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Georgia Civil War Heritage
Trails - Events
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Black Civil War Soldiers Exhibit
- February 1 through 28, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm,
Jefferson
Davis
Memorial
State
Historic Site, Irwinville.
Each February, this exhibit has artifacts added and
the new display is available all month.
The exhibit highlights the
role of African-Americans in the Civil War.
Admission: $1.75 to $3.00 per person.
Directions: I-75 to Exit #78, go east 14 miles on
Georgia Hwy. 32 to Irwinville. Turn
left on Jeff Davis Park Road
and proceed one mile to the site (on left). 229-831-2335,
http://gastateparks.org/info/jeffd/.
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Civil War Coloring Contest
- February 1 through March 25, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm,
Jefferson
Davis
Memorial
State
Historic Site, Irwinville.
Children 5 through 12 can download coloring sheets
from our website or pick them up at the museum.
Winners must be present at the Easter egg hunt on Saturday,
March 28.
Admission: $1.75 to $3.00 per person.
Directions: I-75 to Exit #78, go east 14 miles on
Georgia Hwy. 32 to Irwinville. Turn
left on Jeff Davis Park Road
and proceed one mile to the site (on left).
229-831-2335,
http://gastateparks.org/info/jeffd/.
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Romantic Memories of Yesterday - Mondays through Fridays, February 2
through 27, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm,
Stately Oaks Plantation,
100 Carriage Lane, Jonesboro.
All month tours at this antebellum plantation home will
feature the romantic customs of the Victorian Age.
Admission: Adults $12.00, Seniors $9.00, Children $6.00.
Directions: I-75, Exit 233, south 4 miles to
Jonesboro.
770-473-0197,
www.historicaljonesboro.org.
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Courage of Conviction: The African-American Soldier - February 3
through March 31, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, Memorial Hall & Museum,
Highway 78 East, Stone Mountain Park.
Exhibit featuring eleven paintings by Ted Ellis, depicting
life as a black soldier from the Revolutionary War to World War II.
Highlighted are Civil War soldiers fighting for both the
North and the South, Buffalo
soldiers who helped settle the West, soldiers who served in World
Wars I and II as cooks, infantrymen and the Tuskegee Airmen.
The exhibit also includes photographs, artifacts and archival
film footage from 1776 through World War II on exceptional Georgians
in America’s
military history.
Admission: $9.00.
Directions: I-285 to Exit #39, east on U.S. Hwy. 78.
770-498-5690, www.stonemountainpark.com.
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Living History Days - Saturdays, February 7, 14, 21 & 28, 10:30 am
to 4:00 pm, Fort Pulaski National Monument, Savannah.
Events include cannon firings, guided tours and musket
demonstrations.
Admission: Adults $3.00.
Directions: From I-95, take exit for I-16 about 15 miles west of
Savannah. From
I-16, take U.S. Highway 80 East. Follow
signs for Fort
Pulaski,
Tybee
Island and beaches.
Fort
Pulaski National Monument
entrance is approximately 15 miles east of downtown
Savannah.
912-786-5787,
www.nps.gov/fopu/index.htm.
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New Manchester History Hike - Saturdays, February 7, 14, 21 & 28,
1:00 to 3:00 pm, Sweetwater State Park,
1750 Mount Vernon Road, Lithia Springs.
This easy-to-moderate mile-long hike will lead us to the
impressive ruins of the Civil War-era New Manchester textile mill,
focusing on the history of Sweetwater Creek valley.
Other highlights of this tour will include seeing the lovely
whitewater rapids. Great
photo opportunities!
Admission: $1.00 to $2.00 per person, plus $3.00 parking.
Directions:
Take I-20 west of
Atlanta
to Exit #44 (Thornton Road),
turn south and go 1/4 mile.
Turn right on Blairs Bridge Road,
go 2 miles and turn left on Mount Vernon
Road.
770-732-5871,
http://gastateparks.org/info/sweetwater/.
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Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War - February 7 through
April 26, 9:00 am to 4:45 pm, 12:00 noon to 4:45 pm on Sundays,
Jimmy Carter Presidential Library & Museum, 441 Freedom Parkway,
Atlanta. Explore how
President Abraham Lincoln exercised leadership at a pivotal time of
crisis for our nation, the Constitution, and the course of freedom.
From families to Civil War buffs and history scholars,
everyone is sure to be engaged by this special exhibition.
Admission: Adults $8.00, Seniors (60+) Military & Students
$6.00, Children under 17 free.
Directions: Take I-75/85 to Exit #248C (Freedom
Parkway), follow signs east to the
Carter Center.
404-865-7101, www.jimmycarterlibrary.org/.
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Confederate Sundays - Sundays, February 8, 15 & 22, 11:00 am to 4:00 pm,
Fort
Pulaski National Monument,
Savannah.
Living history programs and talks relating to the Confederate
soldiers at Fort
Pulaski
early in the war.
Admission: Adults $3.00.
Directions: From I-95, take exit for I-16 about 15 miles west of
Savannah. From
I-16, take U.S. Highway 80 East. Follow
signs for Fort
Pulaski,
Tybee
Island and beaches.
Fort
Pulaski National Monument
entrance is approximately 15 miles east of downtown
Savannah.
912-786-5787,
www.nps.gov/fopu/index.htm.
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Letters to
Lincoln - February 12, 17 & 25, 11:00 am, Jimmy Carter Presidential Library &
Museum, 441 Freedom Parkway,
Atlanta.
Living history performance of
actual letters from ordinary American citizens written to our 16th
President, Abraham Lincoln by Cathy Kaemmerlen.
From the eyes of Helen
Nicolay, daughter of John George Nicolay, Abraham Lincoln's personal
assistant, we view life at the Lincoln White House, as her father so
fondly remembered it.
Admission: Adults $8.00, Seniors (60+) Military & Students
$6.00, Children under 17 free.
Directions: Take I-75/85 to Exit #248C (Freedom
Parkway), follow signs east to the
Carter
Center.
404-865-7101, www.jimmycarterlibrary.org/.
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Stewart’s Line
- Saturday, February 21, 10:00 am, Pickett’s Mill Battlefield State
Historic Site,
4432 Mount Tabor Church Road,
near Dallas.
A behind-the-scenes tour of a portion of one of the best
preserved Civil War battlefields in the nation.
Please
wear sturdy shoes; water and snacks are recommended.
In the event of
inclement weather, call the park for details.
Admission: $2.75 to $4.00.
Directions: Five miles
northeast of
Dallas
off GA Hwy. 381 on Mount Tabor Church Road,
accessed by Dallas-Acworth Road
or Due West Road,
or follow the Georgia Civil War Heritage Trails® roadway “trailblazer” signs from the
New Hope community.
From I-20 take Exit #44 (Thornton
Road).
770-443-7850,
http://gastateparks.org/info/picketts/.
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“A Walk Through Time” History Hike - Saturday, February 21, 10:00 am
to 4:00 pm, Sweetwater State Park, 1750 Mount Vernon Road, Lithia
Springs. Celebrate the
rich history of the scenic Sweetwater
Valley on this guided, six-hour,
five-mile hike of moderate/strenuous difficulty. Highlights include
stops at the Civil War-era textile mill ruins of New Manchester and
American Indian sites. Bring
a lunch to enjoy while overlooking the mile-long stretch of
whitewater rapids.
Admission: $1.00 to $2.00 per person, plus $3.00 parking.
Directions: Take I-20
west of Atlanta to Exit
#44 (Thornton Road),
turn south and go 1/4 mile.
Turn right on Blairs Bridge Road,
go 2 miles and turn left on Mount Vernon
Road.
770-732-5871,
http://gastateparks.org/info/sweetwater/.
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Blacksmith Workshop
- Saturday, February 21, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm,
Jefferson
Davis
Memorial
State
Historic Site, Irwinville.
Put on your work clothes and prepare to get hot.
Participants 12 and older learn basic blacksmithing
skills while making objects that can be taken home.
Admission: $1.75 to $3.00 per person.
Directions: I-75 to Exit #78, go east 14 miles on
Georgia Hwy. 32 to Irwinville. Turn
left on Jeff Davis Park Road
and proceed one mile to the site (on left).
229-831-2335,
http://gastateparks.org/info/jeffd/.
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West African Influence on a Southern Rice Plantation - Saturday,
February 21, 11:00 am to 3:00 pm, Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation State
Historic Site, 5556 U.S. Highway 17 North, Brunswick.
Sierra Leon
native Braima Moiwai will prepare an authentic African rice dish on
a three-stone fire for everyone to sample.
Afterwards, learn about the west African
influence on the people of coastal
Georgia
with music, folktales, and a slide presentation.
Admission: $2.50 to $5.00.
Directions: I-95 to Exit #42, then 1 mile east to U.S.
Highway 17.
912-264-7333,
http://gastateparks.org/info/hofwyl/.
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Confederate Powder Works Chimney - Tuesday, February 24, 6:00 pm for dinner, 7:00 pm for program, Sidetrack Grill meeting room,
Martinez.
Mr. Nick Posey will speak on the on-going efforts to restore
the Confederate Powder Works chimney in Augusta.
Free admission.
Directions: I-20 to Exit #195 (Wheeler Road),
turn north onto Flowing Wells Road
for ~2 miles. Sidetrack
Grill is near the corner of Flowing Wells
Road and
Washington Road.
706-863-7172,
http://www.columbiacountyconfederates.com/.
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Mommy & Me Children’s Program: Camping
Out Civil War Style - Thursday, February 26,
10:00 am, Southern Museum of Civil War
and Locomotive History, 2829 Cherokee
Street, Kennesaw.
Program designed for pre-school children ages 3 to 5 and
their parents. Civil War
soldiers spent a lot of time setting up camp.
What are some of the
resources they needed? Participants
will get to make their own canteens!
Admission fee.
Directions:
I-75 to
Exit #273, turn west on
Wade Green Road
(which becomes Cherokee Street).
The museum is on the right hand side; parking is directly
across the street on the left.
770-427-2117,
http://www.southernmuseum.org/
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