FIELD
TRIP TO FORT STEWART MUSEUM
(Photos)
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6TH, 2021
On
our way to Fort Stewart, we will enjoy a “dutch treat” lunch at Zum
Rosenhof German Restaurant in Hinesville. Because the government
requires the names and addresses of all who will attend, the final
day to register for this event will be September 16th, the day of
Director Atwater’s presentation at Fort King George.
James
Atwater, the Museum's Director, will be our speaker before the field
trip.
After earning his under-graduate degree from Anderson University in
Indiana, he went on to Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Va. for
his Masters. Director Atwater worked at Colonial Williamsburg for
three years and in Museums at Ft. Lee and Fort Monroe before
spending fifteen years as Curator of the Army Transportation Museum
at Ft. Eustis. He became Director of the recently completely
renovated Ft. Stewart Museum about three years ago.
The
"mission" of the museum is to interpret the history of the 3rd
Infantry Division from 1917
to the present day; be a place to collect, present and display
historic artifacts related to its history; provide and support
Division education, historical programs, research and training
opportunities. The Museum is expansive and has four large galleries,
which include the history of Fort Stewart and its supporting air
fields.
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Midway Historic District Field Trip
Thursday, March 24 2022 2 PM US 17 - Midway, GA
Museum Website The Museum is a reproduction of an 18th century plantation cottage —
raised due to the high water table — and is typical of early homes
in Georgia. The style is often called Plantation Plain. The
architect, Thomas G. Little, had previously worked at Colonial
Williamsburg and used his experience there to reproduce the style of
a typical colonial home. The building resembles an Inn in Riceboro
where stage coaches often stopped. The Museum is set up as an early
18th-century home would have been, and contains original
furnishings, artwork, documents, jewelry, clothing, and artifacts. The Museum was built in 1959 through the efforts of a group of
women, many of them descendants of the Midway Church members, along
with the St. Johns Parish Chapter of the Daughters of American
Colonists and the United Daughters of the Confederacy. The Museum
was turned over to a Board of Governors, and it has been operated
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Salzburger Historic Museum Field Trip
Thursday, May 26 2022 2:00 PM Museum of the Georgia Salzburger Society, 2980 Ebenezer Road,
Rincon
Additional Information
Museum Website
The museum of the Georgia
Salzburger Society is a colonial style, two story, red brick
building that was erected in 1971. The museum was built on the site
of the original Ebenezer Orphanage, the first orphanage in Georgia.
The area was home of the first Sunday School in Georgia that was
held in 1734. The church was built from bricks made of clay and the
walls are 21 inches thick. The bells were brought from
Europe and are still rung before each
service. Museum houses extensive collection of artifacts from the
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Altama Plantation
Field Trip Thursday, November 19 2022 ; 2 – 4 p.m. 6844 GA 99 West of US 17 Our tour at Altama Plantation will include the grounds surrounding
the main building complex, featuring the restored 1930’s era formal
garden, the location on the historic tabby Altama house, and the
early twentieth century ‘DuPont house’. If time and weather permit,
we will also see the tabby ruins of the early 19th century sugar
mill on the west end of the property.
The location of the
historic tabby mansion is right next to the paved drive, and the
formal garden can be seen from there, although walking down to them
there are steps. It’s similar out at the sugar mill ruins. So, I’d
say we can arrange the tour to take vehicles so that older people
can see most things without much trouble. They should just be aware
that in a couple of areas folks who can safely walk will get a
closer look.
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Archaeology Lab
Field Trip
(Photos) On Saturday March 11 2023, at 10:00AM,
we will visit the Archaeology Lab operated by the Coastal
Georgia Historical Society, at the Historic Coast Guard Station on East Beach, St. Simons
Island.
CGHS Website
The
facility was envisioned by the late M. Ray Crook, Ph.D., Professor
Emeritus of Anthropology at the University of West Georgia and a
well-known authority on coastal archaeology. The lab has curated a
number of approved archaeological projects at sites like Cannon’s
Point, the 600-acre nature preserve on the north end of St. Simons
Island. Dr. Lindsey Cochran, Assistant Professor of Anthropology at
East Tennessee State University, is the Consulting Archaeologist,
providing professional oversight for the laboratory. The Lab is
under the leadership of Myrna Crook. The
Lab is in the basement of the WWII Museum, which, according to Ms
Crook, is accessed down a rather steep flight of stairs, which is
not handicap-accessible. Those with mobility issues should take this
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Altamaha River Delta
Cruise aboard the “Delta Belle”
(Photos)
Saturday July 20, 2024- Darien, GA
The Delta
Belle is the flagship of our fleet and is a
2022 30' Sightseer Marine custom catamaran.
She is US Coast Guard certified and
inspected for 24 passengers and 2 crew with
all required safety equipment.
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St. Mary's Tour
Saturday, September 28 @ 10:00am to 12:00noon
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
Cost for the tour: $25 per person
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