Wednesday, a Savannah civil rights icon is getting a much deserved recognition. Reverend Dr. Ralph Mark Gilbert is considered the father of the Savannah Civil Rights Movement. SEE: Ralph Mark Gilbert ...

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A century after its founding, Booker T. Washington High School now has an official marker celebrating its importance in Georgia’s civil rights history. On ...

Capps relayed that the historical markers in Georgia used to be managed by the state but were eventually handed over to GHS. A marker can only be generated based on primary source documentation.

Oscar Carter and Sarah Young purchased the house in 1944 in then-segregated Marietta. Two Marietta, Georgia, historic preservation groups have recently placed a historic marker on a Black-owned ...

Over 62 years after the events in Aug. 1960, the students who participated in the Tybee wade-ins were honored with a Georgia Historical Society marker.

A new historical marker was unveiled for a Savannah native and civic leader who championed women's' voting rights and change in Georgia. News Sports Indy 500 Things To Do Opinion Advertise ...

Georgia Historical Society (GHS) was founded in 1839 with a mission to preserve, examine, and teach Georgia history and American history through education and research. Nearly 200 years later, it ...

CAIRO—A historical marker dedication was held at Pope’s Museum on Saturday, encouraging people across the state to stop and learn about Laura Pope Forrester’s artistic legacy.

A new historical marker was dedicated in honor of local self-taught artist Laura Pope Forester and Pope’s Museum over the weekend, according to the Georgia Historical Society.

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - A marker now sits at a historical site in Savannah’s city market. Wednesday, the Georgia Historical Society dedicated it to the The Montmollin Building and Bryan School. The ...

ATLANTA — The Georgia Historical Society unveiled a new historical marker in Atlanta about Booker T. Washington High School on Tuesday. The marker is the newest addition to the society's Georgia ...