Chautauqua Lecture Series: "Beyond 1776: The Aftermath and Enduring Legacies of the American Revolution" Many of us can picture the end of the American Revolution: French Naval vessels off the coast, the white flag waving over Yorktown, and the signatures of British representatives and new Americans on the Treaty of Paris. But could a conflict […]
"Defining the American Spirit: 250 Years of Inspiration and Innovation” How does one define the American spirit? What makes our nation unique among all others? As the nation commemorates 250 years of independence and the building of a republic, heritage tourism expert Cheryl Hargrove shares the stories of people who help define our nation through revolutionary ideals, transformational inventions, […]
"The 4,000-Year-Old History of Cannon's Point" During the 1970s, archaeologists from the University of Florida spent over two years excavating Cannon’s Point, uncovering evidence of thousands of years of Native American occupation alongside the remains of the island’s plantation-era landscape. Their work transformed our understanding of Georgia’s coast, creating a remarkable archaeological record that will […]
