The New Year is finally here, and with it came the return of some of our most treasured time-honored traditions. Everyone celebrates the New Year in their own special way, […]
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Savannah is a BOXING TOWN: The Past, Present, and Future of the Sport here
While combat sports have increased with popularity in recent years with the rise of Mixed Martial Arts along with a new wave of interest in boxing, many Savannah locals are […]
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HSF leading observance of National Historic Month
In observance of National Historic Month in May, Historic Savannah Foundation (HSF) will celebrate the occasion with community partnerships and unique events that highlight the importance of preservation and the […]
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Historic Savannah Foundation will host ribbon cutting for new Preservation Center, and Kennedy Pharmacy Restoration
The ribbon cutting and grand opening of the Murray C. Pearlman & Wayne C. Spear Preservation Center, and the restoration of the Kennedy Pharmacy will be hosted by Historic Savannah […]
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Davenport House: Discovering 1820s Savannah
While we are currently in the 2020s, most of us have heard of the “Roaring 20s”, which was the 1920s, but all through April the Davenport House Museum is giving […]
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POTABLE GOLD: A nod to Savannah’s Madeira tradition
Many are unaware of the important role Madeira wine held in early American life. It was used to celebrate occasions and was toasted in the most respected homes throughout our […]
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Yellow Fever at 200
ALBERT CAMUS’S novel, The Plague, opens with Dr. Bernard Rieux leaving his surgery and stepping on a dead rat. Rieux kicked the rat aside without a thought, but a moment […]
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Historical Maps and Prints exhibit opens at City Hall
In honor of the City of Savannah municipal government’s 225th anniversary on December 23, 2014, Savannah historians present a historical map, print and postcard collection to display in the City Hall Rotunda. Virginia […]
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City Council minutes from 1790 now available online
The City of Savannah recently announced that historical minutes of City Council meetings from 1790 through 1900 are now available on Ancestry.com. The City Council Minutes collection is for browsing […]
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‘Ebb and Flow’ into local history
Local vernacular history is a recurring theme for us this month. Regular readers will remember Patrick Rodgers’ spread a couple of issues ago on the Ebb and Flow documentation project […]
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Eastside Story
Before there was a golf course, gas station or water treatment facility there, President Street hosted a shipbuilding facility, a shanty town of railroad workers, a rice plantation, a Civil […]
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Write field
As the Sand Gnats kick off their first series of home games this weekend with a roster of young players who may represent the future of professional baseball, Brian Lee […]