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Today in History
1733 In the new colony of Georgia, each able-bodied adult male was issued a musket, bayonet, cartridge box, and belt to defend himself, his family, and the colony. Also on … read more
Saturday (Family Day) and Sunday, February 5-6, 2011, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Wormsloe State Historic Site, 7601 Skidaway Road, Savannah
Take your family back in time to the site of one of the earliest and most beautiful colonial-era plantations of the Georgia coast. This popular annual living-history event features costumed re-enactors and vendors offering students and adults a taste of the excitement and adversity of life for the first settlers of colonial Georgia. Highlights of this weekend-long event include cannon and musket firing; blacksmithing, craft, and cooking demonstrations; Native American and slave life interpretations; and period music and dance. An hourly schedule of events will be available upon arrival at Wormsloe. Free and open to the public
Additional support provided by: Society of Colonial Wars in the State of Georgia
1733 In the new colony of Georgia, each able-bodied adult male was issued a musket, bayonet, cartridge box, and belt to defend himself, his family, and the colony. Also on … read more