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Upcoming Meeting
Programs
On
September 18,
the Lower Altamaha Historical Society will host Suzanne Forsyth and
Virginia Baisden who will present a program on the life of Captain
Georgia Smith.
Born in 1875 near Eulonia, GA,
Captain Smith was the first African American woman to obtain a US
Coast Guard captain’s license.
She built and operated her own
small store at the age of 10 selling peanut brittle and snuff and
went on to operate her own commercial vessel, the EvaG, taking cargo
all up and down the Atlantic coast.
As
a woman of color from McIntosh County she was a trailblazer and a
true Renaissance woman with skills in many areas. Articles about her
appeared in newspapers in Macon and Atlanta. Suzanne and Virginia
will share details about Georgia Smith’s life and times, along with
some family history and photos of the era. There’s a strong history
of commercial boating in our waters and this program highlights that
tradition and the fascinating people who made it their life’s work.
After her death in 1945 her story went essentially untold until
today and we are fortunate that this story about a most remarkable
woman and daughter of McIntosh County will again be able to be
shared thanks to the work of Suzanne Forsyth, Virginia Baisden and
their family.
The program
will be presented by the Lower Altamaha Historical Society at 7pm on
Thursday, September18 in the meeting room at Fort King George
Historical Site in Darien, GA.
Everyone is welcome.
OCTOBER 16 - Our next meeting will be held on
Thursday, October 16, at 7:00 PM, where we will learn about
a group that is inspired to establish a Maritime Education
Center here in Darien. The vision for this regional center
is to celebrate and support the many ways our proximity to the
Altamaha River and the Atlantic Ocean has shaped our history,
strengthened our economy, and enriched scientific understanding of
this remarkable ecosystem.
Join us on October 16 to hear more about this inspiring project
and to share your thoughts as the community helps bring this vision
to life.
Upcoming Field trips
(from Zach Crumpler - LAHS Field Trips Director)
TBD
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