and year-round programming of the Georgia Historical Society! Decennial Trustee Presenting Platinum Gold Silver AT&T Bouhan Falligant LLP Cay Insurance Services HunterMaclean Attorneys Minis & Company Oliver Maner LLP Regions Bank State Bank Whelan’s Furniture J.L. Williamson Law Group Foundations and Institutions J.C.
- [2018 <em>Georgia History Festival</em> Sponsors](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/2018-georgia-history-festival-sponsors/) - Decennial Trustee Presenting Platinum Gold Silver Bouhan Falligant Cay Insurance Services HunterMaclean Attorneys Minis & Company Foundations and Institutions Bradley Foundation J. C. Lewis Foundation The Colleen and Sam Nunn Family Foundation Publix Super Markets Charities Williams Family Foundation of Georgia, Inc. Media Sponsors 2018 Georgia History Festival Host Committee 2018 Georgia History Festival Chairs
- [Front Page](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/front-page/) - About the Georgia History Festival The Georgia History Festival is the signature K-12 educational program of the Georgia Historical Society. Beginning with the new school year in September, a variety of public programs, exhibits, in-school events, and educational resources bring history to life for students of all ages and encourage Georgians to explore the richness
- [2017 <em>Georgia History Festival</em> Sponsors](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/2020-sponsors/2017-georgia-history-festival-sponsors/) - Thank you to all of our sponsors for supporting the educational mission and year-round programming of the Georgia Historical Society! Trustee: Signature: Presenting: Platinum: Gold: Silver: Bouhan Falligant Cay Insurance Services Fuji Vegetable Oil HunterMaclean Attorneys Minis & Company Bronze: Stifel Thomas & Hutton Foundations and Institutions: Anonymous Bradley Foundation J.C. Lewis Foundation The Colleen
- [2016 Schedule of Events](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/2016-schedule-of-events/) - Constitution Day Teacher Training Initiative September 1, 2015 Research Center, Savannah, GA GHS welcomes Georgia educators to Hodgson Hall for an overview of Constitution Day activities, including an introduction to GHS online resources, a lecture on Abraham Baldwin by Dr. Stan Deaton, and distribution of Constitution-related materials to teachers for their use in classrooms across
- [Georgia Day Parade Teacher Participation Form](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/georgia-day-parade-teacher-participation-form/) - Use this form to register for the Georgia Day Parade and Banner Competition. If you prefer paper registration, download the Georgia Day Parade Teacher Participation form PDF.
- [Constitution Day Professional Development Event](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/constitution-day-professional-development-event/) - One of the great treasures in the Georgia Historical Society Collection is Abraham Baldwin’s Draft Copy of the U.S. Constitution. One of only about twelve draft copies remaining, this document provides special insight into the creation of our nation’s founding. On September 1, 2015, the Georgia Historical Society will hold a special evening presentation at
- [Contact](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/contact/) - For questions and comments about the Georgia History Festival, you can use the following form, or contact us at: Georgia Historical Society 104 W. Gaston Street Savannah, GA 31401 912.651-2125 For information on sponsorship opportunities for the Georgia History Festival, please contact Caroline Stevens or 912.651.2125, ext. 116.
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## Events

- [2026 Trustees Gala](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/2026-trustees-gala/) - SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 2026, 7:00 P.M. Hyatt Regency Savannah | 2 W. Bay Street | Savannah, Georgia Featuring a historic induction of the 2026 Georgia Trustees by the Honorable Brian Kemp,  the 83rd Governor of Georgia As we commemorate the U.S. at 250, this year’s Gala theme is inspired by Thomas Jefferson’s 1816 letter
- [A United States but a Divided America: How We have Celebrated the Nation’s Birthday During Turbulent Times](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/a-united-states-but-a-divided-america-how-we-have-celebrated-the-nations-birthday-during-turbulent-times/) - A Conversation with Dr. William Hitchcock and Dr. Elizabeth Varon Presented by: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1I98O73Nl1Q Thursday, February 26, 2026 | 6:00 p.m. Christ Church Episcopal | 28 Bull Street, Savannah, Georgia 31401 The United States will commemorate its 250th anniversary during one of the most partisan periods in American history. Once again, our national commemoration will take
- [2026 Super Museum Sunday](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/2026-super-museum-sunday/) - Explore history, arts, and culture in communities throughout Georgia as over 100 museums and historic sites across the state open to the public for free during this popular event organized as part of the annual Georgia History Festival. Sponsored by Participating Sites Browse the list of participating sites by county below, or view an interactive
- [Georgia History Festival's Colonial Faire & Muster](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/2026-colonial-faire-muster-2/) - Sponsored by with support from the Society of Colonial Wars in the State of Georgia Explore this living-history event at Wormsloe State Historic Site and learn about life in eighteenth-century Georgia through cooking, dancing, craft, and military demonstrations. Fees apply on Saturday, but admission is free on Sunday.2025 Colonial Faire & Muster February 7+8, 2026
- [Georgia History Festival's Colonial Faire & Muster](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/2026-colonial-faire-muster/) - Sponsored by with support from the Society of Colonial Wars in the State of Georgia Explore this living-history event at Wormsloe State Historic Site and learn about life in eighteenth-century Georgia through cooking, dancing, craft, and military demonstrations. Fees apply on Saturday, but admission is free on Sunday.2025 Colonial Faire & Muster February 7+8, 2026
- [Georgia Day Expo](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/2026-georgia-day-expo/) - February 12, 2026 Sponsored by Students explore Georgia history through demonstrations and hands-on activity booths during this commemoration of the founding of Georgia at Savannah on February 12, 1733. Educators, parents, historical interpreters, and community and civic leaders take part in this fun and engaging program that utilizes an all-weather, indoor venue to encourage
- [2025 Super Museum Sunday](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/2025-super-museum-sunday/) - Explore history, arts, and culture in communities throughout Georgia as over 100 museums and historic sites across the state open to the public for free during this popular event organized as part of the annual Georgia History Festival. Sponsored by Participating Sites Browse the list of participating sites by county below, or click the map
- [Constitution Day](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/ghs-constitution-day/) - Visit the Georgia Historical Society Research Center on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, to view Abraham Baldwin's original draft copy of the US Constitution. One of only a few still in existence, the draft includes the handwritten margin notes of Baldwin, one of Georgia's signers of the Constitution of 1787. This treasure of the GHS collection,
- [The Trustees Gala](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/2025-trustees-gala/) - Saturday | April 26, 2025 | 7:00 p.m. Savannah, Georgia Join the Georgia Historical Society (GHS), Office of the Governor, and leaders from across our state as we induct the 2025 Georgia Trustees, Walter M. “Sonny” Deriso, Jr., Banker, Attorney, and Civic Leader, and Craig Menear, Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Home
- [An Evening with Rick Atkinson](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/an-evening-with-rick-atkinson/) - On October 9, the Georgia Historical Society will present a special program as part of GHS’s US250 commemoration to kick off the 2025-2026 Georgia History Festival. Join GHS for an evening with acclaimed author and historian Rick Atkinson. Enjoy a lively discussion between Atkinson and Dr. Stan Deaton, the Dr. Elaine B. Andrews Distinguished Historian
- [Colonial Faire and Muster](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/colonial-faire-and-muster-2/) - With support from the Society of Colonial Wars in the State of Georgia Explore this living-history event at Wormsloe State Historic Site and learn about life in eighteenth-century Georgia through cooking, dancing, craft, and military demonstrations. Fees apply on Saturday, but admission is free on Sunday. 2024 Colonial Faire & Muster February 8+9, 2024 10:00
- [Colonial Faire and Muster](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/colonial-faire-and-muster/) - With support from the Society of Colonial Wars in the State of Georgia Explore this living-history event at Wormsloe State Historic Site and learn about life in eighteenth-century Georgia through cooking, dancing, craft, and military demonstrations. Fees apply on Saturday, but admission is free on Sunday. 2024 Colonial Faire & Muster February 8+9, 2025 10:00
- [2028 Trustees Gala](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/2028-trustees-gala/) - Saturday | April 29, 2028 | 7:00 p.m. Savannah, Georgia Join the Georgia Historical Society (GHS), Office of the Governor, and leaders from across our state as we induct the 2028 Georgia Trustees—two exemplary Georgians whose history-making accomplishments and service reflect the original Trustees’ philosophy of Non Sibi, Sed Aliis, “Not for Self, but for
- [2029 Trustees Gala](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/2029-trustees-gala/) - Saturday | April 28, 2029 | 7:00 p.m. Savannah, Georgia Join the Georgia Historical Society (GHS), Office of the Governor, and leaders from across our state as we induct the 2029 Georgia Trustees—two exemplary Georgians whose history-making accomplishments and service reflect the original Trustees’ philosophy of Non Sibi, Sed Aliis, “Not for Self, but for
- [Georgia Day Expo](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/georgia-day-expo/) - Sponsored by Students explore Georgia history through demonstrations and hands-on activity booths during this commemoration of the founding of Georgia at Savannah on February 12, 1733. Educators, parents, historical interpreters, and community and civic leaders take part in this fun and engaging program that utilizes an all-weather, indoor venue to encourage students to explore the
- [2027 Trustees Gala](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/2027-trustees-gala/) - Saturday | April 24, 2027 | 7:00 p.m. Savannah, Georgia Join the Georgia Historical Society (GHS), Office of the Governor, and leaders from across our state as we induct the 2027 Georgia Trustees—two exemplary Georgians whose history-making accomplishments and service reflect the original Trustees’ philosophy of Non Sibi, Sed Aliis, “Not for Self, but for
- [James Oglethorpe, Father of Georgia: A Founder’s Journey from Slave Trader to Abolitionist](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/keynote-presentation-with-michael-thurmond/) - Keynote Presentation with Michael Thurmond The 2024 Georgia History Festival lecture will feature Michael Thurmond, DeKalb County CEO, historian, former Commissioner of Labor, and former member of the Georgia General Assembly. This engaging lecture will highlight the founding of the Georgia colony under the leadership of General James Edward Oglethorpe and examines Oglethorpe’s philosophical and
- [Vincent J. Dooley Distinguished Fellows Program: An Evening with Steve Oney](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/vincent-j-dooley-distinguished-fellows-program-an-evening-with-steve-oney/) - Please join us for a special evening with journalist and author Steve Oney, including his induction as the Vincent J. Dooley Distinguished Teaching Fellow for 2024. The event will take place Thursday, September 12, at 7 p.m. at Congregation Mickve Israel, 20 E. Gordon Street on Monterey Square in Savannah. This event will be free
- [2024 Trustees Gala](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/2024-trustees-gala/) - The 2024 Trustees Gala will be held on Saturday, April 27, 2024, at the Hyatt Regency Savannah. The Georgia Trustees is a recognition as old as Georgia and is today the highest honor the state can confer. In conjunction with the Governor’s Office, the Georgia Historical Society reestablished the Georgia Trustees to recognize Georgians whose
- [Super Museum Sunday](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/2024-super-museum-sunday/) - Sponsored by Multiple sites statewide Explore history, arts, and culture in communities throughout Georgia as over 100 museums and historic sites across the state open to the public for free during this popular annual event organized as part of the annual Georgia History Festival. Participating Sites Browse the list of participating sites by county
- [Super Museum Sunday (2022)](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/2022-the-georgia-history-festivals-super-museum-sunday/) - Georgians and visitors alike experience our state’s rich history and cultural life as historic sites, house museums, art museums, and other points of interest in Savannah and throughout Georgia open their doors to the public, providing an exceptional opportunity to experience the history in our own backyard.
- [The Promise of Self-Government: History and American Democracy](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/american-government-at-250-history-and-democracy/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwuozPi_mzg Join the Georgia Historical Society and the UVA Club of Savannah for a discussion with Dr. Sidney Milkis, the White Burkett Miller Professor in the Department of Politics at the University of Virginia and a Faculty Fellow at the UVA Miller Center. Dr. Milkis is the author of What Happened to the Vital Center:
- [2023 Trustees Gala](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/2023-trustees-gala/) - Join the Georgia Historical Society (GHS) and leaders from across the state as we induct the 2023 Georgia Trustees, Dan Amos and Donna Hyland. GHS presents “Indelible,” a delightful and inspiring evening of dinner, dancing, and lively conversation with the inductees. The Trustees Gala is the Georgia Historical Society’s premier annual event and the culmination
- [2023 Trustees Gala](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/join-us-for-the-2023-trustees-gala/) - Join the Georgia Historical Society (GHS) and leaders from across the state as we induct the 2023 Georgia Trustees, Dan Amos and Donna Hyland. GHS presents “Indelible,” a delightful and inspiring evening of dinner, dancing, and lively conversation with the inductees. The Trustees Gala is the Georgia Historical Society’s premier annual event and the culmination
- [2023 Georgia Day Parade](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/2023-georgia-day-parade/) - In light of tomorrow's weather forecast, in consultation with the Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, it is with great disappointment that we announce the 2023 Georgia Day parade has been cancelled. Unfortunately, this event will not be rescheduled.
- [2023 Super Museum Sunday](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/2023-super-museum-sunday/) - Georgians and visitors alike experience our state’s rich history and cultural life as historic sites, house museums, art museums, and other points of interest throughout Georgia open their doors for an exceptional opportunity to experience the history in our own backyard.
- [2023 Colonial Faire & Muster](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/2023-colonial-faire-muster/) - Explore Wormsloe State Historic Site during this popular annual event as audiences of all ages enjoy special living-history programs and demonstrations in an historic outdoor setting.
- [An Evening with Annette Gordon-Reed](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/an-evening-with-annette-gordon-reed/) - The Georgia Historical Society presents a conversation with Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award-winning historian and author Annette Gordon-Reed. Join us for an exploration of Gordon-Reed’s career, including the research and reception of The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family (winner of the Pulitzer Prize in History in 2009 and the National Book Award in
- [Constitution Day at the Georgia Historical Society](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/constitution-day-at-the-georgia-historical-society/) - Georgia Historical Society Research Center 501 Whitaker Street Savannah, GA 31401 Visit the Georgia Historical Society Research Center on Friday, September 16, 2022, to view Abraham Baldwin's original draft copy of the US Constitution. One of only a few still in existence, the draft includes the handwritten margin notes of Baldwin, one of Georgia's signers
- [GHS Presents Andrew O’Shaughnessy](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/ghs-presents-andrew-oshaughnessy/) - “The Illimitable Freedom of the Human Mind”: Thomas Jefferson’s Enduring Legacy in Education, Race, and Modern America The Georgia Historical Society and the UVA Club of Savannah will host a talk by Dr. Andrew O'Shaughnessy, Vice President of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, Saunders Director of the Robert H. Smith International Center for Jefferson Studies at
- [2022 Trustees Gala](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/2022-georgia-history-festival-trustees-gala/) - Location: The DeSoto Hotel 15 East Liberty Street, Savannah, Georgia The Trustees Gala is the Georgia Historical Society’s premier annual event and the culmination of the Georgia History Festival. Each year, this elegant and much-anticipated evening draws top local, state, and national leaders to honor and pay tribute to the best the State of Georgia
- [Webinar: Georgia Day Statewide Art Contest: Theme, Resources, and Teaching Strategies](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/webinar-georgia-day-statewide-art-contest-theme-resources-and-teaching-strategies/) - Sponsored by: For K-12 educators December 7, 2021, 3:00 p.m. GHS and event partners host a one-hour informational webinar for teachers interested in the Georgia Day Statewide Art Contest. The webinar will provide an opportunity for teachers to ask questions, register for the contest, and learn how to use GHS resources to support teaching the
- [Georgia Day Parade](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/2022-georgia-day-parade/) - Sponsored by Cancelled - Georgia Day Parade: Friday, February 11, 2022 Classroom Banner Competition submissions: due online no later than Tuesday, February 1, 2022 Due to ongoing impacts from COVID-19, the Georgia Historical Society regrets to announce the cancellation of the 2022 Georgia Day Parade, scheduled to take place on Friday, February 11, 2022. Classrooms
- [Colonial Faire and Muster](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/the-georgia-history-festivals-colonial-faire-and-muster-2/) - Audiences of all ages enjoy this popular, family-friendly annual living history program at Wormsloe State Historic Site. The event features costumed interpreters and vendors offering students and adults a taste of the excitement and adversity of life for the first settlers of colonial Georgia.
- [“So, We Are Having an Event…”: Event Promotion for Historical Institutions: A Local History Webinar](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/so-we-are-having-an-event-event-promotion-for-historical-institutions-a-local-history-webinar/) - Sponsored by For Affiliate Chapter members Focusing on issues facing local history organizations across Georgia, this one-hour webinar features GHS staff in a discussion of resources and strategies for local event promotion both online and via traditional communication methods. This webinar will be beneficial for GHS Affiliate Chapters and other local history organizations hoping to
- [Monuments to Absence: Cherokee Removal and the Contest over Southern Memory: A conversation with Dr. Andrew Denson](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/monuments-to-absence-cherokee-removal-and-the-contest-over-southern-memory-a-conversation-with-dr-andrew-denson/) - In this online program, GHS Senior Historian Dr. Stan Deaton and Dr. Andrew Denson of Western Carolina University discuss the public memory of Cherokee removal through an examination of memorials, historic sites, and tourist attractions dating from the early twentieth century to the present, and how these fit into the broader national discussion of race and memory in America.
- [Webinar: Georgia Day Parade and Banner Competition: Theme, Resources, and Teaching Strategies](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/webinar-georgia-day-parade-and-banner-competition-theme-resources-and-teaching-strategies/) - Sponsored by: For K-12 educators GHS hosts a one-hour informational webinar for teachers interested in the annual Georgia Day Parade and Banner Competition. The webinar will provide an opportunity for teachers to ask questions, register for the competition, and learn how to use GHS resources to support teaching the competition theme, “Georgia’s People and Places.”
- [Webinar: Hometown Stories on the National Stage: Using Local Resources to Teach US History](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/webinar-hometown-stories-on-the-national-stage-using-local-resources-to-teach-u-s-history/) - Sponsored by: For K-12 educators and Georgia Historical Society Affiliate Chapter members Partner Organization: Coastal Georgia Historical Society Local stories detailing the unique histories in our communities and hometowns offer engaging windows into understanding the complexity and nuance of larger historical themes and events. Join GHS and the Coastal Georgia Historical Society (CGHS) in a
- [Webinar: Using the Georgia’s Westward Expansion Inquiry Kit in the Classroom](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/webinar-using-the-georgias-westward-expansion-inquiry-kit-in-the-classroom/) - Sponsored by: GHS hosts a one-hour webinar featuring the new "Georgia’s Westward Expansion" student inquiry kit. Educators will be introduced to the Inquiry Design Model of instruction while examining a series of inquiry-based strategies and activities designed to facilitate student exploration of a curated set of primary sources and historical markers. In this classroom-ready resource,
- [Colonial Faire and Muster](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/the-georgia-history-festivals-colonial-faire-and-muster/) - Audiences of all ages enjoy this popular, family-friendly annual living history program at Wormsloe State Historic Site. The event features costumed interpreters and vendors offering students and adults a taste of the excitement and adversity of life for the first settlers of colonial Georgia.
- [2021 Trustees Gala](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/2021-georgia-history-festival-trustees-gala/) - Saturday, June 5, 2021 | 8:00 p.m. Atlanta (PBA Atlanta) and Savannah (WTOC) 7:00 p.m. in Columbus (WRBL) and Augusta (WJBF) Broadcast Partners Watch the 2021 Trustees Gala broadcast, featuring Governor Kemp’s induction of David Abney and Juanita Baranco as the newest Georgia Trustees, on June 5, 2021. With ongoing concerns about holding large
- [2021 Super Museum Sunday](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/2021-super-museum-sunday/) - The Georgia History Festival’s Super Museum Sunday will take place Sunday, May 2, 2021. This highly-anticipated annual event allows visitors the opportunity to become reacquainted with the historic sites, museums, and cultural institutions in their community and around our state. A list of participating sites can be found below but check back often as more
- [2021 Georgia Day Parade](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/2021-georgia-day-parade/) - Since the earliest days of the colony’s founding, Georgians have commemorated the landing of James Edward Oglethorpe and first English settlers at Savannah on February 12, 1733. While the COVID-19 pandemic requires an alternative to the traditional parade, Georgia students will have the opportunity to celebrate Georgia Day through an exploration of the parade theme,
- [Georgia Day Parade Banner and Art Competition 2021: Georgia Leaders on the World Stage](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/georgia-day-parade-banner-and-art-competition-2021-georgia-leaders-on-the-world-stage/) - January 12, 2021, 4:00 p.m. Online GHS education staff will host a one-hour webinar providing instruction for teachers who want to participate in the annual Georgia Day Parade Banner and Art Competition. GHS education staff will explain how teachers can support student participation in this event and teachers will be able to ask questions, learn
- [Webinar: Historical Inquiry with GHS](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/webinar-historical-inquiry-with-ghs/) - Learn inquiry-based strategies for teaching with primary sources from the Georgia Historical Society. About this Event Want to learn more about historical inquiry and how to implement it into your classroom? Join GHS Education Coordinator Lisa Landers in a one-hour, interactive webinar where she will illustrate inquiry-based strategies from the new "'And That's the Way
- [Webinar: History and Art: Teaching Women and Girls of the Civil Rights Movement Through Children’s Books and Primary Sources](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/webinar-history-and-art-teaching-women-and-girls-of-the-civil-rights-movement-through-childrens-books-and-primary-sources/) - In this special collaboration, Kate McLeod of the High Museum of Art and Lisa Landers of the Georgia Historical Society will host a teacher webinar that takes a deep dive into the roles of women and girls during the Civil Rights Movement and present strategies for examining art and primary source historical documents in elementary-school
- [2020 Super Museum Sunday](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/2020-super-museum-sunday/) - Georgians and visitors alike experience our state’s rich history and cultural life as historic sites, house museums, art museums, and other points of interest in Savannah and throughout Georgia open their doors to the public, providing an exceptional opportunity to experience the history in our own backyard.
- [2020 Georgia Day Parade](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/2020-georgia-day-parade/) - As part of the annual commemoration of the founding of the Georgia colony of February 12, 1733 by James Edward Oglethorpe, a tradition dating back to the earliest years of the colony’s founding, we invite you to join us as students, musicians, local dignitaries, and costumed historical figures march through Savannah’s historic squares during this beloved annual event.
- [2020 Trustees Gala](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/2020-georgia-history-festival-trustees-gala/) - Saturday, February 15, 2020 7:00 p.m. The Savannah Convention Center, Ballrooms A and B 1 International Drive, Savannah The 2020 Trustees Gala is the Georgia Historical Society’s premier annual event and the culmination of the 2019-2020 Georgia History Festival. The Trustees Gala reigns as one of Georgia’s most successful non-political black-tie events, bringing together business, philanthropic,
- [2020 Colonial Faire & Muster](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/2020-colonial-faire-muster/) - Audiences of all ages enjoy this popular, family-friendly annual living history program at Wormsloe State Historic Site. The event features costumed interpreters and vendors offering students and adults a taste of the excitement and adversity of life for the first settlers of colonial Georgia.
- ["We Want All There Is": The Struggle for Women's Rights Beyond Suffrage](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/womens-suffrage-at-100/) - A Conversation with Dr. Sarah Milov Georgia Historical Society and UVaClub of Savannah will host an evening with Dr. Sarah Milov, Assistant Professor of History at the University of Virginia.
- [2019 Super Museum Sunday](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/2019-super-museum-sunday/) - The Georgia History Festival's Super Museum Sunday will be held on Sunday, February 10, 2019, at participating sites throughout Georgia. Georgians and visitors alike experience our state’s rich history and cultural life as historic sites, house museums, art museums, and other points of interest in Savannah and throughout Georgia open their doors to the public,
- [2019 Georgia Day Parade](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/2019-georgia-day-parade/) - As part of the annual commemoration of the founding of the Georgia colony of February 12, 1733 by James Edward Oglethorpe, a tradition dating back to the earliest years of the colony’s founding, we invite you to join us as students, musicians, local dignitaries, and costumed historical figures march through Savannah’s historic squares during this
- [2019 Colonial Faire & Muster](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/2019-colonial-faire-muster/) - Audiences of all ages enjoy this popular, family-friendly annual living history program at Wormsloe State Historic Site. The event features costumed interpreters and vendors offering students and adults a taste of the excitement and adversity of life for the first settlers of colonial Georgia. Highlights include cannon and musket firing; blacksmithing, craft, and cooking demonstrations;
- [2019 Trustees Gala](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/2019-georgia-history-festival-trustees-gala/) - The DeSoto 15 East Liberty Street, Savannah Join the Georgia Historical Society and leaders from across the state as United States Senator David Perdue and the Georgia Historical Society induct the 2019 Georgia Trustees: John Schuerholz, Vice Chairman Emeritus of the Atlanta Braves and Frank Blake, Retired Chairman & CEO of The Home Depot. GHS
- [2017 Trustees Gala](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/2017-georgia-history-festival-trustees-gala/) - Sold Out! Celebrate with Georgia’s finest at the 2017 Trustees Gala, “Just My Imagination,” a memorable evening of dinner, dancing, and lively conversation with the 2017 Georgia Trustees, F. Duane Ackerman and A.D. "Pete" Correll. This elegant evening, held annually in Savannah, is your not-to-be-missed opportunity to mix and mingle with the most prominent influencers
- [A Conversation with John Ferling](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/an-evening-with-john-ferling/) - On Thursday, September 13, the Georgia Historical Society will present a special evening with John Ferling, historian and author of the new book, Apostles of Revolution: Jefferson, Paine, Monroe and The Struggle Against the Old Order in America and Europe. Dr. Ferling will join us for a conversation with Dr. Stan Deaton, the Dr. Elaine
- [Constitution Day](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/constitution-day/) - Abraham Baldwin’s draft copy of the United States Constitution is one of the national treasures of the Georgia Historical Society collection. One of only a few still in existence, the draft includes the handwritten margin notes of Baldwin, one of Georgia’s signers of the Constitution of 1787. In celebration of Constitution Day, GHS invites you
- [2018 Georgia Day Parade](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/2018-georgia-day-parade/) - As part of the annual commemoration of the founding of the Georgia colony of February 12, 1733 by James Edward Oglethorpe, a tradition dating back to the earliest years of the colony’s founding, we invite you to join us as students, musicians, local dignitaries, and costumed historical figures march through Savannah’s historic squares during this
- [2018 Super Museum Sunday](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/2018-super-museum-sunday/) - The Georgia History Festival's Super Museum Sunday will be held on Sunday, February 11, 2018, at participating sites throughout Georgia. Georgians and visitors alike experience our state’s rich history and cultural life as historic sites, house museums, art museums, and other points of interest in Savannah and throughout Georgia open their doors to the public,
- [2018 Trustees Gala](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/2018-georgia-history-festival-trustees-gala/) - Join the Georgia Historical Society and leaders from across the state as Governor Nathan Deal and the Georgia Historical Society induct the 2018 Georgia Trustees, Ed Bastian and Paul Bowers. GHS presents “A Royal Intent,” an event inspired by King George II’s 1732 Charter of Georgia. It is our will and pleasure to celebrate the
- [2018 Colonial Faire & Muster](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/2018-colonial-faire-muster/) - The 2018 Colonial Faire & Muster will be held on Saturday and Sunday, February 10 and 11, at Wormsloe Historic Site in Savannah. The event will run from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on both days. Free and open to the public. Audiences of all ages enjoy this popular, family-friendly annual living history program at
- [The Culinary Thomas Jefferson](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/the-culinary-thomas-jefferson/) - This event is sold out. Please call 912-651-2125, ext. 110 for waitlisting. Join the Olde Pink House Restaurant and the Georgia Historical Society for cocktails and a specially-curated menu inspired by the lavish hospitality enjoyed at Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello. Share a toast with our honored guest Dr. Alan Taylor, two-time Pulitzer Prize winner and Thomas
- [Georgia Educational Technology Conference](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/georgia-educational-technology-conference/) - GHS will be exhibiting and presenting at the 2017 GaETC Conference in Atlanta November 8-10. For more information, visit the GaETC Conference website.
- [Historical Marker Dedication: The Berrien House](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/historical-marker-dedication-the-berrien-house/) - Please join the Georgia Historical Society for the dedication of a new historical marker for the Berrien House. The dedication will be held on Friday, October 13, 2017, at 3:00 p.m. The Berrien House 322 East Broughton Street Savannah, GA 31401 The marker reads: The Berrien House (c. 1791) Major John Berrien (1760-1815) was a
- [Historical Marker Dedication: Alonzo Herndon](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/historical-marker-dedication-alonzo-herndon/) - The Georgia Historical Society will dedicate a new historical marker for Alonzo Herndon in Atlanta on Thursday, October 26, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. The historical marker will be erected in the Sweet Auburn historic district of Atlanta, where Herndon's Atlanta Life Insurance Company had its beginnings. 100 Auburn Avenue, NE Atlanta, GA 30303 The marker
- [Thomas Jefferson: Leadership in a Revolutionary World](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/thomas-jefferson-leadership-in-a-revolutionary-world/) - A Conversation with Two-time Pulitzer Prize Winner Dr. Alan Taylor Georgia Historical Society and UVaClub of Savannah will host an evening with Dr. Alan Taylor, Thomas Jefferson Foundation Chair at the University of Virginia, two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, winner of the Bancroft Prize, and a National Book Award finalist. November 2, 2017, at 6:00 p.m.
- [Georgia Council for the Social Studies Conference](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/georgia-council-for-the-social-studies-conference-2/) - GHS will be at the 2017 Georgia Council for the Social Studies Conference, held in Athens on October 12 and 13. Stop by our exhibit booth and learn about Georgia History Festival resources and events. Visit the GCSS website for information about the conference and registration.
- [Professional Development Workshop: Using Primary Sources in the Classroom](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/professional-development-workshop-using-primary-sources-in-the-classroom/) - Opening America’s Archives: Using Primary Sources in the Classroom Wednesday, December 5, 2017 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Okefenokee RESA 1450 N. Augusta Avenue Waycross, GA 31503 Presented by the Georgia Historical Society, this one-day course will explore the value of using primary sources across disciplines and will introduce participants to the library and archival
- [Georgia History Festival's Super Museum Sunday](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/super-museum-sunday/) - Multiple sites throughout Georgia Georgians and visitors alike experience our state’s rich history and cultural life as historic sites, house museums, art museums, and other points of interest in Savannah and throughout Georgia open their doors to the public, providing an exceptional opportunity to experience the history in our own backyard. Over seventy cultural institutions
- [Georgia History Festival’s Georgia Day Parade](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/ga-day-parade/) - As part of the annual commemoration of the founding of the Georgia colony of February 12, 1733 by James Edward Oglethorpe, a tradition dating back to the earliest years of the colony’s founding, we invite you to join us as students, musicians, local dignitaries, and costumed historical figures march through Savannah’s historic squares during this
- [Georgia History Festival's Colonial Faire & Muster](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/colonial-faire-muster/) - Audiences of all ages enjoy this popular, family-friendly annual living history program at Wormsloe State Historic Site. The event features costumed interpreters and vendors offering students and adults a taste of the excitement and adversity of life for the first settlers of colonial Georgia. Highlights include cannon and musket firing; blacksmithing, craft, and cooking demonstrations;
- [George Washington: Innovation and Entrepreneurship Teacher Workshop](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/george-washington-innovation-and-entrepreneurship-teacher-workshop/) - Georgia teachers are invited to register for a FREE workshop in Savannah, Georgia hosted by George Washington’s Mount Vernon and the Georgia Historical Society. As a surveyor, farmer, and investor George Washington constantly looked for opportunities to harness and manage natural resources and agricultural production for his own economic interest, as well as for the
- [Rain Date for the 2017 Georgia Day Parade](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/rain-date-for-the-2017-georgia-day-parade/) - In the event of inclement weather, the 2017 Georgia Day Parade will be held on Monday, February 13, beginning at 10:45 a.m.
- [Heritage Day at Historic Ebenezer](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/heritage-day-at-historic-ebenezer/) - As a new feature of the 2016-2017 Georgia History Festival, GHS will highlight a special event coordinated by an organization within our statewide Affiliate Chapter Program. September’s highlighted affiliate chapter event Heritage Day at Historic Ebenezer is presented by The Georgia Salzburger Society. This free event will be held on September 5 from 9:30 a.m
- [In-school Presentation “Charles Herty and the Economics of Agriculture”](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/in-school-presentation-charles-herty-and-the-economics-of-agriculture/) - GHS Education Coordinator Sophia Sineath will lead the fifth-grade students at Ashworth Middle School through an engaging in-school activity. In this activity, students will learn about history, economics, and science by exploring primary and secondary sources related to famous Georgia chemist Charles Herty and the impact of his innovative uses of Georgia’s pine trees to
- [Archives Month Research Round-Up Field Trip](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/archives-month-research-round-up-field-trip-3/) - GHS welcomes school groups to the GHS Research Center for unique field trip experience focused on historical research. Utilizing interactive stations with relevant, engaging activities, these experiences introduce students to the work of historical archives and demystify the process of identifying and using historical resources.
- [Archives Month Research Round-Up Field Trip](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/archives-month-research-round-up-field-trip-2/) - GHS welcomes school groups to the GHS Research Center for unique field trip experience focused on historical research. Utilizing interactive stations with relevant, engaging activities, these experiences introduce students to the work of historical archives and demystify the process of identifying and using historical resources.
- [Archives Month Research Round-Up Field Trip](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/archives-month-research-round-up-field-trip/) - GHS welcomes school groups to the GHS Research Center for unique field trip experience focused on historical research. Utilizing interactive stations with relevant, engaging activities, these experiences introduce students to the work of historical archives and demystify the process of identifying and using historical resources.
- [In-School Presentation “James Oglethorpe and the Vision for Georgia”](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/in-school-presentation-james-oglethorpe-and-the-vision-for-georgia/) - GHS Education Coordinator Sophia Sineath will lead the eighth-grade students at Ashworth Middle School through an engaging in-school activity. In this activity, students will explore primary sources from the Georgia Historical Society to understand the original vision James Oglethorpe and the Trustees had for their innovative new colony and how successful or unsuccessful they were
- [School Presentation: Help! I’ve Been Assigned a Research Paper!](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/school-presentation-help-ive-been-assigned-a-research-paper/) - GHS Education Coordinator Sophia Sineath will present to a group of high school seniors working on historical research papers. The presentation will discuss best practices for historical research and introduce students to the resources available through the GHS Research Center.
- [Trustees Gala](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/2016-georgia-history-festival-trustees-gala/) - The Trustees Gala is the Georgia Historical Society’s premiere annual event and the culmination of the Georgia History Festival. Each year, this elegant and much-anticipated evening draws top local, state, and national leaders to honor and pay tribute to the best the State of Georgia has produced. Inspired by the iconic Georgia businesses that helped
- [Georgia History Festival’s Georgia Day Parade](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/georgia-history-festivals-georgia-day-parade/) - As part of the annual commemoration of the founding of the Georgia colony of February 12, 1733 by James Edward Oglethorpe, a tradition dating back to the earliest years of the colony’s founding, we invite you to join us as students, musicians, local dignitaries, and costumed historical figures march through Savannah’s historic squares during this
- [Georgia History Festival's Colonial Faire & Muster](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/georgia-history-festivals-colonial-faire-and-muster/) - Experience the everyday life of colonial times through historical re-enactments, cannon firings, demonstrations of cooking and craft techniques, music and dance. Free and open to the public. Sponsored by
- [The Birth of the American Dream: How the Real Mad Men Changed the World](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/the-birth-of-the-american-dream-how-the-real-mad-men-changed-the-world/) - A program by Dr. Stan Deaton, Senior Historian and the Dr. Elaine B. Andrews Distinguished Historian Free and open to the public In the 20 years after World War II. Americans bought cars, houses, and televisions in record numbers. They traveled to Disneyland, ate McDonalds hamburgers, fell in love with Lucy and screamed madly for
- [National History Day Research Round-Up](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/national-history-day-research-round-up/) - On October 16 and 17, GHS welcomes students in grades 6-12 to the GHS Research Center. Members of our Research Center and Education staff will be on hand to introduce students to the GHS collections and resources and to guide students in their research. Get help on your National History Day project, Georgia Social Studies
- [National History Day Research Round-Up](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/national-history-day-research-round-up-2/) - On October 16 and 17, GHS welcomes students in grades 6-12 to the GHS Research Center. Members of our Research Center and Education staff will be on hand to introduce students to the GHS collections and resources and to guide students in their research. Get help on your National History Day project, Georgia Social Studies
- [The Birth of the American Dream: How the Real Mad Men Changed the World](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/birth-of-the-american-dream/) - Keynote Address of the 2016 Georgia History Festival By Dr. Stan Deaton, Senior Historian and Dr. Elaine B. Andrews Distinguished Historian Free and open to the public In the 20 years after World War II. Americans bought cars, houses, and televisions in record numbers. They traveled to Disneyland, ate McDonalds hamburgers, fell in love with
- [Georgia Council for the Social Studies Conference](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/georgia-council-for-the-social-studies-conference/) - GHS will be at the 2015 Georgia Council for the Social Studies Conference. Stop by our exhibit booth and learn about Georgia History Festival resources and events. More details will be announced soon. Visit the GCSS website for information about the conference and registration. Please plant to attend a special session by GHS Education Coordinator Sophia
- [2016 Georgia History Festival Press Conference](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/2016-georgia-history-festival-press-conference/) - On Tuesday, May 19 GHS will hold a press conference to announce the names of the 2016 Georgia Trustees, and to unveil plans for the 2016 Georgia History Festival. It’s going to be an exciting day with dignitaries from the Savannah-Chatham County School Board, representatives from major sponsors, and the children from Hancock Day School

## Locations

- [Congregation Mickve Israel](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/locations/congregation-mickve-israel/)
- [Hyatt Regency Savannah](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/locations/hyatt-regency/)
- [GHS Research Center](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/locations/ghs-research-center-2/)
- [The DeSoto Hotel](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/locations/the-desoto-hotel/)
- [Wesley Monumental United Methodist Church](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/locations/wesley-monumental-united-methodist-church/)
- [GHS Research Center](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/locations/ghs-research-center/)
- [Georgia International Convention Center](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/locations/georgia-international-convention-center/)
- [The Berrien House](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/locations/the-berrien-house/)
- [Georgia State University Honors College](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/locations/georgia-state-university-honors-college/)
- [Classic Center](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/locations/classic-center-2/)
- [Okefenokee RESA](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/locations/okefenokee-resa/)
- [The Olde Pink House](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/locations/the-olde-pink-house/)
- [Christ Church Episcopal](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/locations/christ-church-episcopal/)
- [Christ Church Savannah](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/locations/christ-church-savannah-3/)
- [Christ Church Savannah](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/locations/christ-church-savannah-2/)
- [Christ Church Savannah](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/locations/christ-church-savannah/)
- [Wormsloe State Historic Site](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/locations/wormsloe-state-historic-site/)
- [Wormsloe State Historic Site](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/locations/wormsloe-state-historic-site-2/)
- [Jerusalem Lutheran Church](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/locations/jerusalem-lutheran-church/)
- [Washington Park Elementary School](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/locations/washington-park-elementary-school/)
- [Ashworth Middle School](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/locations/ashworth-middle-school/)
- [Windsor Forest High School](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/locations/windsor-forest-high-school/)
- [First Baptist Church](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/locations/first-baptist-church/)
- [Columbus Museum](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/locations/columbus-museum/)
- [Statewide](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/locations/statewide/)
- [Coastal Georgia Center](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/locations/coastal-georgia-center/)
- [Classic Center](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/locations/classic-center/)
- [Georgia Historical Society - Hodgson Hall](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/locations/georgia-historical-society-hodgson-hall/)
- [Chippewa Square](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/locations/chippewa-square/)
- [Georgia Historical Society's Hodgson Hall](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/locations/georgia-historical-societys-hodgson-hall/)
- [Hyatt Regency Savannah](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/locations/hyatt-regency-savannah/)
- [Forsyth Park](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/locations/forsyth-park/)

## Categories

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- [Constitution Day](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/category/constitution-day/)
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- [Jane Judge](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/tag/jane-judge/)
- [Suffragettes](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/tag/suffragettes/)
- [Women's Committee](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/tag/womens-committee/)
- [The League of Women Voters](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/tag/the-league-of-women-voters/)
- [women's suffrage movement](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/tag/womens-suffrage-movement/)
- [19th Amendment](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/tag/19th-amendment/)
- [General Federation of Women's Clubs](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/tag/general-federation-of-womens-clubs/)
- [Woman Citizen](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/tag/woman-citizen/)
- [primary sources](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/tag/primary-sources/)
- [teacher materials](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/tag/teacher-materials/)
- [teacher guide](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/tag/teacher-guide/)
- [SMS 2020](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/tag/sms-2020/)
- [State Parks](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/tag/state-parks/)
- [Historic Sites](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/tag/historic-sites/)
- [DNR](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/tag/dnr/)
- [North Georgia](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/tag/north-georgia/)
- [Helen Dortch Longstreet](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/tag/helen-dortch-longstreet/)
- [Museum](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/tag/museum/)
- [2020](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/tag/2020/)
- [The Woman Citizen](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/tag/the-woman-citizen/)
- [events](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/tag/events/)
- [South Georgia](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/tag/south-georgia/)
- ["Finding My Voice"](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/tag/finding-my-voice/)
- [Elementary](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/tag/elementary/)
- [Georgia Day Parade](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/tag/georgia-day-parade/)
- [Banner Competition](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/tag/banner-competition/)
- [Gender Gap](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/tag/gender-gap/)
- [Women's Vote Project](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/tag/womens-vote-project/)
- [NAACP](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/tag/naacp/)
- [Voting](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/tag/voting/)

## Events Tags

- [Free](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/tags/free/)
- [Colonial life](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/tags/colonial-life/)
- [Historical reenactment](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/tags/historical-reenactment/)
- [All ages](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/tags/all-ages/)
- [SMS](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/tags/sms/)
- [Parade](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/tags/parade/)
- [Georgia Trustees](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/tags/georgia-trustees/)
- [Gala](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/tags/gala/)
- [Teacher Sign-up](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/tags/teacher-sign-up/)
- [Wormsloe](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/tags/wormsloe/)
- [Georgia History Festival](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/tags/georgia-history-festival/)
- [Super Museum Sunday](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/tags/super-museum-sunday/)
- [Georgia Day](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/tags/georgia-day/)
- [education](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/tags/education/)
- [Trustees Gala](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/tags/trustees-gala/)
- [SMS 2019](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/tags/sms-2019/)
- [2020Gala](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/tags/2020gala/)
- [SMS 2020](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/tags/sms-2020/)
- [2021 Gala](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/tags/2021-gala/)
- [2022 Gala](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/tags/2022-gala/)
- [2023-gala](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/tags/2023-gala/)
- [SMS23](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/tags/sms23/)
- [2024-gala](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/tags/2024-gala/)

## Event Categories

- [Georgia History Festival](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/categories/georgia-history-festival/)
- [Schools](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/categories/schools/)
- [Public Programs](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/categories/public-programs/)
- [Affiliate Chapter Events](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/categories/affiliate-chapter-events/)
- [Education](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/categories/education/)
- [Trustees Gala](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/categories/trustees-gala/)
- [Historical Markers](https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/categories/historical-markers/)