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SUMMARY:Annual AHS Members Holiday Party
DESCRIPTION:Members\, please join us for the Athens Historical Society Annual Holiday Party! \nWe’ll gather on December 15th at 6:00 p.m. at Normaltown Brewing Company  (425 Barber Street\, Athens\, GA 30601). \nLight hors d’oeuvres and non-alcoholic cider will be provided\, with beer available for purchase. \nFamilies are welcome- feel free to drop in or stay for the entire evening! \nPlease RSVP using the link below by December 10th. \nClick here to RSVP!\nNot a member yet? Join here! \n 
URL:https://athenshistorical.org/event/annual-ahs-members-holiday-party/
LOCATION:Normaltown Brewing\, 425 Barber Street\, Athens\, GA\, 30601\, United States
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SUMMARY:Georgia Photographers Lecture at the Taylor Grady House
DESCRIPTION:Join us on November 23rd for a lecture on Georgia Photographers by E. Lee Eltzroth. \nEltzroth will be highlighting Athens and area photographers. The event will be held at the Taylor Grady House at 3:00pm. \nSee you there!
URL:https://athenshistorical.org/event/georgia-photographers-lecture-at-the-taylor-grady-house/
LOCATION:The Taylor Grady House\, 634 Prince Ave\, Athens\, GA\, 30601\, United States
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SUMMARY:2nd Annual Oconee Hill Cemetery Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:The Athens Historical Society is excited to return to Oconee Hill Cemetery for another guided tour this year. Building on the success of last year’s event\, we’re partnering with cemetery staff and volunteers to improve the experience for attendees\, including better managing tour group sizes and addressing sound quality concerns. We look forward to another memorable and engaging walk through Athens’ rich history.\n\nThe historic Oconee Hill Cemetery is located in Athens\, Georgia adjacent to the University of Georgia campus. The cemetery was established in 1856 and is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The cemetery features impressive landscape architecture\, decorative funerary markers\, distinctive cast-iron fencing\, a rare through-truss bridge\, and a Sexton’s House of architectural significance. The cemetery is also known for its scenic beauty\, including grassy and wooded rolling terrain\, flowing water\, and scenic vistas. The cemetery is home to many notable Georgians including governors\, University presidents\, veterans\, and Congressmen.\n\nOctober 26th at 6:00pm\nThe event is free\, but a suggested $5 donation per person helps us keep hosting community events like this one! Click here to donate.
URL:https://athenshistorical.org/event/2nd-annual-oconee-hill-cemetery-walking-tour/
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250608T160000
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SUMMARY:Sew What? Why Sewing Matters and a look into Fashion in Athens Around the Turn of the Century
DESCRIPTION:Join us on June 8th at 3:00pm!\nExperience Athens\, Georgia’s lived history like never before. Join the Athens Historical Society and The Heritage Room at Athens-Clarke County Library for a special presentation on high fashion from the 1890s to early-1900s!\n\n\nVintage fashion connoisseur Eva Elarbee will present on the different pieces that make an 1890s silhouette. She will discuss the different layers that go into creating a historically accurate outfit! Photographs and fashion plates from the turn of the 20th-century will also be displayed! \nADMISSION: Free! \nLOCATION: Appleton Auditorium\, ACC Library\, 2025 Baxter Street Athens\, GA 30606
URL:https://athenshistorical.org/event/sew-what-why-sewing-matters-and-a-look-into-fashion-in-athens-around-the-turn-of-the-century/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250323T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250323T150000
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SUMMARY:Tracing Continuity: Local Infrastructure\, the Federal Government\, and the Presence of Athens’s Past
DESCRIPTION:Join us March 23 at 3:00pm for an afternoon lecture at the Oak House Distillery! Dr. Jonathan Hepworth will be presenting on “Tracing Continuity: Local Infrastructure\, the Federal Government\, and the Presence of Athens’s Past” \nLocation:\nOak House Distillery\n1015 MACON HWY.\nATHENS. GA 30606 \nCarpooling is encouraged! \n 
URL:https://athenshistorical.org/event/tracing-continuity-local-infrastructure-the-federal-government-and-the-presence-of-athenss-past/
LOCATION:Oak House Distillery\, 1015 Macon Highway\, Athens\, GA\, 30606\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250207T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250207T200000
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SUMMARY:Athens Film Festival Presents: The Athens Film Project at the Morton Theatre
DESCRIPTION:PRESENTED BY: Athens Film Festival and the Athens Historical Society \nGENERAL ADMISSION: Free! \nEVENT DESCRIPTION:\nExperience Athens\, Georgia’s rich and complex history\, like never before. Join us for a special screening of four short documentaries that delve into the stories and milestones that shaped our city: \nIndigenous Athens – Discover the deep-rooted history of Athens’ original inhabitants. \nEmancipation and Aftermath – Explore the transformative period following the Civil War and its lasting impact on the community. \nThe Industrial Age – Witness how industry built much of the Athens we know today. \nThe Knox Institute – Learn about this pioneering institution that became a beacon for African American secondary education post-Civil War. \nThis one-of-a-kind event offers a powerful look at the people and moments that built the foundation of Athens. Don’t miss this chance to engage with our city’s story in a way that’s never been told before. \nA brief portion of the event will include the Athens Historical Society Annual Meeting. \nFOR SHOW DETAILS PLEASE CONTACT: Chuck Griffin\, chuck@athensfilm.com \nCONNECT:\nWebsite – https://athenshistorical.org\nWebsite – athensfilm.com\nFacebook – facebook.com/athensgafilmfest \nMorton Theatre: \n195 West Washington StreetAthens\, GA\, 30601United States \n 
URL:https://athenshistorical.org/event/athens-film-festival-presents-the-athens-film-project-at-the-morton-theatre/
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SUMMARY:Mini-Film Showing at Ciné
DESCRIPTION:Join the Athens Historical Society at 5:00pm on July 17 at Ciné in downtown Athens for a FREE showing of a series of short films! \n \nAt 5pm on Wednesday\, July 17th at Ciné\, the Athens Historical Society will host a viewing and discussion of its first films on Athens History.\n \nThe Athens Film Project is launching the first three of its very short films–just 5-7 minutes each–at Ciné’s Lab at 5pm on Wednesday\, July 17. A project of the Athens Historical Society that began during the early days of the pandemic\, the Film Project’s goal is to create films on Athens history for local 11th grade U.S. History classes.\n \nExecutive producer\, Cindy Hahamovitch\, says the idea was to make history meaningful by making it local. “We started with the standards–the facts and concepts–Georgia teachers have to teach and looked for local stories to illuminate them. So\, teachers teaching about the Industrial Revolution could say\, ‘Did you know that Athens was an early and important part of the Industrial Revolution?’ and then pop in our 6-minute film.”\n \nThe first films to be completed are  “Emancipation” by Grady School graduate film student Emani Saucier and “the Knox Institute\,” Athen’s famous Freedmen’s Bureau School\, by local resident Jesse Freeman. Georgia Film Academy instructor Phil Bergquist is putting the finishing touches on Industrial Athens I\, which chronicles the history of the textile industry in Athens through the Civil War. A film on the history of Athens industry after the war is in the works\, as are films on the founding of Athens\, Reconstruction\, and the Cold War. Future topics include slavery\, the Civil War\, and the New Deal.\n \nJane McPherson\, a UGA Social Work professor and one of three Film Committee founders\, says “the Film Project has been a true town and gown collaboration.” Three members of the Film Committee are UGA faculty\, but it includes community members\, local high school teachers\, the Social Studies Coordinator for the ACC school system\, and the Archives and Special Collections Coordinator for the Athens Regional Library System. Peggy Galis\, who came up with the idea of making short films on Athens history for local classrooms\, has raised over $100\,000 from local supporters\, including the Langdale Foundation\, Margaret Smith\, Grady Thrasher\, and Kathy Prescott. Grants from Georgia Humanities and the National Society of The Colonial Dames of America in the State of Georgia helped jumpstart the project. UGA’s History Department help fund the graduate student fellows who research and write the treatments and help to secure images and permission to use them.\n \nHistory students at Cedar Shoals High School vetted the first two films and gave their stamp of approval. After watching the film on Emancipation by Emani Saucier\, the first word out of one student’s mouth was “amazing.” “There was general agreement that the film was excellent\,” recalled teacher Montu Miller. Students particularly liked the images\, and “the…local stories…they hadn’t heard of before….” Their complaint about the film on the Knox School by Jesse Freeman was that it was too short! Student and teacher consultants will soon give feedback on the rough cut of Industrial Athens Part I.\n \nResearcher and script writer Bryant Barnes\, a PhD student in History at UGA\, said\, “I loved history when I was growing up\, but it always seemed like it was happening somewhere else\, somewhere more exciting or important. As I researched the stories for these films\, Athens came to life. Street names\, old buildings\, and scenic views took on new meaning and significance.”\n \nThe launch event will screen the three short films after which a panel of Film Project members and filmmakers will take questions about the films and the process. Food and beverages will be available. The event is open to the public though seating is limited.\n \nFor information\, contact Nellie Brunson\, AHS board member\, at  athenshistorical@gmail.com.
URL:https://athenshistorical.org/event/mini-film-showing-at-cine/
LOCATION:Cine\, 234 W Hancock Ave\, Athens\, GA\, 30601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Celebration,Programs
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SUMMARY:Indigenizing Athens
DESCRIPTION:Want to explore 13\,000 years of Georgia history? \nSave the date for May 2\, 2024 as we tour the UGA Archaeology Lab and listen to a lecture from Dr. James F. Brooks on his work on Indigenizing Athens. \nMay is Archaeology Month in Georgia\, and to kick it off the Athens Historical Society is hosting an event on May 2nd with Dr. James F. Brooks at the University of Georgia’s Laboratory of Archaeology. Dr. Brooks\, the Carl and Sally Gable Distinguished Professor of History at the University of Georgia and a board member of our sister institution Historic Athens\, will discuss his ongoing Indigenizing Athens project\, a multi-year collaborative effort developing public interpretive programs with Tribal Nation partners who trace their ancestral past to the Athens-Clarke County area. The Athens Historical Society is very excited to help support this event. A recent Red&Black article on Dr. Brook’s work can be accessed at:\nhttps://www.redandblack.com/uganews/athens-indigenous-past-and-present/article_21fe8ce6-8ed4-11ee-a681-bb5b3608665d.html \nThe event will be held at the University of Georgia’s Laboratory of Archaeology. Established in the fall of 1947\, the Laboratory of Archaeology is the largest archaeological research and collections facility in Georgia. Their mission includes preserving and curating qualified archaeological collections and records\, facilitating research for professionals and training students in archaeology\, and service to the state of Georgia. As part of this event\, the Laboratory of Archaeology will provide a tour of their facility\, giving attendees a behind-the-scenes look at historical and archaeological research currently being conducted in Georgia. Our hosts will be Drs. Amanda Thompson\, the Operations Director and Institutional NAGPRA coordinator\, and Victor Thompson\, Laboratory Director\, and Distinguished Research Profession with the Department of Anthropology. You can read more about the Laboratory on their website at: https://archaeology.uga.edu/
URL:https://athenshistorical.org/event/indigenizing-athens/
CATEGORIES:Society Meeting,UGA Event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240225T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240225T163000
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SUMMARY:Author Event: Michael Thurmond
DESCRIPTION:After the Annual Meeting on February 25th at 3:00 p.m. at the Athens-Clarke County Library we will feature Michael Thurmond and his new book on James Oglethorpe\, Father of Georgia: A Founder’s Journey from Slave Trader to Abolitionist. 
URL:https://athenshistorical.org/event/author-event-michael-thurmond/
CATEGORIES:Book Event,Book Signing
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SUMMARY:Holiday Party
DESCRIPTION:Hello AHS Members! \nWe hope to see you this Sunday for our Holiday Gathering.
URL:https://athenshistorical.org/event/holiday-party/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230820T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230820T170000
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SUMMARY:Corner Histories: Hot Corner Audio Documentary with producers Aleck Stephens and Broderick Flanigan
DESCRIPTION:The Athens-Clarke County Library Heritage Room and the Athens Historical Society invite you to a special event featuring the creators of the Hot Corner audio documentary\, Alexander Stephens and Broderick Flanigan\, and special guests. We encourage all to listen to the audio documentary on Spotify or Apple Podcasts prior to attending as only clips will be shared at the event.\n\nAvailable at www.cornerhistories.com\, the 6-part audio documentary\, Hot Corner\, is a story of what one block in Georgia shows about the dividing lines in our lives\, and what Black communities have built in the spaces between. It is also a contribution to ongoing efforts to document and share the history of Hot Corner\, the famed Black business district in downtown Athens\, Georgia.\n\nThe story was reported\, written\, and produced by Alexander (Aleck) Stephens and Broderick Flanigan. It was edited and mixed by Alexander Stephens. Anthony A. Hill\, aka P.O. The Priceless One\, produced original music for the score and collaborated on the sound design.\n\nThis project was created in partnership with Enlighten Media Productions and in consultation with the Hot Corner Association.\n\nSupport for Hot Corner came from the Willson Center for Humanities & Arts and the Athens Historical Society.\nAt the UGA Libraries\, the Richard B. Russell Library provided production assistance through the Athens African American Oral History Initiative\, and the Brown Media Archives furnished clips from its WSB Newsfilm Collection.\n\nBroderick and Alexander’s work reflects the guidance and assistance of many others\, including Mr. Homer Wilson & Dr. Tawana Mattox; Christian Lopez; Professors Freda Scott Giles\, Matt Lassiter & Steve Berry; David Helps; Ashley Shull & Justin Kau at the Heritage Room at the Athens-Clarke County Library; Jean Spratlin at the Athens-Clarke County Clerk’s Office; and the Athens Downtown Development Authority.
URL:https://athenshistorical.org/event/corner-histories-hot-corner-audio-documentary-with-producers-aleck-stephens-and-broderick-flanigan/
LOCATION:Athens-Clarke County Library\, 2025 Baxter Street\, Athens\, GA\, 30606\, United States
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SUMMARY:Athens Streets and Neighborhoods with Gary Doster
DESCRIPTION:Join the Athens Historical Society and the Heritage Room in welcoming Gary Doster and his new book Athens Streets and Neighborhoods. More information to come. We hope to see you IN the library for this event Sunday\, July 18\, 2021 at 3 pm! \n 
URL:https://athenshistorical.org/event/athens-streets-and-neighborhoods-with-gary-doster/
LOCATION:Athens-Clarke County Library\, 2025 Baxter Street\, Athens\, GA\, 30606\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Event,Book Signing,Programs
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210507T113000
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SUMMARY:From the Crescent Moon to the Classic City
DESCRIPTION:The Athens Historical Society is pleased to announce its collaboration with the May 7\, 2021 rededication of Athens’ “Moon Tree” located at 120 West Dougherty Street. This tree – a Loblolly Pine – was grown from a seed flown to the moon and back in February 1971. \n \nWhen Apollo 14 launched on January 31\, 1971 it carried\, among other things\, a packet of more than 400 tree seeds. These were stored in the personal kit of Command Module Pilot Stuart Roosa\, who had been approached by the US Forest Service about carrying the seeds to space. Roosa agreed to participate\, and over the next nine days he and his cargo traveled nearly half a million miles from the Earth to the moon and back again. After the mission’s successful conclusion\, the seeds were analyzed by Forest Service stations to examine what effect\, if any\, spaceflight had imparted on them. After years of study\, surviving saplings were selected for national and international distribution through NASA’s “Moon Tree” program. \nIn 1976\, the Athens Sertoma Club lobbied for the city to become home to one of these trees\, and in May of that year they succeeded in planting a very well-traveled Loblolly Pine at what was then the site of the Athens-Clarke Country Library (today the Athens-Clarke County Planning Department). Now\, 50 years after the Apollo 14 mission\, Athens-Clarke County Landscape Management in partnership with the Athens Historical Society is recognizing our Moon Tree once again with an event held on May 7 – National Space Day. By showing what is possible when environmental science reaches for the stars\, these groups feel that the tree is a unique inspirational asset in our already exceptional city. \nThe event will begin at 10:00 AM after which Rosemary Roosa\, daughter of Apollo 14 astronaut Stuart Roosa\, will deliver virtual remarks at 12:00 Noon. To register for the virtual talk\, click here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAocOGqrDoqH9R7HICZf0bF2xTQQEStMCOO  \nQuestions about the event should be directed to AthensHistorical@gmail.com. \nThe Athens Historical Society is a nonprofit organization committed to the preservation of a collective history of the people of Athens\, Georgia. It is guided by the belief that an inclusive perspective of the past must uphold historical truths\, must encompass multiple voices\, and must not suppress uncomfortable information that helps explain why we are the way we are today. \n 
URL:https://athenshistorical.org/event/from-the-crescent-moon-to-the-classic-city/
LOCATION:Moon Tree\, 120 West Dougherty Street\, Athens\, GA\, 30601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Programs
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SUMMARY:UGA New Media Institute Super SLAM Event
DESCRIPTION:As many of you know\, our website recently underwent a timely renovation. Helping us with this project were students enrolled in UGA’s New Media Institute\, which houses the University’s largest certificate program. According to their website\, the New Media Certificate is a credential that demonstrates that a student is “techknowledgable\,” that is\, that he or she understands new media technologies and their applications in a chosen field. The program culminates in New Media Capstone projects–a program under the direction of John Weatherford. As Weatherford explains\, students in his NMIX 4510 class work together\, calling “upon all of the skills gained throughout their certificate journey to develop\, design\, and debut [a project] for a client.” At the end of the semester\, the students participate in SLAM\, a (virtual) day of showcasing their projects and networking with industry guests and program alumni. \nFor the Fall 2020 semester\, one of the New Media Capstone projects was the redesign and renovation of the AHS website. The students are proud to have helped us build a more user-friendly and visually-pleasing website\, and they are happy to invite us to tune into the culmination of their project (as well as the other New Media Capstone projects) on Friday\, December 11th via Zoom. \nYou can RSVP here if you are interested in attending this event.
URL:https://athenshistorical.org/event/uga-new-media-institute-super-slam-event/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:UGA Event
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SUMMARY:A Conversation with Claudio Saunt - Co-Sponsored by Avid Bookshop and the Willson Center
DESCRIPTION:Avid Bookshop\, UGA’s Willson Center for Humanities and Arts\, and the Athens Historical Society will co-sponsored a Zoom conversation between Claudio Saunt\, Richard B. Russell Professor in American History at UGA\, and Professor Nicholas Allen\, Director of the Willson Center for Humanities. Professor Saunt will be discussing his book\, Unworthy Republic: The Dispossession of Native Americans and the Road to Indian Territory (W.W. Norton & Co\, 2020)\, which is a finalist for the National Book Award. \nIn May 1830\, the United States formally launched a policy to expel Native Americans from the East to territories west of the Mississippi River. Unworthy Republic reveals how expulsion became national policy and describes the chaotic and deadly results of the operation to deport 80\,000 men\, women and children. It was selected as one of five finalists for the National Book Award in nonfiction from among more than 600 books submitted for consideration. The winner of the award will be announced Nov. 18. Saunt’s book can be ordered at www.avidbookshop.com. \nLink to story about the National Book Award: https://news.uga.edu/saunts-book-named-national-book-awards-finalist/\n\nZoom registration link: https://www.avidbookshop.com/event/claudio-saunt-conversation-nicholas-allen-unworthy-republic\n\n\n\nABOUT THE AUTHOR: \n\nClaudio Saunt is the Richard B. Russell Professor in American History at the University of Georgia. He is the author of award-winning books\, including A New Order of Things; Black\, White\, and Indian; and West of the Revolution. He lives in Athens\, Georgia.\nABOUT THE IN-CONVERSATION PARTNER:\n\nNicholas Allen is the director of the Willson Center and holds a Professorship in Humanities in the department of English at UGA. He has published several books on Ireland and its literature\, has been the Burns Visiting Scholar at Boston College\, and has received many grants and awards\, including from the Mellon Foundation\, the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Irish Research Council.
URL:https://athenshistorical.org/event/a-conversation-with-claudio-vaunt-co-sponsored-by-avid-bookshop-and-the-willson-center/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Book Event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200126T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200126T170000
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SUMMARY:Annual Meeting and GA POW Camps Book Signing
DESCRIPTION:At our January 26\, 2020 event\, authors Kathryn Roe Coker and Jason Wetzel will describe the impact of the more than 12\,000 German POWs who lived and worked in the Peach State during World War II. After the program\, their book on the subject will be available for sale and signing. \nWe will conduct a brief business meeting for members before the event.
URL:https://athenshistorical.org/event/annual-meeting-and-ga-pow-camps-book-signing/
LOCATION:Athens-Clarke County Library\, 2025 Baxter Street\, Athens\, GA\, 30606\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Signing
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191211T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191211T200000
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SUMMARY:AHS Holiday Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our annual holiday celebration! We will be on the top floor of the T.R.R. Cobb House.\nParking is available behind the T.R.R. Cobb House and along Pope and Hill Streets.
URL:https://athenshistorical.org/event/ahs-holiday-celebration/
LOCATION:T.R.R. Cobb House Museum\, 175 Hill Street\, Athens\, GA\, 30601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Celebration
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191029T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191029T213000
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SUMMARY:Spirits of Another Kind: Historic Haunted Pub Crawl
DESCRIPTION:You are invited to a very special evening! Spirits of Another Kind: Historic Haunted Pub Crawl \nJoin us in the upstairs of The Globe for a Haunted Reading by Tracy Adkins\, author of Ghost of Athens\, then follow along as historian Jeff Clarke leads us on a Ghost Tour and Pub Crawl of Downtown Athens! The event is free\, with an optional but encouraged $10 donation to Inherit Georgia.\nThis event is brought to you by the Inherit Georgia Athens Chapter\, an initiative of the Georgia Trust\, Historic Athens\, and the Athens Historical Society. Inherit Georgia is an effort to recruit and develop young preservationists.\nAll ages 21+ welcome for this event!
URL:https://athenshistorical.org/event/spirits-of-another-kind-historic-haunted-pub-crawl/
LOCATION:The Globe\, 199 N Lumpkin Street\, Athens\, GA\, 30601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Pub Crawl
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191028T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191028T170000
DTSTAMP:20260425T103144
CREATED:20201018T163620Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201018T164159Z
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SUMMARY:AHS Fall Ramble: Historic Jefferson Georgia
DESCRIPTION:Our fall ramble will take place in Jefferson\, Georgia on Sunday\, October 28\, from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.\n\nWe will begin with the Crawford W. Long Museum. Dr. Crawford W. Long first used ether for surgical anesthesia. Artifacts and documents highlighting the life of Dr. Long\, as well as early anesthesia equipment are displayed in the Medical Museum. Changing exhibits in the 1858 Pendergrass Store connected to the Museum offer visitors a unique view into the life of the 19th century.\n\nNext we will visit the Historic Jackson County Courthouse\, home of the Jefferson Historical Society and archives. Built in 1879\, this beautiful landmark served for 125 years until 2004\, when the new courthouse complex was built. Ten years later\, the “new”Jackson County Historic Courthouse opened\, serving as the Jackson County Welcome Center and Historic Archives. Our visit will include the second floor\, which is currently under renovation.\n\nTwo optional parts of the ramble follow: One is a tour of the nearby Woodbine Cemetery\, once site of the Jefferson Methodist Church (1806-1845). Many of the town’s founders are buried here as well as civil war veterans. The second is a tour of the Lawrenceville Street neighborhood\, an historic district that includes an African American cemetery.\n\nParticipants can walk (distances are short) or take cars\, and there will be places to sit at the Museum and courthouse. Each part of the tour will be about 45 minutes. You can sign up for a $10 dinner after the optional rambles at Cream ‘n Suga\, a local restaurant located in the old Jefferson jail.\nWe will meet and park at 1:00 p.m.at the Long Museum (28 College St\, Jefferson\, GA) and can walk or drive to the other locations of the tour from there. You might wish to carpool to Jefferson. Plan on a half an hour to get there from Athens.\n\nThis ramble will be limited to 30 participants. AHS members can bring one guest. Sign up by October 27 by emailing\nAthenshistorical@gmail.com. Tell how many will be in your party and specify if you wish to attend the dinner\, as we must preorder. We will email you any updated directions. AHS will make a contribution to the Jefferson Historical Society and the Crawford W. Long Museum in gratitude for their hospitality; participants in the tour may wish to contribute something.
URL:https://athenshistorical.org/event/ahs-fall-ramble-historic-jefferson-georgia/
LOCATION:Crawford W. Long Museum\, 28 College St.\, Jefferson\, GA\, 30549\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fall Ramble
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191020T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191020T170000
DTSTAMP:20260425T103144
CREATED:20201015T174749Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201015T175303Z
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SUMMARY:Winterville: Clarke County's "Other Town"
DESCRIPTION:The AHS Fall program will be on (and in!) Athens’ neighboring town of Winterville on Sunday\, October 20. The program will begin at 3:00 pm in the historic Winterville Auditorium (373 North Church Street) and will feature the unveiling of the Winterville Historic Map\, a lecture by historian and museum curator Jonathan Scott of the Winterville Historic Preservation Commission\, and an opportunity to tour community and local sites such as the Carter-Coile Country Doctors Museum and the Winterville Depot. A reception will follow the program. For parking: the Auditorium is accessed for parking off Winter Street\, limited parking is available at the Community Center and Regional Educational Service Agency (RESA) lots\, and overflow parking is also available at the Winterville Baptist Church lot just down from the building at the south end of Winter Street. (Drawing by Bill Mann)
URL:https://athenshistorical.org/event/winterville-clarke-countys-other-town/
LOCATION:Winterville Auditorium\, 373 North Church Street\, Winterville\, GA\, 30683\, United States
CATEGORIES:Celebration
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190825T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190825T170000
DTSTAMP:20260425T103144
CREATED:20201015T175706Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201015T175706Z
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SUMMARY:Across the River with the Authors
DESCRIPTION:Athens Historical Society and the Athens-Clarke County Library Heritage Room present an afternoon with the authors of Across the River\, Maxine Easom and Patsy Arnold. Join us for a talk\, reception\, and book signing.
URL:https://athenshistorical.org/event/across-the-river-with-the-authors/
LOCATION:Athens-Clarke County Library\, 2025 Baxter Street\, Athens\, GA\, 30606\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Signing
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190608T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190608T180000
DTSTAMP:20260425T103144
CREATED:20201015T180202Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201015T180202Z
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SUMMARY:Michael Thurmond's A Story Untold Book Signing
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a book signing in the Classic Center’s main ballroom during the release of a new edition of Michael Thurmond’s A Story Untold! Mr. Thurmond will be available to sign books from 4-5pm\, then he will give a brief talk before continuing to sign books until 6pm.\nLight refreshments will be served.\nBooks will be available for $27 (including tax).
URL:https://athenshistorical.org/event/michael-thurmonds-a-story-untold-book-signing/
LOCATION:The Classic Center\, 300 N Thomas St\, Athens\, GA\, 30601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Signing
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190503T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190503T193000
DTSTAMP:20260425T103144
CREATED:20201018T141045Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201018T141045Z
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SUMMARY:Beech Haven Park: Behind the Scenes
DESCRIPTION:Lace up your boots for a behind the scenes hike of one of the biggest preservation projects in Athens: Beech Haven Park! Over 100 years ago\, the Rowland family of Athens commissioned a series of incredible architectural achievements\, including a series of elaborate bridges\, pagodas\, and an incredible home. Built by African-American master craftsmen Jim Glenn (carpenter) and Ike Osborn (rock mason)\, the architecture of Beech Haven now sits in the middle of the largest hardwood forest in Athens. Not yet open to the public\, the site is currently under consideration for as 2020 SPLOST project submitted by Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation. Attendees will be given a behind the scenes tour of this incredible site. Visitors should meet in the Beech Haven Baptist parking lot by 6pm. We will then walk over for a private tour!\nThis event is part of the Inherit Georgia: Athens initiative (a joint effort of Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation\, the Athens Historical Society\, and The Georgia Trust) to encourage people 40 and under to take a role in conserving their community heritage.
URL:https://athenshistorical.org/event/beech-haven-park-behind-the-scenes/
LOCATION:Beech Haven Baptist Church
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190416T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190416T190000
DTSTAMP:20260425T103144
CREATED:20201018T162824Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201018T162824Z
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SUMMARY:Oconee Historical Society Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Please join our friends at the Oconee Historical Society as they host their April meeting on Tuesday\, April 16 at 6 pm at the Watkinsville Library. The speaker will be Tom Gresham of the Southeastern Archaeological Society. He is also the former president of the Oglethorpe Historical Society.\nMr. Gresham will speak about the legal aspects of family cemeteries and how to deal with them.
URL:https://athenshistorical.org/event/oconee-historical-society-meeting/
LOCATION:Watkinsville Library
CATEGORIES:Society Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190127T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190127T170000
DTSTAMP:20260425T103144
CREATED:20201018T163128Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201018T163128Z
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SUMMARY:Annual Meeting and Hull Award Presentation
DESCRIPTION:Join the AHS to honor this year’s recipient of the Augustus Longstreet Hull Award\, Gary Doster.\nGary’s significant work as a writer\, presenter and researcher has spanned the breadth of Athens and Georgia history\, from Elijah Clarke to Georgia Railroad\, from southern currency to Confederate letters. Perhaps his most high profile efforts have been his postcard history books\, which make make history accessible to a wide range of audiences. If you live in or have passed through Athens\, chances are good that you have one of Gary’s publications in your bookcase.\nMark your calendar to join us for the award presentation\, followed by a program celebrating Gary and the impact of his work.
URL:https://athenshistorical.org/event/annual-meeting-and-hull-award-presentation/
LOCATION:Richard B. Russell Jr. Special Collections Library Building
CATEGORIES:Society Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181021T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181021T170000
DTSTAMP:20260425T103144
CREATED:20201018T164603Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201018T164603Z
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SUMMARY:A Story Untold: Black Men and Women in Athens History
DESCRIPTION:Join Athens Historical Society and the Athens-Clarke County Library Heritage Room for this monumental anniversary. Mr. Thurmond’s presentation will cover the rich Heritage and History of African-American Athenians on the 40th anniversary of the publishing of his book A Story Untold: Black Men and Women in Athens History.
URL:https://athenshistorical.org/event/a-story-untold-black-men-and-women-in-athens-history/
LOCATION:Athens-Clarke County Library\, 2025 Baxter Street\, Athens\, GA\, 30606\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Signing
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180722T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180722T170000
DTSTAMP:20260425T103144
CREATED:20201018T164851Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201018T164851Z
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SUMMARY:Antebellum Architecture in Athens
DESCRIPTION:James W. Lineberger will conduct this historical survey of the Greek Revival style of architecture in Athens. It features the 18 prominent built environments in this category. Not only will the presenter give in-depth descriptions of 10 of the buildings\, he will also give background on the history of their occupants. With a diverse conglomerate of 19th century personalities\, this presentation is both lively and informative.\nMr. Lineberger has written a book entitled Architecture in Athens: Then and Now\, and teaches a course about Greek Revival Architecture at Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
URL:https://athenshistorical.org/event/antebellum-architecture-in-athens/
LOCATION:Athens-Clarke County Library\, 2025 Baxter Street\, Athens\, GA\, 30606\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Signing
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180415T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180415T170000
DTSTAMP:20260425T103144
CREATED:20201018T165147Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201018T165147Z
UID:556-1523804400-1523811600@athenshistorical.org
SUMMARY:Yesterday's Vision: The Athens City Master Plan of 1925
DESCRIPTION:Beth Whitlock of Athens Clarke County Library’s Heritage Room and Steven Brown of the UGA Hargrett Library will share the history\, photographs\, and maps of Athens’ first known master plan as developed by Warren Manning in 1924-25. Program will be held in Appleton Auditorium and followed by a reception in the Multipurpose Rooms.
URL:https://athenshistorical.org/event/yesterdays-vision-the-athens-city-master-plan-of-1925/
LOCATION:Athens-Clarke County Library\, 2025 Baxter Street\, Athens\, GA\, 30606\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180128T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180128T170000
DTSTAMP:20260425T103144
CREATED:20201018T165401Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201018T165401Z
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SUMMARY:AL Hull Award Presentation & Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join the AHS to help us thank Charlotte Thomas Marshall for her tremendous contributions to Athens through her lifelong research of our community’s history.
URL:https://athenshistorical.org/event/al-hull-award-presentation-annual-meeting/
LOCATION:Richard B. Russell Jr. Special Collections Library Building
CATEGORIES:Society Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20171214T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20171214T200000
DTSTAMP:20260425T103144
CREATED:20201018T165705Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201018T165705Z
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SUMMARY:AHS Holiday Party
DESCRIPTION:Join us for out holiday party at the fabulous Taylor-Grady House! Enjoy refreshments\, shop our selection of Athens-centric merchandise\, and mingle with your favorite Athens history buffs. A highlight will be the announcement of the recipient of the 2018 Augustus Longstreet Hull Award. You won’t want to miss this event!\nNon-member tickets are $10\, or join at the door!
URL:https://athenshistorical.org/event/ahs-holiday-party/
LOCATION:The Taylor Grady House\, 634 Prince Ave\, Athens\, GA\, 30601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Celebration
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