Georgia History Festival's Purpose

   

Georgia History Festival, formerly known as Georgia Days, is the signature educational program of the Georgia Historical Society.  Held annually around the anniversary of the founding of the colony of Georgia on February 12, 1733, this commemoration brings history to life for students of all ages through a variety of programs including a series of school events and curriculum, crafts workshops, the two-day Colonial Faire and Muster living-history program held at Wormsloe State Historic Site, and the colorful Georgia Day parade.  By engaging students in interactive learning experiences, Georgia History Festival sparks the imagination, develops critical thinking processes, and opens the exciting world of the past to exploration, study, and understanding.

2011 Georgia History Festival Committee

Robert S. Jepson, Jr., Festival Chairman

Ellen Bolch    
Dolly Chisholm
Joe Hargrove, Jr.
John C. Helmken II
Chris E. Humes
Phil Jacobs
Bill Jones III
Mark V. Smith

Educator Participation Forms

 

Check back here for information on Georgia History Festival classroom activities and how to register your students for the annual Georgia Day Parade and banner competition.

Schedule of Events

 

 

Click here to learn more about the exciting series of events planned for 2011 Georgia History Festival!

Curriculum Materials

 

Every year GHS develops curriculum materials for teachers of students at all grade levels that focus on the Georgia History Festival Honoree.  These contain biographical information about the subject and historical information about the times in which that subject lived.  Click here to read a bio of 2011 Georgia History Festival Honoree, Sequoyah.  Click here for full curriculum materials on last year's honoree, Jackie Robinson!

 

 

Photo Courtesy of Library of Congress,

Prints and Photographs Division [LC-USZC4-2566]