Central State Hospital Driving Tour Kickoff The kickoff presentation of the Central State Hospital Campus Driving Tour will preview the route for the driving tour and highlight some of the tour's significant stops. Attendees will learn where tour brochures can be found and how to download the tour's narration through the QR-code powered phone application. […]
1810 to 1860: The World of the Davenports In the lecture, 1810 to 1860: The World of the Davenports, attendees will step into the shoes of the Davenport family and a time when the American Songbook was growing and the French Opera House was a coveted destination in the South. Attendees will experience a sampling […]
A Cultural Treasure: Silvertown Mill Village and Martha Mills District In A Cultural Treasure: Silvertown Mill Village and Martha Mills District, presenters Dale Jaeger, Principal Landscape Architect & Preservation Planner at WLA Studio, and Chris Jackson, Historic Preservation Specialist at WLA Specialist, will discuss the National Register nomination process for Silvertown. They will also answer […]
Churches, Academies, and Consolidation: Development of Rural Schools in Upson County Churches, Academies, and Consolidation: Development of Rural Schools in Upson County, will be presented by Wesley Brown, a local barber and historian. The program is free and open to the public to attend. This program accompanies the Crossroads: Change in Rural America Smithsonian Museum […]
The Battlefield Memorial March The 2019 Battlefield Memorial March, hosted by Coastal Heritage Society, will honor the 1779 Battle of Savannah, one of the most significant conflicts during Savannah's Revolutionary War history and one of the war's pivotal battles. The Battlefield Memorial March event will lead guests through the footsteps of soldiers on that historic […]
Crossroads: Change in Rural America Grand Opening in McRae-Helena Crossroads: Change in Rural America is the latest Museum on Main Street exhibition to travel across Georgia through a partnership with the Smithsonian Institution's Traveling Exhibition Service and state humanities councils nationwide. The partnership provides small and rural communities access to Smithsonian traveling exhibitions, and local communities host […]
The Human Library Project The Human Library Project, presented by the DeKalb County Public Library and the DeKalb Library Foundation, provides a safe space for readers to "check out" a "living book" and engage in conversations that explore the stereotypes and prejudices that separate us, as well as the similarities that connect us. The event […]
Crossroads: Change in Rural America Grand Opening in Monticello Crossroads: Change in Rural America is the latest Museum on Main Street exhibition to travel across Georgia through a partnership with the Smithsonian Institution's Traveling Exhibition Service and state humanities councils nationwide. The partnership provides small and rural communities access to Smithsonian traveling exhibitions, and local communities host […]
1900 to 1940: Early Jazz In the lecture, 1900 to 1940: Early Jazz, attendees will learn how jazz music was on the rise as the Davenport House fell on hard times and into a state of neglect. Attendees will experience a sampling of music from the era and will be encouraged to engage in discussion […]
Crossroads: Change in Rural America Grand Opening in Cuthbert Crossroads: Change in Rural America is the latest Museum on Main Street exhibition to travel across Georgia through a partnership with the Smithsonian Institution's Traveling Exhibition Service and state humanities councils nationwide. The partnership provides small and rural communities access to Smithsonian traveling exhibitions, and local communities host […]
