http://thesga.org SGA site, redux Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:41:47 +0000 en hourly 1 http://thesga.org/2010/08/register-now-for-fall-meeting/ http://thesga.org/2010/08/register-now-for-fall-meeting/#comments Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:02:51 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=6077 UPDATED! Now’s the time to get out your calendar and checkbook, and make your reservations for the Fall 2010 meeting. The Fall meeting will take place on St. Simons Island and environs from Friday-Sunday, 15-17 October 2010. The general theme of the meeting is Historic Preservation of Prehistoric, Colonial and Plantation Structures on the Coast. Reservations for events and hotel rooms are due by September 8th. We have dropped the Friday night BBQ and accordingly adjusted the Friday activities for early arrivals. Send in your completed form and check NOW!]]> http://thesga.org/2010/08/register-now-for-fall-meeting/feed/ 0 http://thesga.org/2010/06/may-22-2010/ http://thesga.org/2010/06/may-22-2010/#comments Thu, 17 Jun 2010 18:30:55 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=5772 http://thesga.org/2010/06/may-22-2010/feed/ 0 http://thesga.org/2010/06/save-the-date-fall-2010-meeting/ http://thesga.org/2010/06/save-the-date-fall-2010-meeting/#comments Thu, 17 Jun 2010 15:01:41 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=5832 Save the date for this year's Fall Meeting, to be held in the Brunswick/St. Simons Island area on Saturday, October 16th.]]> http://thesga.org/2010/06/save-the-date-fall-2010-meeting/feed/ 0 http://thesga.org/2010/05/maps-and-mapping-georgias-coast-in-1562/ http://thesga.org/2010/05/maps-and-mapping-georgias-coast-in-1562/#comments Fri, 28 May 2010 09:00:30 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=5516 In a simple operation, you can use Google Earth software (free!) to overlay historic maps with the modern landscape. Here we demonstrate how informative this operation can be using the British Library's online copy of a 1562 historic map by Spanish cartographer Diego Gutiérrez. We just examine North America's southern Atlantic coastline, including the Georgia bight.]]> http://thesga.org/2010/05/maps-and-mapping-georgias-coast-in-1562/feed/ 0 http://thesga.org/2010/05/coastal-heritage-society-blog-records-investigations-of-revolutionary-period-sites-in-savannah/ http://thesga.org/2010/05/coastal-heritage-society-blog-records-investigations-of-revolutionary-period-sites-in-savannah/#comments Sun, 16 May 2010 16:46:08 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=5661 Coastal Heritage Society archaeologists, supported by the NPS American Battlefield Protection Program, are investigating Revolutionary War archaeological sites throughout downtown Savannah. Read about their activities in their recently established blog, "Savannah Under Fire." The blog has frequent updates, sometimes more than once per week!]]> http://thesga.org/2010/05/coastal-heritage-society-blog-records-investigations-of-revolutionary-period-sites-in-savannah/feed/ 0 http://thesga.org/2010/04/cumberland-island-teacher-training-event-may-22nd/ http://thesga.org/2010/04/cumberland-island-teacher-training-event-may-22nd/#comments Tue, 27 Apr 2010 12:05:07 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=5497 Consider attending this all-day event at Cumberland Island, intended to familiarize educators with archaeology resources for the classroom that can enhance learning opportunities in math, science, art, and social studies. Cost is $10, and the group will meet at 8 am at the dock in St. Marys on Saturday, May 22. The full story has a link to a one-page information sheet with more details.]]> http://thesga.org/2010/04/cumberland-island-teacher-training-event-may-22nd/feed/ 0 http://thesga.org/2010/03/rice-farming-in-georgia-briefly/ http://thesga.org/2010/03/rice-farming-in-georgia-briefly/#comments Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:00:31 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=4986 Rice was an extremely important commercial crop in antebellum coastal Georgia. Yet, today, there's very little rice grown in that area. This Weekly Ponder briefly considers the economic history of rice-growing along the Southeastern Coast, and looks at modern rice-farming in the USA a bit, too.]]> http://thesga.org/2010/03/rice-farming-in-georgia-briefly/feed/ 0 http://thesga.org/2010/02/sga-leadership-tour-sapelo-island/ http://thesga.org/2010/02/sga-leadership-tour-sapelo-island/#comments Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:10:47 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=4923 When the SGA leadership visited the coast in February 2010, many of us also toured Sapelo Island with archaeologist Dr. Ray Crook, who has worked on the island for decades. We took the morning ferry out underovercast skies, watched the sun arrive with us at the island dock, and returned to the mainland late in the afternoon. We took a break to enjoy a Geechee lunch at mid-day.]]> http://thesga.org/2010/02/sga-leadership-tour-sapelo-island/feed/ 0 http://thesga.org/2010/02/sga-leaderships-winter-2010-retreat-at-ashantilly/ http://thesga.org/2010/02/sga-leaderships-winter-2010-retreat-at-ashantilly/#comments Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:41:43 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=4886 The SGA Board and Officers met on Saturday, February 6th, 2010, at the Ashantilly library, named after the home's builder, Thomas Spalding. Ashantilly is a plantation just north of Darien. The SGA and its members owe a big debt of thanks to the wonderful, kind folks at the Ashantilly Center, who hosted our meeting.]]> http://thesga.org/2010/02/sga-leaderships-winter-2010-retreat-at-ashantilly/feed/ 0 http://thesga.org/2009/12/discovery-of-unknown-cemeteries-at-hunter-army-airfield-sheds-light-on-a-forgotten-past/ http://thesga.org/2009/12/discovery-of-unknown-cemeteries-at-hunter-army-airfield-sheds-light-on-a-forgotten-past/#comments Mon, 07 Dec 2009 08:00:10 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=4425 Researchers at Hunter Army Airfield in Savannah identified two historic-period cemeteries. One had been buried beneath a parking lot for over fifty years; it had thirty-seven graves. A second cemetery was identified from an 1889 map as a "Negro Cemetery," and had well over three hundred burials. All human remains and artifacts were carefully excavated and respectfully moved to Belmont Cemetery, and the Installation’s Garrison Commander and Chaplain participated in a rededication ceremony in conjunction with African-American History Month in February 2009. Article includes photographs of selected grave goods.]]> http://thesga.org/2009/12/discovery-of-unknown-cemeteries-at-hunter-army-airfield-sheds-light-on-a-forgotten-past/feed/ 1 http://thesga.org/2009/12/the-bigger-picture-using-landscape-archaeology-to-better-understand-two-late-archaic-shell-rings-on-st-catherines-island/ http://thesga.org/2009/12/the-bigger-picture-using-landscape-archaeology-to-better-understand-two-late-archaic-shell-rings-on-st-catherines-island/#comments Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:45:15 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=4464 Archaeological crews from the American Museum of Natural History have been excavating on St. Catherines Island for over 30 years. Research this fall focused on the McQueen Shell Ring. Data suggests that the ring was the only substantial Late Archaic presence in this section of St. Catherines Island. (The full story may be slow to load due to a large figure.)]]> http://thesga.org/2009/12/the-bigger-picture-using-landscape-archaeology-to-better-understand-two-late-archaic-shell-rings-on-st-catherines-island/feed/ 0 http://thesga.org/2009/12/4475/ http://thesga.org/2009/12/4475/#comments Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:30:50 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=4475 CoastFest 2009 broke all records for attendance this year with over 7000 visitors. The SGA sent the ArchaeoBus and set up tables, with many volunteers helping educate the visitors. The theme was “Save Georgia’s Dirt!”]]> http://thesga.org/2009/12/4475/feed/ 0 http://thesga.org/2009/12/where-in-the-world-is-abby/ http://thesga.org/2009/12/where-in-the-world-is-abby/#comments Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:05:33 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=4491 The ArchaeoBus wranglers have been busy. During the past six months with few attempts to solicit venues, we have exposed 8,500 people to the Archaeobus and archaeology. Read the full story for a summary of ArchaeoBus activities, and a discussion of funding sources and some volunteers (a hearty thank you to each!) and expenses.]]> http://thesga.org/2009/12/where-in-the-world-is-abby/feed/ 0 http://thesga.org/2009/12/jekyll-island%e2%80%99s-hidden-past/ http://thesga.org/2009/12/jekyll-island%e2%80%99s-hidden-past/#comments Mon, 07 Dec 2009 06:00:50 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=4518 Georgia's Jekyll Island has an interesting past, detailed here. The Island is owned by the the people of Georgia and managed on their behalf by the Jekyll Island Authority. It's a natural and cultural treasure most of us don't know enough about.]]> http://thesga.org/2009/12/jekyll-island%e2%80%99s-hidden-past/feed/ 7 http://thesga.org/2009/10/maritime-and-inland-transportation-networks-over-time/ http://thesga.org/2009/10/maritime-and-inland-transportation-networks-over-time/#comments Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:00:32 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=3795 Examination of the regions of the world shows that not all are similarly easy to traverse on foot or via waterways—and coastlines—as ancient peoples would. Yet, people exchanged goods and information via networks that spanned great distances. Compare the European and Southeastern North American regions with these concepts in mind.]]> http://thesga.org/2009/10/maritime-and-inland-transportation-networks-over-time/feed/ 0 http://thesga.org/2009/10/jekyll-island-and-the-telephone/ http://thesga.org/2009/10/jekyll-island-and-the-telephone/#comments Fri, 02 Oct 2009 09:00:40 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=3836 An important event in the history of the telephone happened on Jekyll Island. If you wander around the historic area south of the Jekyll Island Clubhouse, now the Jekyll Island Club Hotel, you will find a plexiglass box encompassing an old telephone. Do you know what this commemorates?]]> http://thesga.org/2009/10/jekyll-island-and-the-telephone/feed/ 0 http://thesga.org/2009/09/coastfest-2009-3-october-in-brunswick/ http://thesga.org/2009/09/coastfest-2009-3-october-in-brunswick/#comments Sun, 13 Sep 2009 18:20:45 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=3768 http://thesga.org/2009/09/coastfest-2009-3-october-in-brunswick/feed/ 0 http://thesga.org/2009/09/touring-the-coast-tybee-island-lighthouse/ http://thesga.org/2009/09/touring-the-coast-tybee-island-lighthouse/#comments Sat, 05 Sep 2009 21:00:37 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=3777 National Geographic Traveler has highlighted fifty "Drives of a Lifetime." A route along the Georgia and South Carolina coasts is one of the trips discussed. Several small detours would take you to enjoyable historic places like the Tybee Island lighthouse.]]> http://thesga.org/2009/09/touring-the-coast-tybee-island-lighthouse/feed/ 0 http://thesga.org/2009/08/savannahs-revolutionary-war-battle-detailed/ http://thesga.org/2009/08/savannahs-revolutionary-war-battle-detailed/#comments Tue, 04 Aug 2009 20:53:01 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=3623 The Coastal Heritage Society of Savannah has been sponsoring archaeological research on Revolutionary War archaeological sites across the city as part of the National Park Service's American Battlefield Protection Program (your tax dollars at work!). The report of this highly successful research is now complete, and available as a downloadable PDF.]]> http://thesga.org/2009/08/savannahs-revolutionary-war-battle-detailed/feed/ 0 http://thesga.org/2008/12/fall-excavations-on-st-catherines-island/ http://thesga.org/2008/12/fall-excavations-on-st-catherines-island/#comments Sat, 20 Dec 2008 13:30:26 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=2328 http://thesga.org/2008/12/fall-excavations-on-st-catherines-island/feed/ 0 http://thesga.org/2008/10/1018/ http://thesga.org/2008/10/1018/#comments Thu, 02 Oct 2008 03:22:57 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/2009/01/1018/ http://thesga.org/2008/10/1018/feed/ 0 http://thesga.org/2007/10/inside-the-ring-recent-excavations-at-the-st-catherines-island-shell-ring/ http://thesga.org/2007/10/inside-the-ring-recent-excavations-at-the-st-catherines-island-shell-ring/#comments Thu, 11 Oct 2007 03:22:28 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=1808 http://thesga.org/2007/10/inside-the-ring-recent-excavations-at-the-st-catherines-island-shell-ring/feed/ 0 http://thesga.org/2006/12/fernbank-managing-st-catherines-island-archaeological-collection/ http://thesga.org/2006/12/fernbank-managing-st-catherines-island-archaeological-collection/#comments Sat, 02 Dec 2006 02:22:58 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=2442 http://thesga.org/2006/12/fernbank-managing-st-catherines-island-archaeological-collection/feed/ 0 http://thesga.org/2006/03/st-catherines-island-archaeological-collection-at-fernbank/ http://thesga.org/2006/03/st-catherines-island-archaeological-collection-at-fernbank/#comments Thu, 02 Mar 2006 03:22:49 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=2043 http://thesga.org/2006/03/st-catherines-island-archaeological-collection-at-fernbank/feed/ 0