Lower Altamaha Historical Society

Lower Altamaha Historical  Society

P.O. Box 1405
Darien, Georgia
31305

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LOWER ALTAMAHA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Reflections Upon It's Past and Some Observations on It's Present & Future by Buddy Sullivan Oct 25,2009

IMPORTANT NEWS

The LAHS Board of Directors is excited to share our new membership program rolling out in 2025. Several significant changes include new membership levels, dues, and benefits.
Go to Membership page to see details.
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Upcoming Meetings

February 20 - Jim Page, from Georgia Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Resources Division, will  talk about invasive aquatic species in the coastal wetland.
Jim Page is the Aquatic Nuisance Species Coordinator  Georgia Department of Natural Resources.
Aquatic Nuisance Species
 Like many other states, Georgia has experienced Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS) introductions. Many of these introduced species have affected or have the potential to negatively impact Georgia native species. Though some of these introductions are the result of range expansions or climatic events (e.g., hurricanes, etc.), most are the result of human activities. To properly respond and formulate appropriate monitoring/management strategies, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division (GA WRD) oversees the management of and response to several ANS that occur in this state.
 Recent News/Discoveries
Blue Land Crab
Chinese/Japanese Mystery Snail

March 20 - : Matt Rowe from Georgia DNR, Wildlife Conservation Division, will talk about
research in freshwater mussel conservation, ecology, biology, and genetics.

Upcoming Field trips

St. Mary's Field Trip (Tour)  March 22, 2025  10-12 am    Rescheduled from September 2024
Please arrive by 9:45am

You are invited to tour historic St. Marys  with Molly’s Old South Tours, and to see the John Houstoun McIntosh Sugarhouse, 6 miles North of town: “Learn of St. Marys’ big names and big events while gaining VIP access to its iconic landmarks!”
The tour will include the Cumberland Museum with access to the archives, and end at the General Store downtown. There will be an opportunity to add on a visit to the submarine museum. 
You will drive to St. Marys, and meet up at 9:45am at the Osborne Street Waterfront Pavilion, at the corner of St. Marys & Osborne Streets, in downtown St. Marys. The Pavilion is located at:
 7 St. Marys St. W.
St. Marys, GA 31558
 
Cost for the tour: $25 per person

PLEASE NOTE - If you were already registered for the field trip back in September 2024, your registration will be included in the new list of attendees. If you now don't want to attend, you will be removed from the list and any ticket payment will be refunded.
Please click the link below to see the current attendee list. If you are not on the list and want to attend, fill out and submit the registration form.
Review Current Attendee List and Sign-up HERE

New members please use the new member Join Form to join LAHS.
To pay annual dues please use the Dues Payment Form.

Current List of Oglethorpe Scholarship Members
 

About the Lower Altamaha Historical Society:         

The mission of the Lower Altamaha Historic Society is to preserve and disseminate the history of McIntosh County. One of the primary missions of the Lower Altamaha Historical Society from its inception was, and continues to be, the support of the Fort King George State Historic Site near Darien, scene of the earliest English fortification in Georgia. LAHS, utilizing grant funds provided by the City of Darien, has expedited the preparation and installation of several state historic markers in the community, the most recent being the marker to the Enslaved at Butler Island in 2019.