Fort Frederica National Monument [GA]

Description

Georgia's fate was decided in 1742 when Spanish and British forces clashed on St. Simons Island. Fort Frederica's troops defeated the Spanish, ensuring Georgia's future as a British colony. Today, the archaeological remnants of Frederica are protected by the National Park Service.

The site offers a short film, exhibits, tours, educational programs, and occasional educational and recreational events (including living history events).

Fort Pulaski National Monument [GA]

Description

"The Battle of Fort Pulaski in April 1862 marked a turning point in military history. It featured the first significant use of rifled cannons in combat." In addition to surprising military strategists worldwide, the battle marked a major Union victory along the coast of Georgia. This was an immensely significant development towards the success of the Union naval blockade - one of the key points of the Civil War. The fort has been restored to its pre-Civil War condition, and offers a variety of interpretive and educational programs in order to show visitors what life was like in the fort during the Civil War prior to its fall.

The site offers detailed historical information regarding the fort, visitor information, an online version of the park newsletter, an events calendar, and an online bookstore. In order to contact the park by email, use the "contact us" link located on the left side of the webpage.

Atlanta Preservation Center [GA]

Description

"The Atlanta Preservation Center is the agency for coordination, knowledge, research and advocacy for preservation in the city." The center was founded in 1980, and since has worked with the government, business, and community leaders to preserve over 175 residential and commercial buildings, neighborhoods, and park spaces. Currently, the center is focused on preserving the historic structures on the Beltline, a 22-mile loop of public parks, trails, and transportation. In addition, the center offers regularly scheduled walking tours and popular classroom programs on architecture and community planning.

The site offers background information on the center, information regarding the walking tours and educational programs offered by the center, information on current projects, and an events calendar.

Andersonville National Historic Site [GA]

Description

The Andersonville National Historic Site has a three-fold mission—namely, operation of the National Prisoner of War Museum; care of the Andersonville National Cemetery; and preservation of Camp Sumter, also known as Andersonville prison. Camp Sumter was among the largest Civil War prisons established by the Confederacy, and housed more than 32,000 Union soldiers in 1864. At that time, more than 100 men died on an average day in the camp. The National Prisoner of War Museum honors the U.S. men and women who have suffered as prisoners of war. The Andersonville National Cemetery originally served as the burial grounds of Union soldiers who died in Camp Sumter. Today, the cemetery is an active site for veteran burials.

The site offers a curriculum-based educational program for students, educational resource packages for rental, a 3-mile self-guided hike with a questionnaire, Junior Ranger activities, exhibits, and a summer camp. The educational program focuses on the prison at Camp Sumter; and meets Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, and Alabama educational standards. The educational program must be scheduled at least two weeks in advance.

Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site [GA]

Description

The Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site is located in Atlanta, GA, at the site of King's birth. The home has been preserved in much the same state as during King's childhood years, and is open to visitors year round by appointment.

The historic site features exhibits on Martin Luther King Jr.'s life, as well as field trip programs, guided tours, and traveling trunks. The website offers visitor information, a history of the home, a brief biography of Martin Luther King Jr., a calendar of events, and resources for teachers including curriculum guides.

Marietta Fire Station 1 Museum [GA] Anonymous (not verified) Tue, 01/08/2008 - 13:28
Description

"The Marietta Fire Museum has many items on display used by the Marietta Fire Department dating back to the 1800s," including, among other things, fire service clothing, firefighting equipment, and antique apparatus. Highlights of the museum include a photo "Wall of Flame" featuring photographs dating to the early 1800s, antique and international fire helmets, and vintage firefighting equipment and apparatus.

The site offers visitor information, photographs of all of the antique firefighting apparatus on display, and a virtual tour.

Kingston Woman's History Club and Museums (GA)

Description

Kingston, rich in antebellum history, displays its pride through artifacts, scrapbooks, and photographs in two museums maintained by the Kingston Woman's History Club. The newest museum, the Martha Mulinix Annex, opened in April 1998 and displays material about Kingston and the surrounding area. The Civil War museum portrays Kingston's role in the Civil War along with memorabilia from past Kingston Confederate Memorial Day Observances (the oldest such ceremony in the nation).

The museums offer exhibits.

Sidney Lanier Cottage House Museum Anonymous (not verified) Tue, 01/08/2008 - 13:26
Description

The Sidney Lanier Cottage House Museum is the birthplace of noted poet, musician, and soldier Sidney Lanier (1842–1881). Among the objects on view at the Cottage are one of Sidney Lanier's flutes (a silver, alto flute made by the Badger Flute Company), Mary Day's wedding dress of 1867, and several portraits and first editions.

The museum offers exhibits and tours (include tours specifically designed for schoolchildren).

Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum [GA] Anonymous (not verified) Tue, 01/08/2008 - 13:28
Description

On January 28, 1942, 53 days after the infamous attack on Pearl Harbor, the Eighth Air Force was officially activated in the National Guard Armory on Bull Street in Savannah, GA. Today, the Museum honors the men and women who helped defeat Nazi aggression by serving in or supporting the greatest air armada the world had ever seen—the Eighth Air Force.

The museum offers exhibits, tours, educational programs, and research library access.

Digital Library of Georgia

Image
Postcard, 270 Peachtree Building, Historic Postcard Coll., Digital Library of Ga
Annotation

Bringing together a wealth of material from libraries, archives, and museums, this website examines the history and culture of the state of Georgia. Legal materials include more than 17,000 state government documents from 1994 to the present, updated daily, and a complete set of Acts and Resolutions from 1799 to 1995. "Southeastern Native American Documents" provides approximately 2,000 letters, legal documents, military orders, financial papers, and archaeological images from 1730–1842. Materials from the Civil War era include a soldier's diary and two collections of letters.

The site provides a collection of 80 full-text, word-searchable versions of books from the early 19th century to the 1920s and three historic newspapers. There are approximately 2,500 political cartoons from 1946-1982; Jimmy Carter's diaries; photographs of African Americans from Augusta during the late 19th century; and 1,500 architectural and landscape photographs from the 1940s to the 1980s.