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1 6 O utd oor s in G e or gia

T o e e r e nce old S av annah in all its h arm ou e ar n ou rse ro the s o r en er h e xp i c , y T i g y lf f m Vi it C t , c ck to ne e d to stro ll th e obb esto ne alks and s ree s eer n se e th at ou h ave l ent of film in ou r ca era an c l w t t , p i g y p y y m , d be h nd iv - o v ere d b r k arde n a s into met cul ous start o u t o n o u r stro th rou h S av ann ah an i y c ic g w ll i y ll g , d b ack ’ n n h c n You n a rde ns a nd e le ant n e tee t e tu r h ome s. to Geo r a s h stor g g i y i gi i y . ’ ne e d to ambl e do wn R i ve r Street and Fa c tor s W a lk a h a And and a lo ng th e l u sh squ res t t do t th e cityscap e . THE R IVE RFR ONT ’ ’ ou ne e d to talk to S avannah s eo e so ro u d h at W alk b e ns at S ava nnah s fa ou s r verfron y p pl , p t A gi m i t ,

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— sa its o ve l e st t . h e se o u r a ks l e ad ou n av a sto re s ro th e u s se a f S av a o r o nnah . y, l i ci y T f w l wi l l y l f m b y p t Today th ro u h th e h ear o f a t in l ov e th its h er ta e . Fo r a s o u a a o n th e ed e of th e S avannah R ver g t ci y wi i g y w lk l g g i , ’ ’ fi rst- t me v s to rs it h t b e a oo d d e a to ta e one o f o u se e it s bu s th u bo a an i i i , mig g i k y ll y wi t g ts d fre igh ters fro m th e u ded o urs of th e t b e o re o u s r e ou t on ou r all o ve r h g i t ci y f y t ik y t e world .

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a k n sh o es and h e ad ou t . a o n s de J oh n R ou sakis R verfron Pa w l i g , l g i i t rk sto pp ed over Th e e r ect a e to star ou r al i s of o u rse th e in S a v annah not too lon a o — and de ded t a p f pl c t y w k , c , g g ci o st y . “ ” ca W Bro a d S ree No w S avannah V i sitors Center lo ted on . t t th e B arb a Neg ra ( o pposi te p age ) proudly c alls ’ Here S av anna th e e ste rn e d e o f th e t s h stor d s r . h Geo r a o n h o e . w g ci y i ic i t ict , gi m yo u can p ark all day ( for fre e ) ; yo u can acqu a i nt Dro p by th e Sh ip s of th e S e a Museu m and be ’ o u rse f th th e t b v s t n th e e nte r se f su re to e arn a ou th e l h y l wi ci y y i i i g c , it l l b t p ig t of Savannah s W av i ng h o used in a bit of S av annah h s o r th e en ral of G r b efo re ou s ar u th e s ee ob es one ra i t y, C t i l y t t p t p , c bl t mp to ’ B in 1 8 5 6 th e s at on G eor a R a ro ad stat on . e un E e Par and Fa to r s W a k th gi il i g , t i mm tt k c l . 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Be s m , p t , w T , m t m t t ides ’ Ho u se and ount ess o th e r S ava nnah andmar s e n a o ul ar o ur s sto th e P ra e s Hou se is of c l l k b i g p p t i t p , i t ’ nc ud n of ou rse o o n a e mete r ou m h h sto r a s n fi an e u in 1 7 54 as a se a an s i l i g , c , C l i l C y, y ig t i ic l ig i c c , b ilt m k e rv a n f an vern h v Ne d r th dec d e o u ne ed to a e r se o s o r o a ern . oo e He rb Hou se th e o des u ld n i y m ti ig t t xt , , l t b i i g d h ne ns de . Th e h e fu ad e s ns e in Geo r a wa n 1 3 4 sta . h e re are o s s u i 7 to h o use o s u e n th y T p i i lp l l i i i gi , b ilt t ol s d i e ’ ca n v u n o rmat on o u nee d— fro h ere to ru stee arde n Y u ma e o s G u e d b eh nd He r Hou se . o gi y i f i y m w T , t ck i b y ’ k B ard n H u se to h a ev en s are re a r find Mrs. Wil e s o i g o w t t c ll f o m yo ur Georgi a h i story th a t a se condary r a taki ng pl ace th i s w ee kend . e so n fo r th e fou ndi ng of th e co lo ny of Georgi a was B ut b e ore o u e ave th e s tors e n er to s r e ou t to e stab sh an a r u ural e er en s a on Pl an f y l Vi i C t t ik li g ic lt xp im t t ti . t o n o u r S av annah v e ntu re ake a few nu te s to oo fro all o ve r th e or d e re ro u h and it was h ere y , t mi l k m w l w b g t , ’ ’ He re u r fi ntro h e av annah a aro u nd . s yo rst i ducti on to t S th t Geo rgi a s founde rs e xpe rim ented with su ch ’ k n t u r a o o rs o u see a a n and a a n o n our a o . o te n ro s as o t o n e a h es and u err rees c l y ll g i g i y w l i g p ti l c p c t , p c m lb y t ho se o r u d n h n a o on and e a h s T c l o s se o t e w all s i nside th e Ce te r are fo r the ra i si ng o f silkworm s. C tt p c e few o f th e 5 6 t a S av annah o o rs deve o e d b a th r ve d bu t ra s n s o r s ro ved to b e a d s al ypic l c l l p y i , i i g ilkw m p i m o a ar n Sh an t st A n Oste e n . e d a rou of S avannah fa u re a th o u h eno u h s k was su o se d ade to l c l i , g p il , l g g il pp ly m re s de nts u se d Ch se s and a er cu a n i i l p p ps nd a a mple sew one silk ski rt fo r th e $ ue en of E ngl and . ’ ’ su pply o f p a ti ence to scr ape fro m so me o f the c ity s W a lk A l e ads you w est fro m Truste e s Garden ’ o de st bu d n s sa m l es of th e o r na a n s u se d o n a e th e t s firs ar e res o ra on ro e on l il i g p igi l p i t Vill g , ci y t l g t ti p j ct , th e ht th and n nete n se e e en e h e n u r stru tu e . Th r av n h a W n r s e St . 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’ It s a s e a ar he re e ace and so tu de a re th e p ci l p k , w p li Peo e— th e o un and th e o de r— o me to th s rul e . pl y g l c i nd - s e t ran te no to stud na u re th e and the wi w p g i k ll y t , l , nv r nme nt and so et es ust to e t a a to b e e i o m im j g w y, h s i Pan a Mounta n S a e wi th the i r own tho ugh ts. T i s o l i t t v Conser atio n Park . ’ o u find h e re no add e o ats o r d v n bo ards no Y ll p l b i i g , n - o f ourse s o r un e s no a ns o r a s tes mi i g l c j gl gym , c bi c mp i fo r o ve rn h ers a nd u te honest re o us few n ig t , q i ly, p ci pic ic tabl es or b a rbeque g rills. W h a t you will find 1 8 mil es fro m downto wn Atl ant a is a 5 3 7 - acre na ture study p ark whe re the fe atured at tracti on is a 1 00- ac re bi o ti te g rani te o u tc ro ppi ng th a t rema ns a s un o u hed as u ns arred b man as h as i t c , c y i t — v — been for thou sa nds e en m illi o ns of ye a rs. Pano a Mo unta n e e r s e a n was fo r ed so e l i , xp t xpl i , m m 300 milli o n ye ars ago wh e n a g re a t fo rc e in th e earth m ’ n e ed a a or o ten ro n o the e ar h s rus . i j ct m gm , l ck , i t t c t S n e he n e ros o n h as a d b are ar e se me n s of i c t , i l i l g g t ” ran te th at are do ed b h o es o r so ut on s g i tt y l l i pit , r tr v sc ubby ees and o ther egetati on . In the P e d on area es e a near t an a seve ra i m t , p ci lly A l t , l su h out ro n ar v n M a n s e s b e . o e o un of c c ppi g i i l St t i , ou rse is the mos e - no n and th n ost su c , t w ll k w e o e m b ect d t I t ma a th ar j e o co mme rci aliza ti o n . y l so be e l gest ra n e o u r n n e ran e o f Sto ne g it tc o ppi g i the wo rld . Th g it Mo unta i n underli e s a -po rti o n of at l e ast fou r states Geo r a a a a a nd th e aro nas the eo e at ( gi , Al b m C li ) , p pl S o ne M n a n P t ou t i ark will te l l yo u . In DeKalb Co u nty ne a r Li tho ni a is anothe r o f th ese n M n n v r a e n ra te a re as. rab a ou a ho e e h s e g i A i t i , w , b u a rr ed o ve r th e e a rs ro v d n ra n e fo r s o res o f q i y , p i i g g it c bu d n a n n m n il i gs d m o u e ts. No t too fa r fro m Moun rab a and one Mo un a n t A i St t i , ust e as o f H h a 1 5 5 ne a r S to k r d e es Pano a j t ig w y c b i g , li l Mo untai n wh ich is u ni que in th at co mme rci al quarryi ng h a v s l eft it i rtu a lly unsc a rred . J im Couch

Outd oor s in G e or gia W t Pan M ost G e o r a ns e e t th o se wh o h ave v s ed ar . h o a Mo u n a n DNR h o ed t gi , xc p i it p k i l t i , p o create a ’ Pa nol a Mo u nta n Park s new nter ret ve e nter ou d be te r understand n and a re at n i i p i c , w l t i g pp ci i o of th e na tural na tu ra l a ssu me th at th ese and all th - e nv ro n e n ly o e r granite to pped i m t . a re a s in th e se a rts a re ma de of th e sa me ran B ut Dav d M ne r e a o r a es o n h p g ite . i i l b t t i s co nservati o n philoso ’ ’ “ — — no t so e l a ns nd re a O Conno r Pano a s e h h . Our ob th e wa we se e it is t , xp i A , l x ibit p y j y o pro te ct and T h e ar est Sto n M n a n reserv t atte nd a nt . e ou is o o sed of e he re so u r es h ere at P an And h o a . t e b es w a l g , t i , c mp p c l t y mu sco v te ran te a fine - ra ne d h te ran e fl ecked we can do h a is h rou h n er retat n But a th i g i , g i w i g it t t t g i t p i o . t e sam e w mu t m th t n b ac do ts. rab a is made of ne ss ro e e s ee the ne eds and n wi i y l k A i g i ( p tim , t i tere sts of p ark v i si “ ” no u nce d e n e o r me amo r h o se d ran te Th e o rs wh o ome h ere b e ause he n lik ic ) t p g i . t c c t y e j oy b e i ng out in th e M o n g rani te o f Pano l a ou nta i n is ye t a th i rd type : b io tite pe . “ r B o t te is a a We fe el ma an e . o rse d ar e d ran n can n era h m s e e . t an and g it i i c , kly p ckl g it i t ct wi with th e en s to rs to th e nter re t ve ce n er at Pano a Mou n a n viro nment th ou da a n h a env ron n V i i i p i t l t i wi t m gi g t t i m e t . Th ere ” can e as see th e d ff e rence in e a h o f th ese t e s of can be a oe s e n e o f man and n a r ily i c yp c xi t c tu e . ’ ran e and can e a rn ab ou h ow r an te is o rmed and h s is wh Pano a Mou n a n is s t g it l t g i f T i y l t i o spe ci al . I s a p ark ” abo u co u n r ro h h can b e see n th rou h o u th e th a is no t a ar in th e rad t o nal sense o f h e t t y ck w ic g t t p k t i i t word . “ ark W r p . e p o mo te th i s p ark and thi s resource in o u r own ‘ ’ ’ ” B ut h s 1 00 — a re ran e onad no is no t all h ere wa h h is not the rad onal wa I ll ad sa d t i c g it m ck t y, w ic t iti y, mit , i ’ “ ’ is t r fi M n Geo a s rst h h e r . So e v m o su e ss u onse rva o n ar . e o e u h a var gi , ig ly cc f l c ti p k i w c p wit i e ty of resource I n add t o n to th e mo u nta n a nd its ou t ro s h ere are o r e nted ro rams h a are re a s e se f-d s o v r i i i c p , t i p g t t lly impl l i c e y o he r na tu a h ab tats to e o r sens t v t r O en field h er e er se s. L P t l i xpl ore . p s w ich w e i i i y x ci ike our arents and Tots ” on e a c p stures and farm l and a re ne ighbored by forests Mo rni ng . o f ne a nd h ard ood and h ere is a h re e- a re man h s Paren and o s Mo rn n is he d h pi w , t t c T i t T t i g l t ree o r four made o nd h h is fe d b e a r m u nta The es e a h mon h in ood ea h er f r ar p w ic y cl o i n stre am s. tim c t g w t o p ents and th e i r “ So uth R ver o rms the no rth e a n ver ou n 3 to 5 e ar ld h dr n s bo u d ar o f th e ar . s o We all et out i f t y p k y y g ( y ) c il e . g ” E a h of h ese h a tats ee s h fe fe h a is in a a nd o fo r an e ar morn n al h rou h th e ar c t bi t m wit li , li t t g ly i g w k t g p k , ’ d e at ta e a n d ndre a n e s e o f b a an e . e W v lic t l c xpl i A O Co nor . e gi e th e ch ildre n little Two se lf- gu ided trail s b r i ng vi si to rs i nto th i s serene ex erci ses th a t m ake th e m m ore aw are o f nature and ’ env r n th r - h a it e o en . t B ee fourth s e R o Ou ro ra l s o b e o u doo rs. efore we o out we ma i m t A mil ck tc p T i w t lik t g , y l oo ps aro u nd a small er o u tcro ppi ng o f the bi o tite gran ite get the m to l oo k at co l ors or sh a pes and th en m atch th a i Pan a M T h th e to h a th e find u do r a s o oun a n . e ne es ra a ed M ro o o s s we a h n s l e t l t i w t t il , c ll ic m w t y t w lk T i g ik

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Mo unta i n si nce th ey encomp ass ye t anoth er ecosystem m o nad nock . — h s f r t O h e r even s o on at P ano a Mou n a n too . o s u d . E a h h ab a th e r ve r th e s am fields y c it t i , w p , , t t g l t i , T i fo res s and th e ou n a n— rov des an de a s e fo r th e s r n an s rono N h was h os ed b an e er t m t i p i i l it p i g , A t my ig t t y xp t ’ The firs ee end in s ud o f na u re a n a n fro Fe rnb ank s ane ar u . t y t po pul ti o s d the i r i nterre l a ti onsh ips. m pl t i m t w k “ ’ We ve ot man d fferen are as h e re so we can ro r was s e a anned fo r the s ud of th e fl ora of g y i t , p Ap il p ci lly pl t y ” P On f th h h h s was a sess on v de a v ar et o f ou doo r edu at o n ro ra s Su erin ano a Mou n a n . e o e i i y t c i p g m , p l t i ig lig t i “ ’ h o ra h no he r d s u ss on ro u fo tendent Dav W v al n f on natu re o . i d Mi ne r expl a i ns. e e go t l ki ds o p t g p y A t i c i g p — And f o urse s e an of the rese ar h eo o a e nv ro nmen a e o o a and cuse d o n ed b e an s. o c g l gic l , i t l , c l gic l i l pl t c , inc m y b otan ca — P r m m an s a ed a ou t ere h en in oo th e al o n o n . eo e o E o r Geo r a a e i l g i g pl f y, gi St t , pl t t lk b w t bl m , w k Geo rgi a So u th e rn and Cl emso n co m e h e re to do gradu th rough the p a rk and up th e m ountai n proved very ’ a te rese arch h a s ano her u fo r a na ural are a ar n erest n . . T t t pl s t p k i t i g

e Pan Othe r na ure s ud ro ra s a e a d ffe ren s . lik o l a . t t y p g m t k i t twi t ’ Fo r o ve r h r e ars Pa no a Mo u n a n was o ned W e ve h e d so e off - ark adve n ure s Dav d M ner t i ty y , l t i w l m p t , i i “ b the arbo ro u a m w e a ned e th e ano e r do n th e Sou h R ver h h u se d a a arm re r a . y Y g f ily o it s f t e t xpl i , lik c t ip w t i I n 1 a t F ru ar We oo 40 eo e in e a h of h ree ses 96 8 wh en Y arbo rou gh Farm s wa s tryi ng to sell th e l s e b y . t k p pl c t W h e to be a e to do and th e Na ure o nservanc b e a n e r n as s ons do n th e r ver in anoes. e o l , t C y c m e i t ested i it i w i c p bl ” a o nse rvat o n ro ect and u r h ased Se th e Ma mo re of th a . c i p j p c it . ( e y t ’ OI G fo r m re n th e Na tu re n A nd h s su m er ndrea O Conno r is l ann n th e o o o se rv an . I n Jul C cy ) y t i m , A p i g 1 970 th e Geo r a o nse rv an to o k o ver th e ro er se o nd Educ a onal D s over a at Pano a Moun , gi C cy p p ty c ti i c y C mp l d u nt ta n h tw e e two d a s e a h ee a offers a n P an a . s o s se ue dee ded to th e sta e . I n 1 97 1 o b q ly it t , l i T i w k ( y c w k ) c mp ’ Mount a i n b ec ame th e st ate s first conse rva ti on st ate a na tu re e xpe ri ence fo r seve ral age grou ps.

24 Outdoor s in G e or gia

by R ob ert Lochmille r

Ph o tog raphy by W e nde ll Me tzen

Befo re the tu rn of th e en u r e st re a sures h ad be e n fed to the r a n ate r to re len sh its ate r su c t y, t i w p i w p

Ho v r all wa n t es. I n a r man onse rv at o n sts saw th e be au sa m s. e e s o o s e s o f d ro u h th e Oke y c i i w ill w , l t , pli y g t , ty and vastness of m any wil derne ss a nd th e Oke fe no kee h a s m anage d to fe noke e will b e co me so dry th a t it a S u c fi marsh es a nd sw amps su ccu mb to rege nera te mu ch of its cypress and ctually b u rns. h a re destroyed a t m to r v u h f th a n an e u m t ee s. E en th e d fe h h o e s du r n th e the ax and saw . I t pt g wil li w ic m c w mp i g h d r h sal vage th e u ni que ne ss of o ne suc o nc e was g re atl y de pl e ted h as co me o ug t o f 1 93 2 . B o al Re s d a a are a the Un te d S a es o a to do na e th e s a . e th e e r est h u man in , i t t i l gic b ck mi t w mp lic t li Su rvey pu rch a sed ne a rly Thi rty- e igh t mil e s l o ng and 2 5 h abit ants o f th e swa mp to preh is B t a re s o f s am and fro th e He m es d e th e O e feno e e h as a o r t me s. h e 1 7 005 Se no e c w p l m il wi , k k t ic i y , mi l b a rd Lu mbe r Co mp a ny in 1 93 7 . h ard pan bo tto m wh ich h as b e e n I ndi ans li ved in v ill ages o n se ve ral k n e e the a nd of fi an v a s and s in h ke n k h u s the O e e o ed h u d de ad e e t e O e o e e . The o st T f k , l ll wit m ck g t i l f m cam a se Wh e n famo u s o f h e was Ch efta n B the rem n e ar h b e e on fo r o un ess e ne ra ons. t bli g t , g ti c tl g ti t m i i ill y ’ e B a n n me n o f o u r nat o na d fe refu th e o e a n re e ded be e en Bo e s. s s d o h h h e t i l wil li g c c tw wl g illy I l , w ic d e ar a o a h u e v ed is na m d im n s s e . an s e fo r h a d fro y t m y g , g l i , , m The O efeno ee ho eve r b e sand b ar re a ned h h a ted to h e re h e le d ra d s nto th e ne hbo r k k , w , m i w ic c t i i ig ame a refu e o n af e r th e de re a n ate n in u ntr I n th e at 1 3 a r i th e O efeno e e o s de . e 8 05 c g ly t t i w k k , g c y i l , st ru cti o n o f mu ch of its ch aracte ris fo rmi ng a a c re sh all ow fo rce o f 3 00 men was se nt i nto th e On e an an and an a fe . am tic pl t im l li c swam p . sw p to try to c a pt u re th e chi ef s and of v as sta nds of ar e ress od a th e efeno e e a ke t a n u t h h h O s b e e uded th e . t ou i l t l g cyp T y k k ct li i , l m Al g and um b 1 93 5 o s o f its re a a re a s on e re n so e o n B Bo e s w as never au h h a g , y m t g t g t p g , lyi g l ly illy wl g c g t , t t

Ju ly 1978 29 T h e swa mp al so pri des itself on h e ar th e gu tteral song of th e chu ck ’ L - ou d . m n its m aj estic bi rd po pu l ati ons. will s wi ow Th e e arly orni g isiana le b ue re a u e and co es a v e h th e rat e o f th e , litt l , g t bl m li wit tl ree n h erons re at e re s b a n fish e r and th e son of th e aro g , g g t , l ck ki g g C ro ned and e o - ro ned n h na re n o h ee and uf ed c w y ll w c w ig t li w , t w t t tit

h erons h e and o od b ses and ouse . , w it w i i m ’ th e anh i ng a are am ong th e swa mp s At l e ast 4 2 speci es of m amm al s n is not u n o on fo r a ve in th e Oke enokee but are re reside ts. It c mm li f v i sitor to see all th ese b i rds in a luctant to ~ divulge th ei r presence to - h man - f o d u s. B a e a h t a s n e da . as e anses o r e l deer i gl y V t xp lily p l ck b , w i t i , ra r es rov de de al fee d n s es o a s fox o er and oth ers in p i i p i i i g it b bc t , , tt Man ar e re ss h a t th e s a b ut ra oons ma fo r h ese rds. t bi y l g cyp bi w mp , cc y trees are ide al for ne st bu ildi ng and well be th e most nume rous of th i s - c is n t u n n t d sh ou dered an . o o o o see an roost n . Os re s re i g p y , l l It c mm h a s a vu l u re s and u r e en re fa rou of ra oons re wk , bl ck t t k y ti mily g p cc l a n on a oss- o v ered re vu ltures a l so find a h om e h e re in xi g m c t e limb . a h e can b e see n so ar n un ue e o o al n e rrel a on the sw mp . T y i g A i q c l gic i t ti ’ eff ortl e ssly o ver th e great exp anses sh ip exi sts am ong th e Okefenokee s n n Fro th a a a Th e o o e s. e s o of swa mp on almo st ny d ay . c mp t m w ll wt il a a n d rove the ast of th e Se b e au of oun ess nu ers of s a to th e l ar e bu al ato r all th e c mp ig l mi ty c tl mb m ll g ll lig , ’ am d fe de end n a h no es fro the Okefeno ee . ar e rs fl catch ers s arro s and s s o e l m k w bl , y , p w w p wil li p c I t he o he r fo r th e r n n th e 1 8005 i ndu stry c am e o t th e proth ono ta ry wa rbl e r sh ou l d not t i co ti nu ed exi stenc e . s a in th e for of lu b er en e v h r n a e of s ran e and u n aral w mp m m m b o erl ooked e ith e r . T e sp i g A pl c t g p ’ An a e to dra n m ra n fi a k v e e d e au th e Okefenokee s s a us and a e en . o s th e r h s t n c ttl m tt mpt i ig ti ll p wit i i i g l l b ty, t t th e swa mp in 1 89 1 re sul te d in the a m a teu r o rni tho l ogists arm ed with a s an impo rtan t wildlife refuge is h a se s a ar as a v a u a e a bu ildi ng of a c ana l som e 1 2 mil es b i no cu l a rs and no te p a ds. So m e 8 5 w t t it p t l bl n t

u ra resour e . long i nto th e h e art o f th e sw amp . speci es of b i rd s spend th e i r su mm e rs l c h The u annee anal was des ned in the s a h e ore th an 90 S w C ig w mp , w il m R b er L L hmill er i r o t . oc s a a duate s e es n er h er . to dra i n th e swa mp i nto th e St . p ci wi t e g ’ Mary s R i ver so th a t th e rich sw amp Night bri ngs on a chorus o f ani stud ent in th e Depa rtme nt of Fish ma B d o s are soon n e ries a nd Wildl ife ir inia Pol tech o o ou d be used as far and l e . arre o ed b tt m c l m l , lif wl j i , V g y m b h ousands a an c nic I nstitute a nd Sta te Univ rsit but th e a e fa e d . Th e s of h s nse s e tt mpt il y y t mp ibi , i t y,

an Blacksbu r . terious Okefenokee see m ed to fill up d m amm al s. Vi sitors will also g wi th wa ter i nstead of be i ng drai ned a w A after th e c nal as constru cted . t te mpts to dra i n th e swa mp were a an n 1 b do ed in 895 . ’ Th e Okefe noke e s wildli fe is ex trem l v M e y di erse and abundant . ost ’ of th e swamp s o rigi nal i nh abitants still survi ve with th e possible excep ti o n of th e p anther and th e i vory ed oo d e er o h endan ered bill w p ck , b t g s e p ci es. So m e be li eve th at even th ese two speci es may h ave a foo th old on o ne of th e m any re m o te i sl ands in th e — sw amp . Alligato rs u p to 1 2 fee t in l e ngth -can be fou nd sun ni ng th emse l ves anywh ere th ere is a dr hun of and h e y c k l o r log. T y are acco mp an i ed by equ ally dange rous re ptil es : th e co ttonm ou th w ater m occ a si n and th e di amond- b ack ra e na ttl s ke . The Okefeno kee h as a di ve rsity of u r f e e too . h ere is h ard a t tl li , T ly lo g th a t goe s uno ccu pi ed d uri ng midd ay b a s o e r a n ed u r le a y c tt , p i t t t , llig ato r sna e r o r o h pp t er turtl e s.

3 0 Outdoor s in G e or gia

Ge o r g ia THUMBWAYTO FUNT

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3 8 Outd oor s in G e o r gia 3 9 Ju ly 1978 ' m Th l To mo st pe o pl e tha t s a fa mil i a r q uo ta ti o n f ro m the Pi e d o nt Pa rk . e re sult o f a l thi s fa nfa re spe a ks fo r r t n s o f Ma r T a n b ut to the o rth Ge o r a tse — Ge o r a ha s o ne o f t he mo st be a ut f u a nd w i i g k w i , N g i i lf g i i l ' d t n t v t f n r t . s c e ca o s in t nt r re s d e nts o f Da h o ne a it s a a rt o the r o w he a e he co u . i l g , p i i g i i i p i l y A n e x p re ssi o n co i ne d by the a ssa ye r o f the Da hl o ne g a Ev e n mo re o f a hull a ba l o o w ill be mad e by the M nt it w a s fi rst u se d to d ssua d e o a m ne rs ro m e o e o f Da h o ne a th s Octo be r 20 22 he n the i , i l c l i f p pl l g i w y ce e b ra te the 1 5 0 th nn v e r a r f h he a d i ng to Ca l i fo rn i a d u ri ng the 1 8 49 Go ld Rush . l A i s y o t e d i sco ve ry o f n r The r e a r R The hill s he spo ke o f a re the Go ld Hill s of g o ld e a the i r ci ty . i y ly Go ld ush Day s fe st i v a l Da h o ne a Ge o r a no t Ca fo rn a fo r it w as ne a r th s w ill mush ro o m nto a n e tra v a a nt co mme mo rat o n tha t l g , g i , l i i , i i x g i ' ru ra Ge o r a mo u nta n co mmu n t tha t the nat o n s th e to u r n ub c re me mbe r fo r u te so me t me l g i i i y i i g p l i w ill q i i , Go d Rush actua l be a n not in 1 8 49 b ut in 1 8 2 8 th a ct v t e s re m n sce nt of the oo d o ld o re m n n l ly g , , , w i i i i i i g i i g

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in h rt f ha t ha d be e n Che ro e e nd a n te rr to r it ho use s t he muse um is note d fo r its u nusua b r c s. the e a o w k I i i y , l i k h o n d e v e o e d he n Ca st ro m o ca c a the a re ace d th o d a nd t f r be o re . Da e a j us a e w ye a s f l g l p w f l l l y , y l w i g l r s f r a e rma ne nt co unt se a t a nd its ro ba b the mo st v a ua b e b r c s e a st o f the the ne e d a o e o p y , p ly l l i k M he Go d Muse um is a sta te h sto r c s te m is d e r v d f ro m the Che ro e e o rd ss ss . T u nusua l na e i e k w i i i pp i l i i i , ” $ - - n 9 5 Tue sd a thro u h S a tu rd a 2 5 z 3 0 o n S u nd a . ta lo na a me a n n re c o us e o . o e g , i g p i y ll w p , y g y , y ’ The sa m v n tha t r n be ne a t th o d Muse um It w a sn t l o ng be fo re l a wl e ssne ss a nd d i so rd e r se t in . e e i u s h e G l A r m n r a d in the stre tche s to the Sm th Ho use o ne of fe w re sta u ra nts s o ne Aura i a i e s i i , $ ’ I ca n ha rdly co nce i v e o f a mo re unmo ra l w he re v i si to rs d o n t mi nd w a i t i ng in l i ne fo r a me al . co mm u n t tha t e sts a ro u nd the se mine s Se rv e d fa m -st e in a ra the r s m e atmo s he re i y x i ily yl i pl p , d ru n e nne ss a mb n fi ht n e d ne ss a nd a t ca unch nc ud e s ch c e n d u m n s ba rbe cue d k , g li g , g i g , l w , yp i l l i l i k pl i g , e v e r othe r v ce e ist he re to a n a f u be e f r e d ch c e n s ua sh f r tte rs hot s aw a ms y i x w l , f i i k , q i , l , y , e te nt o ta to e s sa ad tu rn re e ns co rnbre a d b scu ts x p , l , i p g , , i i , ' De s te the co mmu n t s u nsav o r atmo s he re the cre a me d co rn st r n be a ns b a e d s u a sh a d e a s p i i y y p , , i g , k q , l y p ,

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40 Outdoor s in G eo r gia

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4 3 Ju ly 1975 ' Ma n t he a st ca ta o f t he o n e e s o o r a im re su te d in a b a is O e n b o ntm n f r co C a e t o to u rs . , l p i l k p l ll p y pp i e d e ra c is a c t tha t ne v e r a nte d a nd n in the ha a ra the r tha n Maco n v s to rs fi nd mu s a f y , i y w l i g llw y i i will i c l n Th ba i st Tha t o n a e a rb h . e s nt rt m n to be the ca p i ta l o f Ge o rg i a . y ill ll ill e e a i n e nt i o the r a re a s o f o u d ha v e me a nt to o ma n ra d the re a nd t he Un te d Da u hte rs o f to n too e s e c a in sma n ht w l y p i , i g w , , p i lly ll i g ch a n e s a nd Ma co n e d tse f ust the Co n e d e rac w ho ha ve tu rne d c u b s tha t e a tu re o ca e nte rta n g , l ik i l j f y , l f l l i w t h ho us nt a mu s m b m n t he w a it a s . e e o e u e e t fo r the succe ss o f Ca r co rn y i , will , p i Much o f hat w a s st is tha n s h a to d re ct v s to rs to its re st n Re co rd s he r ha s b n i w , ill , k p py i i i i g e e e a b g infl u to the co ll a bo ra t i v e e ffo rts Of the pl a ce . e nce in b ri ng i ng g o od rock musi c r t r n h a mb r f m The ca nno nb a w a s ro b a b n h G e a e Maco C e o Co ll p ly i to t e ci ty . ’ me rce a nd the M dd e Ge o r a His fi re d ro m o rt Ha ns a so o n t he The re s a so a lo t o f oo d d n n i l g i f F wki , l l g i i g ’ He r t e r Th h sto r c o rt w a s v r r a a To u . s M The e e a e d in a co n . Th s w h to rica l So c i e ty . y p p i g i i i f o e o l ike ro ck bo t t h 1 n n p a mp hl e t fo r v i si to rs ca l l e d He ri e s a bl i s e d in 8 0 6 by a US . I d i a to m p ri ce s a nd to p q u a l i ty fo o d tag e To u r tha t w ill d i re ct e v e n t he a g e nt to he lp p ro te ct the Eng l i sh se t sho uld try the ca tfi sh re sta u ra nt o n mo st d i so ri e nte d ne w co me rs to t le me nts in the a re a a nd to pl a y a n Vi ne v i ll e Av e nue o r the So uthe rn ’ m ' Ma co n s r me a rch ite ctu ra l b sto r o rta nt ro e in nd a n re a t o ns . st e co o n a t the Fa rme r s Ma r e t p i , i i i p l I i l i yl ki g k l t n nd a ns ha v e o n be e n a a rt o f t m Ca e e r a . Fo r o re e a nt fa re ca a nd cu tu ra a tt ra c o s . e , l l i I i l g p f i l g , ' ’ ne t -th re e struct u re s a re o n the Maco n s he r ta e e rha s a s o n the re s a n e ce e nt me nu in the N i y i g , p p l g x ll

— The cmu l e e Na n t to ur Gre e Re v v a cto r a n a nd a s e a rs . O re sta u ra nt o ca te d in t he re o v a e d k i l , Vi i , y g l tio na l M n me nt w a s b u t he re to t sma co tta e s a e ma n of h ch o u 1 8 6 0 5 ma ns o n o n Co e e Stre e . ll g l ik , y w i il i ll g a re p re se ntly u nd e rg o i ng re no v a ho no r the m a nd p re se rv e the i r a n The i r f ri e d mu sh ro o ms a nd a fte r d in c e nt te m e mo u nd s a nd e a rth ne r d e sse rt d r n s off e r the u t ma te tio n . i pl i k l i

- t r n r nt th n in o d e . s o s ca c e e o e i n The mo st w e ll k o w n ho u se l g Vi i p i n e a t i g pl e a su re . Ma co n is the Ha Ho use a ma rv e o us a tte r fo r a u d e d to u r e a r-ro u nd No t r to Maco n o u d be co m y , l l g i y , i p w l ta a n Re na ssa nce ma ns o n o n h e in summe r the ca n a tch le te tho ut a sto a t We s e a n I li i i w il y w p wi p l y , B r nd 1 5 5 d e mo nstra t o ns o f ntr ca te e av n the fi rst co e e in the o r d cha r Ge o r a v e nue . u t a o u 8 g i A il , i i i w i g ll g w l th s a t o n a H sto r c La nd ma rk w a s a nd o tte r te ch n ue s b Cre e k In te re d to ra nt d e re e s to o me n i N i l i i p y i q y g g w , a sh o ne d th no na s s v e r d a n d e sce nd a nts a t the Ocmu l e e o r a r d e o ut to To be so fke e Re cre a f i w i il , il i g i M m r h n e s cu rv n s d n d oo rs a nd u se u . t o n A re a he re fo u r a e s d e a s i g , i g l i i g , i , w l k i p k a se cre t ro o m tha t o nce he ld t he Ano the r d iffe re nt ki nd o f muse um a nd a cre s of surface w a te r n in i h M s m o f rts a nd h e t re Co n e d e ra te t re a su r o v e r Ma co n s t e u e u a w a t the o utd o o r e nt us a st . i f y , A i i t hre e m n Sc e nce s o n o rs th Ro a d h ch ill i o d o ll a rs . i F y w i Tha t a mo u nt w ill se e m o f l i ttl e ho use s the se co nd l a rg e st pl a ne Fo r a f re e co py o f t he He ri ta g e ” co ns n m h t The sho s To u r b ro chu re co nta ct the Gre a te r e ue ce to tho se w ho a re ta riu in t he So ut e a s . q pp w , h v Maco n Cha mbe r of Co mme rce Bo x c a te t e a o f th H r a r t ace d a nd co o r u . i l ue e a y Ho use he e e f a s p l f l , M l 1 6 9 Ma co n Ge o r a 3 1 202 o r fo r urn sh n s . All a re nv a u a b e : The Gra nd O e ra Ho u se o n u f i i g i l l p , , g i , Eu ro e a n a nt ue s Dre sd e n ch na be rr St re e t co nta ns a sta e so a r e u rthe r n o rma t o n o n o the r He a rt p i q , i , y i g l g f i f i cr sta ch a nd e e rs m a rb e scu tha t t he o r na a o f Be n Hu r w a s o f Ge o r a a ttract o ns r te To u r y l li , l l p i g i l pl y g i i w i t u re a nd r ce e ss o il a nt n o nce e r o rm d the re co m e te Ge o r a Ge o r a De a rtme nt o f In s . e , p i l p i i g p f , pl g i , g i p t n Bo x 1 7 7 6 s b i th l n Th the a tr is now d us r a d Tra d e PO . C o e s e O d Ca no nb a th cha r o t rac . l y l l wi i e e e y , , ’ 1 Ho u se so ca e d be ca u se o ne Ya n use d fo r a mo u s a rt sts co nce rts a nd t a nta Ge o r a 3 0 3 0 . , ll f i A l , g i

“ 44 Outd oor s in G e or gia ’ Insid e Ma co n s Gra nd Ope ra Ho use ’ i ht Ma co n s He rita e To ur inc ud e s (r g ) . g l ’ ma ny o f t he city s o ld e st ho me s (b e

low ) .

j u ly 1978 Going to the b e a c h th is s umme r? Try DARI EN ’ Ge o r ia g s g old e n be a che s tor a va T RAC IONS ’ A T T c a tion o u wo n t to r t Ta k a y ge . e look LER SL N I , t t m t , ’ BUT A D in he Al a aha Del a was owned by at wh a t Ge o r ia s coa st ott r g e s . Pierce Butler and was one of the richest rice plantations i n

the world . H is wife , Fannie Kemble , was considered the She BRUN SWICK greatest actress of her day . wrote a book about her life on the isl and . R C IONS ATT A T OR NG GEORGE S F T KI , settled by cottish Highlanders who G E TO THE GOL EN SLES— SEA SL N S N ST. O S AT WAY D I I A D , IM O O . helped glethorpe defend the colony . pen to publ ic SL N AND E LL SL N I A D , J KY I A D , these islands are reached via — S 9 m l . S 2 m C Tuesday aturday p unday p . osed causeways from Brunswick . Mondays . ’ SE OO N S R z AF D I DU T Y recogni es Brunswick as the world s S ELO SL N AP I A D . Tours of the Sapelo Island National Estuarine

. Se e C center for processed seafood dishes shrimp boats . heck S UGA anctuary are conducted by the Marine I nstitute , each C 1 with Welcome enter (US 7 ) for pl ant tours . S . S i a . m. aturday Ferry leaves apelo Dock at Mer dian at , RS ES OF GL NN US . MA H Y are the argest sa t marshes on the m - l l . C 9 1 2 48 5 244 9 retu rns at p all ( ) for reservations .

E C . t t Imp t t c g c ct t . as oas or an e olo i al fa ors o sea l ife HUNT ING AREAS RS ES OF GL NN O ERLOO R US 1 7 MA H Y V K PA K , , has a land L C E R SL N off f B A KB A D I A D , the coast of Darien , of ers archery

. V scaped garden with picnic facil ities Unobstructed iew of the Fe d e ra l G hunts arranged by the Wildl ife Division of the De . Marshes of lynn and salt water lagoon o p rtment of Interior . O R N 1 . CO E O R L R . 7 US US 25 . H WA D FFI M M IA PA K , at Pub ANNUAL E ENTS Iic l V recreation facilities incl uding tennis , basebal l , footba l , ’ LESS NG OF THE S R LEE US 1 7 . B I H IMP F T , Darien bridge on auditorium . Park O pen year round . Religious ceremony in which a priest blesses the shrimp boats HISTORICAL SIT ES t p . . ' as hey ass May L N ERS OAK . 1 U S 7 . S L A I , on idney anier sat here to write CO S LGEORG MACERELAND R N R O E . S . “ ” A TA IA TA P D BY ummer many of his famous poems i ncl uding Marshes of Glynn . OGLE OR E ON EN $ ’ S TH P M UM T , at ueen s q uare , honors James FARGO E O C G . dward glethorpe , the founder of the olony of eorgia ' R C ION LO ERS OA K S S ATT A T V , Al bany treet near Prince treet is more than O E ENO EE S 1 8 N. E. 1 G 7 7 . 9 K F K WAMP , miles on eorgia Fargo 00 years old . S C. S GL NN CO N CO R O SE 2 Of is the tephen Foster tate Park entrance to the famed Y U TY U TH U , b ocks from center c ty l i O S . - kefenokee wamp There are nature trail s , boat tours , and 4 1 . on U S . 3 Ancient moss hanging live oaks surround this fishing . Also special waterways where visitors are permitted 1 907 . handsome building , circa without guides . CAMPING AREAS C MPING REAS R NS C SO KOA C R N A A G O G 3 03 . B U WI K UTH AMP U D , eorgia

' S E EN C . OS ER S E R 1 8 N. E. o m l t T PH F T TAT PA K , miles of Fargo via C e e . O . p facil ities Privately owned . pen year round 1 4 - G 1 7 7 . : 9 9 2 6 7 5 09 . OO L N R LER R 4 N eorgia Telephone ( ) US . 1 7 . E W D A D T AI PA K , miles . on xcel lent

travel trailer camping . Swimming pool . Privately owned . ' FOLKSTON Open year round . E R N R C IONS 1 . E G O S C GRO N S 6 N. US . 7 W ATH I AK AMP U D , miles on ATT A T ’ Tr v l O E ENO EE N ON R L L L E E GE 7 W . a e . S . O . trailer camping Privately owned pen year round K F K ATI A WI D I F FU , miles on

GOLF Georgia 2 3 and 1 2 1 . Folkston is one of the two eastern e n

O S . 1 trances to the famed kefenokee wamp There are exh ibits , 8 C C 7 2 . 9 G holes at Brunswick ountry l ub , par holes at lynco nature trails , boat tours , fishing and an observation tower . G C 3 6 . olf ourse , par Al so special waterways where visitors are permitted without ANNUAL EV ENTS gu ides . LESS NG O F THE S R LEE S B I H IMP F T , Mansfield treet Dock on R GOLF Brunswick iver . A colorful rel igious ceremony in which a

- . 9 G C C , 3 6 priest blesses the ga ily decorated shrimp boats as they pass . holes at Fol kston olf and ountry lub par NN L E EN Spring . A UA V TS

GOL EN SLES N ON L GOL O RN EN O E ENO EE ES L C S . D I I VITATI A F T U AM T , Bruns K F K F TIVA , ourthouse q uare Parade , contests ,

C C . E . . E . wick ountry l ub arly July arts and crafts show , games arly J uly '

ST. R C R S E . . PAT I K DAY PA AD , downtown March J EKY S A D E$ C NGE CL GR C L R L R . HA UB A I U TU A FAI , fairgrounds Mid LL I L N

October . HISTORICAL SITES RO -A- ON S NG O RN EN i ’ , L N R L T UT TH FI HI T U AM T al l area f shing MI LI O AI ES VI L AGE. Here is preserved the world of the

ll . . Fa camps super-rich who M ade up the membership of the famed Jekyl l - SS A~ RALLY S NG O RN EN a ll C 1 8 8 6 . BA FI H I T U AM T , area fishi ng Isl and l ub formed in A number of homes of the mem

- . S . i camps ummer bers are being restored . It s cla imed that one sixth of the ’ R ON ER S NG O RN EN fi i TA P D BY FI HI T U AM T , all area sh ing world s wealth was control led from the sl and during the - . L . fa scina t camps Mid June to abor Day time the mill ionaires inhabited the area . Among the C Ho te l G S R G S NG O RN EN . HAD D A FI H I T U AM T , al l area fishing camps ing bu ildings are the Jekyl l l ub , Mistletoe , oodyear L Villa C C C . C O ate winter to early spring ottage , spo , rane ottage , Faith hapel and the - Rockefel ler Cottage . Jekyll Island is a state owned resort . CUMBERLAN D I SLAN D CAMPING AREA ATT RACT ION CH ERO K EE CAMPGRO U ND offers tent and trailer campi ng . '

. O . N ON L SE S O RE R 4 5 - Privately owned pen year round ATI A A H PA K , two minute ferryboat trips ' t r R C IONS S . Ge o daily except Tuesday and Wednesday from Ma ry s , ATT A T

. m l m . R . N N ER e . 9 a . 1 m CO EN ON CE gia Departs and p eturns p and V TI T , Be chview Drive A comp ex for con

- m . 1 2 4 4 i 9 8 8 3 3 5 . ve nt o n p For reservations , call ( ) and meeting activities , it houses one of the l argest

46 Outd oor s in G e or gia R ER N N N N E C O L O E R . FT . F D I A ATI A M UM T , on Frederica oad Bu ilt by Ge ne ra l James Edward Og lethorpe in 1 7 3 6 and was

the most expensive British fortification in America . It was military headq uarters for the defense of Georgia and the

British col onies against the S paniards in Florida . O pen from

a m . . m . US . S . 8 . to 5 p daily . Ma intained by Park ervice L i B OO DY MA RS H . The s te of a ma jor battle between the British and the S panish that prov ided the turning point for

British control i n this part of the country . Free . i S NS L SE AND S E . ST. IMO I GHTH OU MU UM The l ghthouse was 1 1 C rebu ilt in 8 7 . Arrangements can be made with the oast Guard to visit the top of the tower for a commanding view i of the ocean , surrounding islands and rivers . Histor c memo ra b ilia is displayed in the museum which is operated by the

Coastal Georgia Historical Society . ATTRACT IONS i NE NE R S . PTU PA K , end of the isl and , has p cnic facil ities ,

fishing pier , bowl ing , skating , theater and playground . ’

O . Co nv e n C . indoor pools in the southeastern United States . The ounty owned and operated pen year round tion Center is located on the nine-mile Jekyl l Isl and white RET REAT P LA NTATI ON has a picturesq ue avenue of l ive oaks

. sand beach . arching over the roadway The famous long staple sea isl and O RG N ENN S CEN ER f cotton was f i rst raised here and the tabby rui ns of a sl ave J . P . M A T I T of ers five outdoor courts ’ i i . R O . and one indoor court . pen year round hosp tal and a pl antat on home stil l stand etreat Pl antation

Se a G C . GOLF is now part of the Isl and olf l ub GOLF 1 O C 7 2 . 1 8 8 holes at leander ourse , par holes at I nd ian

G C 7 2 . 1 8 St . 1 8 C 1 8 , l 7 2 . ho es at K ng Pr nce o f ourse par ho es at G C , l i i l l Mounds o f ourse , par holes at the Pi nelake ourse

2 . S C G C , . 7 O C 3 6 . m I p 7 2 . 9 ons s and ub o f ourse ar par holes at ceanside ourse , par i l l l A NNUAL EVENT S K NGSLAN D I . TO U R OF H OM ES AND GA RD ENS . March C MPING RE S A A A S U NS H I NE F ESTIVA L is a 3 -day event featuri ng snipe sai l boat

CROO E R ER S E R 1 2 E. , , E . K D IV TAT PA K miles from Kingsland races and a gigantic fi reworks d ispl ay . arly June : 9 1 2 4 G 40 . 5 00 . ( ) o ff US . 1 rg p c p . on eo ia s ur a res Tele hone GEORGIA S ENI ORS GOLF TO U RNAM ENT . June - 8 8 2 5 25 6 . L O . A RT F ESTIVA . Early ctober E T S MO S SLA D I SLA ND P LAY ERS present s sho s annua y nc ud ng mu LITTL S . I N I N ix w l l i l i

sica ls . S HUN ING RE S , classics and Broadway productions eparate produc T A A i tions are presented for three weekends during the w nter , NS SL N N NG RESER ES 5 E. L LE ST. S O ITT IM I A D HU TI P V , miles fa ll . f S pring and St . S . O of Big imons Isl and f ers hunting for ducks , dove and

. l fal low deer , during season . Fishing during summer Private y SAVANNAH owned . S S . S e e story on page 1 7 ; Strol ling the q uares of avannah M DWAY I SAVANNAH BEACH HIS ORIC L SI ES T A T ATT RACT IONS R C C US 1 7 . E 1 l 7 92 . MI DWAY HU H , on . rected i n The o d sl ave ne TYB EE LI GHTH O USE. O of the first publ ic structures i n its ga ery and h gh pu p t rema n unchanged . From congre ll i l i i S R . O Georg ia . It marks the mouth of the avannah iver pen at io n 1 5 0 g , c m m t t t m , C h h never nu bered ore han a any e . m. w i i m 5 . Saturday and S unday from 2 p . . to p Free losed have come two signers of the Decl aration of I ndependence , eekdays . R w US . two evol utionary generals and a . senator The church TYB EE MU SEUM . At the north end of the isl and ad jacent to and historic cemetery may be visited at any time . Keys ava il m m . 6 . . O 1 0 e . the l ighthouse . pen daily from to p from May able at nearest service station . Free . Se 1 through September 1 ; and daily except Tuesday from p 1 - SE US . 7 . l . MI DWAY MU UM , on Built i n raised cottage sty e tember I to April 5 . There are d isplays of furniture , artifacts and documents from C MPING RE S 1 - i t O S A A A early 8 th to mid 9 h century . pen Tuesday through atur L C GRO N RIV ERS END FAMI Y AMP U D , north end of Isl and on m . m 5 . m. S 2 . day from 9 e . . to p and undays from p to C i , m the S avannah riverfront . ampi ng , swimming , fish ng surf . . C C . p losed Mondays , hristmas and Thanksgivi ng Main ’

. . O ing . Privatel y owned pen year round fai ned by Department of Natural Resources . ANNUAL EV ENT S R CHMOND H I ILL N N L CL SS C PRO -AM C CLE R CE O R O F S . O U. ATI A A I BI Y A T U HIS ORIC L SI ES T A T TYB EE I SLA ND . March . A I Mc LLSTER 1 0 E. US . 1 7 FT . , miles of on the bank of the S A D O R fo rtifi I L N geechee iver , demonstrated that th is type earthen cation could withstand the heaviest nav a l ord inance em GOLF 6 Se a G C : ( C ) ployed during the War between the States . Open Tuesday 3 holes at I sl and olf ourses The loister m m . 5 . . S through Satu rday from 9 e . to p and unday from ANNUAL EV ENTS 2 m m . . . C C p t p . , tm k A C ONS Se a G C . o losed Mondays hris as and Than s GEO RG IA PG HAMPI H I P , Isl and olf ourse

. o f N R . - giving Maintained by Department atural esources Mid January . - L GOL O RN EN Se a G MI D SEASON C U B F T U AM T , Isl and olf ST. MARYS

C E . ourse , a r y February GOLF l

L . TO U R OF H OM ES AND GA RD ENS . ate March

3 6 . 9 St . G C . holes at Marys olf ourse , par ON L O RN EN Se a SEA I SLAND FA LL I NVITATI A T U AM T , Isl and A NNUAL E ENT S V E N . Golf Course . arly ovember L N B ESS I G OFTHE S H RIMP F LEET . Early June . L ENN S O RN EN E S EA I SLA ND I NVITATI ONA T I T U AM T , arly

S MO November . ST. I N S I SLAN D S P RI NG GOLF TOU RNAM ENT FOR LADI ES AND MEN. March . HISTORICAL SIT ES L C C . C RI S S O I , t , r g t t C R S C RC R H TMA H DAY The lois er fo ues s of The lois er , , H I T HU H on Frederica oad founded by John and ’ NEW E RS OL C , Ch rl Y A H I DAY , The loister for guests of The a e s Wesley in 1 7 3 6 . The present building was built in 1 8 8 4 Cloister . G J r . by Anson reen Phelps Dodge , , as a memorial to O R OF L O L C , m - F U TH J U Y H I DAY , The loister for guests of The . S 26 . . 1 4 . m . his wife ummer hours , p ; winter hours , p

S C . . m . m a . da ily unday services at 8 a m e . . and loister

4 7 Ju ly 1978 Sonny J ames Concert Holid ay Beach Dougl as

AMA/Mr. Pibb otocross 1 1 th Annual Georgia Ch ampion Racki ng Horse Sh ow Chatsworth M At anta nternat ona Racewa Ham t n Miss Georgia Pageant Th ree Arts Th eatre Col umb us l I i l y p o To of Geor a am oree Ra un Ga E ementar D ar Top of Georgi a J amboree Rab un Gap El ementary Dill ard p gi J b b p l y ill d DonW ams us c Par n The J asol Butl er Sh ow Frankli n M usi c Park Frankli n illi M i k Fra kli n ounta n S uare Danc n Pa ouse ounta n Ct M ountai n Sq uare Danci ng Pl ayh ouse M ountai n City M i q i g l yh M i i y P a ns Peanut Tenn s Cass c P a n Fi rst Saturday Festival River Street Savannah l i i l i l i s Countr -Gos e Concert Swam an O era House T ms or Country-Gospel Concert Swampl and Opera House Toomsb oro y p l pl d p oo b o DonW ams Concert Ho a Beac Dou as Fourth of J uly Arts Crafts Festival illi lid y h gl Gou Twn D e USAC Festival Wood s J ekyll I sl and ld i ixi ( ) At anta nternat ona Racewa Ham ton FreedomFestival Six Fl ags Atl anta l I i l y p 24-29 Sta and See Geor a Wee eno uare At anta Great Escape Weekend Lake Lanier I sl and s Buford y gi k L x Sq l 27 -28 H ste n Cattle S ow Centra Ct Par acon Star Spangl ed Banner Stone M ountai n Park ol i h l i y k M 28 -30 Horse S ow State S owArena Warner Ro n FarmCurb M arket Hazl eh urst h h bi s 29 Roc S ow Memorial Sta um Co um us Sel ections fromthe Permanent Coll ection k h di l b 29 S uare Dance un c a Au tor um Co um us Georgia M useumof Art q M i ip l di i l b 29 To of Geor a am oree Ra un Ga E em ntar D ar Open Seasonfor the Gord on-Lee House p gi J b b p l e y ill d “ 29 ounta n S uare Danc n P a ouse ounta n Ct Exhibit Canad a Roberts Lib rary M i q i g l yh M i i y 29 Countr -Gos e Concert Swam an O era House To ms ro Guid ed Nature Trail Walks y p l pl d p o bo 29-30 Rod Run Ant ue Car S ow Un co Hill Helen Ocmulgee National Monument M acon iq h i i 30 Roc S ow Ra n Da ) Memorial Sta um Co um us Greenhouse Annual Perennial Di spl ay k h ( i y di l b 30 art Ro ns Concert Ho a Beac D u Call away Gardens M y bi lid y h o gl as Summer at Call away Gard ens AUGUST x Art Exhibits Call away Gard ens 1 -27 Th ere Be M onsters inthe Sky Tonight J oh nny Duncan J ani e Fricke Concert M ark Smith Pl anetari um Macon Holiday Beach Sel ecti ons fromthe Permanent Coll ecti ons Ronnie McDowell Concert Holiday Beach GAM useumof Art Signers of the Decl aration of I nd epend ence Exhibit Open Seasonfor the Gordon- Lee House Middl e Georgia Coll ege FarmCurb M arket Watermel on Festival Guid ed Nature Trail Walks Bell - ri ngi ng Ceremony Middl e Georgia Coll ege Ocmulgee National M onument Canna Festival Parad e and J uly 4th Cel eb ration Summer at Call away Gard ens Rock Sh ow M uni cipal Auditori um Greenh ouse Annual Perenni al Displ ay 4th of J uly Cel eb rati on Call away Gard ens Pi ne M ountai n 9th Annual J uly 4th Cel eb rati on J ardi ne Stadi um Bl ue Grass Festival Satill a KOAKampgrounds Atki nson ' Barb ara M and rel J erry Cl ower Concert Country- Gospel Concert Swampl and Opera House Toomsboro and Fi reworks Displ ay Holid ay Beach Dougl as Georgi a M ountai n Fai r Fai rgrounds Hi awassee a cees Para e Bar-B-O Countr Store Waterco ors b Ute Missfeldt Goet e nst tute At anta J y d , , y l y h I i l Hunter Park Top of Georgi a J amboree Rab unGap El ementary Dill ard Aq ua-Rec Review M ountai n Sq uare Danci ng Pl ayh ouse M ountai n City Pet Parad e Retrospective-Contemporary Art by Walter Gaudnek I nd epend ence Day Cel eb ration Westvill e M useumof Arts Sciences M acon Robi n Lake Beach Extravaganza Loretta Lynn Concert Holid ay Beach Dougl as Call away Gard ens Fri end s Week Six Fl ags Atl anta Fourth of J uly Cel eb rati on River Street Drill TeamShowcase Six Fl ags Atlanta Fourth of J uly Cel eb rati on M emorial Stadi um 4-HDay Six Fl ags Atlanta Gal a 4th of J uly Dinner Dance State SwimM eet Mill edgevill e Annual Fourth of J uly Festival M ountai n Sq uare Danci ng Pl ayh ouse M ountai n City J uly Cel eb ration Doyl e Street Park Country-Gospel Concert Swampl and Opera House Toomsboro ar e W ner Art E t Horse S ow $ ueen and Pr ncess Contest M i il xhibi h , i Roddenberrry M emori al Lib rary Cai ro State Sh owArena Warner Robi ns Country-Gospel Concert Swampl and Opera House Toomsboro Special Astronomy Program Call away Gard ens Pi ne Mountai n Th ere Be M onsters inthe Sky Tonight Fanni n County Fai r Bl ue Ridge M ark Smith Pl anetari um Gold en Leaf Festival Pelh am Top of Georgia J amboree PGANational J unior Golf Championship M ountai n Sq uare Danci ng Pl ayhouse Call away Gard ens Pi ne Mountai n 20th Annual M asters Water Ski Tournament 1 8 Elvi s Sh ow M uni cipal Auditori um Col umbus ’ Call away Gard ens Pine M ountai n 1 8 - 1 9 Old Time Fiddlin Convention Dalton Se ect ons of Pa nt n s Pr nts and Draw n s 1 - 1 uare Dance am oree A uarama e s an l i i i g , i i g 8 9 Sq J b q J kyll I l d M useumof Arts Sci ences 1 9 Fl ea M arket Festival Wood s J ekyll Isl and Watermel on Day Farmers M arket 1 9 M ountai n Sq uare Danci ng Pl ayh ouse M ountai n City JimEd Brown Hel en Corneli us Concert 1 9 Country-Gospel Concert Swampl and Opera House Toomsboro Holid ay Beach Dougl as 20 Merle Haggard Concert Holid ay Beach Dougl as ’ J ekyll Fun Fest Exhibition Hall J ekyll I sl and 25 Lily Libb er Rock n Roll Ball Tal ent Di sco Six Fl ags Atlanta Parad e for Wagon Trai n Ch atsworth 25 -26 M urray County High Al umni Rod eo Ch atsworth Affai r onthe Sq uare Lafayette Sq uare LaGrange 26 M ountai n Sq uare Danci ng Pl ayhouse M ountai n City Gospel Si ng Satill a KOAKampgrounds Atkinson 26 Fourth Saturd ay Field Trip Savannah Variety Sh ow M uni cipal Auditori um Col umb us 26 Barbership Ouartet Ch orus Contest Civi c Center Savannah Top of Georgia J amboree Rab un Gap El ementary Dill ard 26 Country-Gospel Concert Swampl and Opera House Toomsboro M ountai n Sq uare Danci ng M ountain City 26 All Night Gospel Si ng M emori al Stadi um Waycross Country-Gospel Concert Swampl and Opera House Toomsboro 26 -27 M ountai n- Do Lake Lani er I sl and s Buford Summer National s Road Atl anta Gai nesvill e 28 -31 Ch attah ooch ee M ountai n Fai r Cl arkesvill e

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