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The addition of this
web coverage was reviewed and approved by the Board of Directors at their
meeting on February 21, 2008.
The Lower Altamaha Historical
Society is involved in a number of community history related activities in
the McIntosh County area. The club is also in partnership with other
organizations to promote the preservation of the area's historical
background.
These activities and associations will be included in this web
area as data is provided.
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Fort
King George
The Lower Altamaha
Historical Society has a close relationship with the Fort King George staff and
support their activities.
LAHS meets at the Fort King George conference room each month and in exchange supports the Fort's
operation with needed donations of equipment and funding.
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Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation
Historic Site
In the early 1800s,
William Brailsford of Charleston carved a rice plantation from marshes
along the Altamaha River. The plantation and its inhabitants were part of
the genteel low country society that developed during the antebellum
period. While many factors made rice cultivation increasingly difficult in
the years after the Civil War, the family continued to grow rice until
1913.
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Chamber of Commerce
The Welcome Center
is a good partner. LAHS pamphlets containing info on the club and the
list of books for sale are kept at the Center. The Center also tells
newcomers about our organization and gives them info on when and where
we meet. The Center's staff often call with questions and also refer
calls to LAHS from the visitors themselves. There is a Cemetery Book at
the Center as well, which is used as a resource when visitors stop by and
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