Tag Archives: {African-American History}
Hour Glass Lodge, 113 F. & A. M., 1956, Ludowici
Cornerstone Text: J. L. Baggs, P.M. E. C. Baggs, P.M. F. B. Berry, W.M. Cornerstone Laid July 15, 1956 J. W. Dobbs, G.M. Prince Hall Grand Lodge
Filed under --LONG COUNTY GA--, Ludowici GA
Headstone of Martha Snider, Ex-Slave
Behind the Jones Creek Baptist Church Cemetery is what is known as the Jones Creek Black Cemetery; here, many slaves and former slaves owned by members of this historic church are interred. An attempt has been made to document all … Continue reading
Filed under --LONG COUNTY GA--
Willie’s Wee-Nee Wagon, Altama Avenue
This local landmark, founded by the late Arnell “Willie” Chambers, has been serving up Brunswick’s best pork chop sandwiches, slaw dogs, and sweet tea for generations. It’s definitely worth a visit if you’re in town!
Filed under --GLYNN COUNTY GA--, Brunswick GA
Glynn Academy, 1840
This is the oldest wooden schoolhouse in Georgia. Glynn Academy, which was chartered in 1788 is one of the oldest public high schools in Georgia (along with Richmond Academy in Augusta, which received its charter in 1783) and the fifth … Continue reading
Filed under --GLYNN COUNTY GA--, Brunswick GA
Historic Marker, Old Shiloh Cemetery
TEXT: Shiloh Methodist Church, the second Methodist Church in Tattnall County, was organized c. 1810 by Rev. William Eason and remained at this site until the 1850s when it was moved a short distance north. Unlike at other churches in … Continue reading
Filed under --TATTNALL COUNTY GA--
Lambright House, Freedmen’s Grove
The location of this house is sometimes noted as Limerick. Maps generally assign it as such; traditionally, the area just east of here on Limerick Road was known as Limerick, but in recent years, marsh-encroaching developments have largely absorbed it. Because an … Continue reading
Filed under --LIBERTY COUNTY GA--, Freedmen's Grove GA
