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Dr. John K. Derden, Professor Emeritus, East Georgia College, will speak at the Augusta Genealogical Society October meeting at the Augusta Museum of History on Thursday, October 3rd at 3pm. Camp Lawton “has been a consuming interest for him during … Continue reading →

Veteran’s Curation Program On Display Augusta, Georgia (9/14/13) – The Augusta Museum of History has partnered with the city’s Veterans Curation Program to produce an inspiring new display that officially opens to the public on September 28th, 2013. The new … Continue reading →

Historic Augusta’s Walk with the Spirits is a tour of one of Augusta’s historic cemeteries.  Mark your calendar for Saturday and Sunday, October 11-12, 2013 for the next Walk with the Spirits.  During 45 minute tours of Summerville Cemetery, costumed … Continue reading →

On November 23rd, 2013 Redcliffe Plantation State Historic Site will present “The Lives of Enslaved Women” from 10 am to 5 pm. This one-day symposium is an intimate and unvarnished look at the lives of women enslaved on Southern plantations. … Continue reading →

On Tuesday, September 10th, the last Who Do You Think You Are? will feature Jim Parsons of The Big Bang Theory. I hope you can catch it.

Preserving Your Treasures A program that shares tips for caring for your treasures and gives the general public a glimpse of the behind-the-scenes world of museums Beginning Saturday, September 7 and continuing on Saturday, September 16, Amanda Klaus, Registrar at … Continue reading →

It’s that time again! We will hold a Beginner’s Genealogy Workshop on September 14th at 10:00 am. This workshop is for people who don’t know how to get started with their genealogy. Call 706-826-1511 for a reservation.

Business, Southern-Style September’s Brown Bag History Series Lecture AUGUSTA, GEORGIA (8/20/13) – As part of its continuing Brown Bag History Series, the Augusta Museum of History presents, Business, Southern-Style a talk given by Dr. Marc Miller, on Wednesday, September 4, … Continue reading →

The Augusta Museum of History will be holding their annual Augusta Dollar Dog Days this August. What does this mean? Whenever you visit the museum during the month of August, you will only have to pay $1 admission! http://www.augustamuseum.org/  

Augusta Genealogical Society [AGS] is pleased to announce the details for its 34th annual AGS Homecoming Event to be held on Saturday, 10 August 2013, in cooperation the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library at 823 Telfair Street, Augusta, GA. The featured … Continue reading →