FIELD TRIP TO FORT STEWART MUSEU

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.

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 privately.
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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 area.
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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 into consideration.
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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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Little St Simons Island
We depart on Nov 8, at 10:30am, from the Hampton River Marina on the north end of St Simon’s Island.
We will each pack our own lunch.
Cost is $20 per member. No GUESTS, members only.
Maximum number of attendees is 18.
To return, we will embark on the boat from the dock at 3:30pm, and return to the Hampton River Marina.

I thought we would start the trip in our old converted barn, where I can give a brief overview. We also have history panels in the barn that provide a chronological human history of the Island. From the barn, we will load into the back of pickup trucks (we have padded benches in the backs and steps to get into the backs).

By truck, I plan to take the group around the Island in the morning. We might stop at a wildlife observation tower or two. Depending on the weather, bugs, and the need to revisit the bathroom, we could either have lunch out on the Island or come back and eat in the barn. After lunch, we would head out to the beach and eastern side of the Island for a bit, and then come back to the Lodge compound. I could give a brief tour of the 1917 Hunting Lodge and an opportunity to visit out gift shop before the group departs by boat at 3:30.