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Victorian House, 1885, Brunswick
Brunswick Old Town Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
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Columbus Square, 1805, Darien
Darien traces its origins to 1736, though throughout the 18th century, settlement was sporadic and the town was practically abandoned at times. Oglethorpe and later Lachlan McIntosh made plans for the...
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Pinkie Master’s, 1953, Savannah
Savannah has always been a drinking town and Pinkie Master’s dive bar at 318 Drayton Street was its epicenter from 1953-2016. Luis Christopher Masterpolis, better known as Pinkie Master, wisely...
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Thomas H. McMillan House, 1888, Savannah
Now known as the McMillan Inn, this imposing Italianate Victorian was originally the home of Thomas Hasley McMillan (11 March 1854-21 September 1941), one of late-19th-century Savannah’s most...
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Ida Mae & Joe’s Truck Stop, 1938, Midway
When it closed in 2009, Ida Mae & Joe Smith’s truck stop had been serving hearty meals to locals and travelers on U.S. Highway 17 for 71 years. When Interstate 95 was completed, most businesses on...
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Historic Baptismal Trail, Riceboro
African-Americans were baptized in this swamp beginning in the 1840s. It’s just downstream from a well-known fishing and swimming spot known as Round Hole and was likely chosen for its proximity to...
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Eclectic House, Circa 1884, Walthourville
This unusual house likely originated as a central hallway design with the protruding “wings” being later additions.
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Walthourville Baptist Church, 1923
A marker placed by the Liberty County Historical Society in 2003 notes: Founded in 1809, the North Newport Baptist Church has had several homes over the years. In 1923, the Church moved to this...
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Ralph Quarterman Grocery, Walthourville
This neighborhood grocery was owned by Ralph Waldo Quarterman, a leading African-American citizen of Liberty County and founder of the local branch of the NAACP. I believe this area was once part of...
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Ralph Quarterman House, Circa 1937, Walthourville
This was the home of businessman and Civil Rights leader Ralph Waldo Quarterman. It’s located adjacent to Mr. Quarterman’s grocery store.
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First African Baptist Church, Riceboro
The First African Baptist Church of Riceboro is considered the “Mother Church of all Black Churches in Liberty County”; the present structure was built in the 1960s to replace the original church. The...
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First Zion Baptist Church, 1971, Riceboro
Located on the opposite corner of the intersection of the E. B. Cooper Highway and Barrington Ferry Road from First African Baptist Church, First Zion was established by members of the “Mother Church”...
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One-Room Schoolhouse, 1852, Dorchester
From is construction in 1852 until the 1920s, this little one-room schoolhouse served students of Dorchester Village. It was located adjacent to the Dorchester Presbyterian Church and was all but lost...
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First African Baptist Church, 1974, Harris Neck
First African Baptist Church of Harris Neck was organized by Reverend Andrew Neal in 1867.
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Harris Neck Army Air Field, 1942
Today, it’s nothing more than weed-choked concrete and asphalt, but these barren strips within Harris Neck National Wildlife Refuge played a part in civilian and military aeronautical history. Before...
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Walthourville International F & AM OES Johnson Lodge No. 37
Donated and built by John Walt, this was the meeting place of the International Free & Accepted Masons and Order of the Eastern Star, known as Johnson Lodge No. 37. It was an African-American...
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Poteet Seafood, Brunswick
Passing by this rather plain metal building you might not even give it any notice, but to locals, it’s a landmark. Poteet Seafood has been a leading distributor of Wild Georgia Shrimp for over 35...
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Dead Peoples Things for Sale, Woodbine
This tongue-in-cheek sign for an antique store greets you just as you cross the Satilla River bridge into Woodbine on US 17. It may be odd but it definitely gets your attention. It has become somewhat...
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