Our September 19 program
explores an unexpected side of Darien founder General James
Oglethorpe's history from Alan Roeske, Ft. King George Historic
Site Interpretive Ranger. Alan will share his research and
interpretation of General Oglethorpe's infamous family members
in his presentation, "Treasonous
Spies: The Hidden Oglethorpe Legacy." Upcoming Field trips
CANCELLED -------
Saturday, September 28@10:00am to 12:00noon Will be rescheduled
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!”
You
will drive to St.
Marys, and meet up
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
Nov 8 Little St. Simons
Is., Coastal Conservation Center (S. Coleman) • Little St. Simons Island tour: Scott Coleman, Center for
Coastal Conservation
A day tour of LSSI, departing from Hamilton Point on north SSI
We have several exciting field trips in the planning stages.
In early Fall we will visit Jekyll
Island’s Mosaic Museum, along with a Trolley Tour of the Village
and tour one of the
Millionaire’s Cottages. We are also planning a Fall trip to the
250-year-old historic town of
St. Marys, where we will embark on a tour of the town with
special access to the town’s
iconic landmarks, including the First Presbyterian Church, one
of the oldest church
buildings in Georgia. We will also visit the Submarine Base
Museum, and the McIntosh
Sugar Works, John Houstoun McIntosh’s tabby sugar mill built in
the 1820’s.
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.