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Tybee Island council rejects historic district protections
2+ week, 5+ day ago (751+ words) Tybee Island has about 300 historic structures remaining, but on average, about four are demolished each year, according to Tybee Island Historical Society Director Sarah Jones. That's why finding avenues to protect them is important, and why she encouraged Tybee City…...
Georgia changes state flower, why the Cherokee Rose had to go
3+ week, 3+ day ago (524+ words) Georgia is turning a new leaf, or rather, a new flower." The Senate unanimously approved changing the state's flower last week from one white flower to another'the Cherokee Rose to the Sweetbay Magnolia."It's a move that will join 40 of…...
From 1812 to 2025: The history of St. Patrick's Day in Savannah
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (1814+ words) Every March Savannah's streets transform into a sea of green for the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade. Since the first public procession in 1824, only eight years have passed without a parade. Today Savannah's celebration has grown to be one of…...
Commemoration marks anniversary of Georgia's largest slave auction
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (205+ words) Inside a tiny fenced-in park off Augusta Avenue a small group gathered. Each person spoke a name; "Thomas, Daphney, Dido, three fingered Tony." After each name, water poured from a plastic bottle. A historical marker stood nearby, commemorating the largest…...
Savannah takes first steps to memorialize Whitefield Square burial ground
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (544+ words) Savannah City Council took first steps Thursday towards memorializing Whitefield Square as an historic burial ground after a recent survey found "anomalies" below ground that could be human remains or empty burial shafts. Council unanimously approved a resolution to create…...
Newly minted Carnegie Library Heritage Center reopens as hub for Black history
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (80+ words) Savannah's historic Carnegie Library reopens as a heritage center, preserving and sharing the city's rich Black history. Savannah's Carnegie Library transformed to share city's Black history Live Oak Public Library Executive Director Lola DeWitt was at the Key West Literary…...
Want piece of presidential history? These Carter items up for auction
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (224+ words) Have you ever wanted to own a piece of Presidential history? You may now have your chance as items owned by the Carters go up for auction. "Selections from The Private Collection of President Jimmy and Mrs. Rosalynn Carter" are…...
MLK Day is Monday. Will mail, banks, schools be open in Georgia?
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (339+ words) Monday marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a celebration of one of the most beloved civil rights leaders in American history and one of Georgia's most famous natives. Many holidays include school closures, a pause in mail deliveries, and other…...
On Our Radar: Civic Center renaming for MLK; New road safety grant
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (114+ words) This installment of On Our Radar provides insight into the city's renaming of the Savannah Civic Center for Martin Luther King Jr. On Our Radar: Civic Center renaming for MLK; New road safety grant When the City of Savannah held…...
Savannah Powder Magazine moves toward receiving local historic protections
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (99+ words) The Chatham County-Savannah Metropolitan Planning Commission recommended approval of a Historic Property Overlay District at the Savannah Powder Magazine. Savannah Powder Magazine moves toward receiving local historic protections Neighborhoods across Savannah's core are protected through local historic districts, where more…...