2021 quick trips – part 1: on the road again, slowly
We’re on the road again—by taking baby steps. Since it’s February and cold in Georgia, we decided to head south toward the coast to Brunswick. But first we had to...
2021 quick trips – part 2: the “why” behind Fort King George on coastal Georgia
During our trips the last few years, we’ve learned that population growth happens along its waterways. In coastal Georgia, one of these areas was along the Altamaha River that starts...
2021 quick trips – part 3: Fort King George’s “look” and those who wanted the land; later medical care, clothing, and sawmills
Every museum we walk through gives us more than one look at the history of an area; this is true at Fort King George State Historic Site. We’ll take a...
2021 quick trips – part 4: Fort King George, the southern most outpost of the British Empire in the new world
For 15 years, Fort King George (named after King George II), served as the southern outpost of the British Empire in North America (1721-1736). As far as we’re concerned, it’s...
2021 quick trips – part 5: “if cotton was king, then rice was queen”
We’ve known about Georgia planters who grew cotton on large plantations, but growing rice along the coast was new for us. On a narrow fringe of land between the saltwater...