The Nacoochee Valley, with its graceful Italianate mansion across from a gazebo-topped Indian mound, offers scenic beauty and a little mystery to visitors headed to the Alpine village of Helen. How old is it? Who built that mound, and who…
Non Sibi Sed Aliis. The translation from Latin means “not for self, but for others.” It’s the motto of the first Georgia Trustees who were charged in 1732 by England’s King George II with establishing the new colony of Georgia.…
Atlanta’s National Center for Civil and Human Rights is well more than halfway toward its capital campaign goal of $50 million that will add two wings to the downtown building. The Center broke ground on the new additions in October;…
While many locals in small towns across Georgia complain about the delays caused by trains crossing the railroad tracks in their downtowns, the city of Cordele has embraced its rail history. In doing so, it is welcoming people from allover…
Georgians know Jekyll Island’s history is full of glitz and glitter – but ghouls and ghosts? You can judge for yourself with a paranormal history tour that delves into the isle’s Gilded Age past. Gilded Ghosts & Ghouls brings Halloween…
There’s a lot going on in Roswell lately – some things that are highly visible, like the cranes towering over the six-acre mixed-use Southern Post project in downtown, as well as some that are harder to spot but are still…
Juneteenth is an annual commemoration that marks the end of enslavement in the U.S. The final date in which enslaved Black people in Texas were pronounced free was June 19, 1985. After a two-year in-person hiatus due to the COVID…
June is Black Music Appreciation Month, which celebrates the profound contributions of our nation’s Black artists to music in the U.S. and abroad. Former President Jimmy Carter created the month-long recognition in 1979 and a presidential proclamation renews it each…
On Saturday, April 30, the Georgia Historical Society (GHS) and Gov. Brian Kemp will induct Chick-fil-A Chair Dan Cathy and former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin as Georgia Trustees. Their official recognition will take place at the annual Trustees Gala in…
Founded in 1839, the Georgia Historical Society (GHS) is the South’s oldest and continuously operated historical society. Its annual Georgia History Festival is going on now in Savannah and statewide, featuring two free, family-friendly events this weekend. The Colonial Faire and…
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