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Ringneck snake
Great Horned Owl
The LeConte Pear
Employees from SNF Chemtall, in Riceboro, help lay some bricks for The Walk memorial.
name “Native Flora.” By 1896 when Joseph made his last visit to his childhood home, he commented on its degraded condition. Very little remained, only a single camellia and a few other specimens. But in the 1970s, volunteers rallied to begin preservation of the site, now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Guided by Col. Claude Black, a civic-minded local group acquired 63.8 acres of the original site thanks to a lease and option equities donation by The Brunswick Pulp and Paper Co. Heirs of the late C.B. Jones, its owner conveyed title to the land to the foundation. The Garden Club of Georgia has been a major supporter from the beginning to this very day. While all original dwellings are gone, a recreated slave cabin was
Volunteers add more names to the brick “Walk” that memorializes Liberty County’s 6,000 slaves (1860 census).
constructed in 2003 by descendants of original LeConte slaves. These families hold biannual reunions at LeConte-Woodmanston, and plan commemorative projects, such as “The Walk: An African American Tribute,” which broke ground in 2008. A brick-based trail winding through the property, The Walk is made from bricks inscribed with the names, ages and plantations of the 6,000 slaves who lived in Liberty County around 1860. This project is jointly supported by the Liberty County Historical Society and Midway-based Coastal Electric Cooperative, which has contributed to the site by running its needed electricity, and, through its foundation, donated $5,000 toward the memorial walk, according to garden vice president Mary Beth Evans. Among the many descendants of LeConte slaves is Mayor Bill Austin of nearby Riceboro. “The project will go on, although probably more slowly,” says Austin of the effect the closure is likely to have on the aspects of the site that interest him and his volunteers. Austin also is busy with other projects in Liberty County, including a walk to Dor-
blacks following the Civil War to about 1930, this ever-growing museum illustrates the hardscrabble life these folks endured while trying to make a living post-plantation.
Where to stay
• Dunham Farms at Melon Bluff: 5836 Islands Hwy., Midway; (912) 880-4500. Nothing beats waking up to an early-morning cup of coffee savored from the vantage point of a seat beside mist-shrouded Dickinson Creek.
Where to eat
• Holton’s Seafood: I-95 at Ga. Highway 84 (exit 76 southSeptember 2010
bound; exit 67 northbound), Midway; (912) 884-9151. Come for excellent fried seafood, especially the trout and the shrimp with homemade tartar sauce and fine onion rings. • Sunbury Crab Co.: 539 Brigantine Dunmore Rd., Sunbury; open Wed.-Sun., (912) 884-8640. An unparalleled view of the marsh and the occasional shrimp boat enhances your enjoyment of superbly prepared fresh seafood. Plan it right, and there could be music too. • Uncommon Grounds Coffee Café & Deli: 110 S. Commerce St., Hinesville; open Mon.-Sat. (912) 876-7622. This is the stop for coffee with urban sophistication and great sandwiches made to order.
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Georgia Magazine - September 2010
Georgia Magazine - September 2010
Contents
Viewpoint
Mailbox
Picture This!
Georgia News
Calendar
Currents
Special Energy Report
A Fast Track to the Airwaves
Crossing Cultures
Georgia's First Botanical Garden
The 2010 Washington Youth Tour
Higher Education in Georgia
Around Georgia
Travel Guide
My Georgia
Georgia@Home
Georgia Gardens
Georgia Cooks
Cookbook of the Month
Snapshot
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Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Contents (Page 4)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Viewpoint (Page 5)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Mailbox (Page 6)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Picture This! (Page 7)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Georgia News (Page 8)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Georgia News (Page 9)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Calendar (Page 10)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Calendar (Page 11)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Calendar (Page 12)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Calendar (Page 13)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Currents (Page 14)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Currents (Page 15)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Special Energy Report (Page 16)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Special Energy Report (Page 17)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - A Fast Track to the Airwaves (Page 18)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - A Fast Track to the Airwaves (Page 19)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - A Fast Track to the Airwaves (Page 20)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - A Fast Track to the Airwaves (Page 21)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - A Fast Track to the Airwaves (Page 22)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - A Fast Track to the Airwaves (Page 23)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Crossing Cultures (Page 24)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Crossing Cultures (Page 25)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Crossing Cultures (Page 26)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Crossing Cultures (Page 27)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Crossing Cultures (Page 28)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Crossing Cultures (Page 29)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Georgia's First Botanical Garden (Page 30)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Georgia's First Botanical Garden (Page 31)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Georgia's First Botanical Garden (Page 32)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Georgia's First Botanical Garden (Page 33)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Georgia's First Botanical Garden (Page 34)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Georgia's First Botanical Garden (Page 35)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Georgia's First Botanical Garden (Page 36)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - The 2010 Washington Youth Tour (Page 36A)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - The 2010 Washington Youth Tour (Page 36B)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - The 2010 Washington Youth Tour (Page 36C)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - The 2010 Washington Youth Tour (Page 36D)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Higher Education in Georgia (Page 37)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Higher Education in Georgia (Page 38)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Higher Education in Georgia (Page 39)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Higher Education in Georgia (Page 40)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Higher Education in Georgia (Page 41)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Higher Education in Georgia (Page 42)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Higher Education in Georgia (Page 43)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Higher Education in Georgia (Page 44)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Higher Education in Georgia (Page 45)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Around Georgia (Page 46)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Travel Guide (Page 47)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Travel Guide (Page 48)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Travel Guide (Page 49)
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Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Travel Guide (Page 54)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Travel Guide (Page 55)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - My Georgia (Page 56)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - My Georgia (Page 57)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Georgia@Home (Page 58)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Georgia@Home (Page 59)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Georgia Gardens (Page 60)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Georgia Gardens (Page 61)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Georgia Cooks (Page 62)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Georgia Cooks (Page 63)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Georgia Cooks (Page 64)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Georgia Cooks (Page 65)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Georgia Cooks (Page 66)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Georgia Cooks (Page 67)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Cookbook of the Month (Page 68)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Cookbook of the Month (Page 69)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Snapshot (Page 70)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Snapshot (Page 70A)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Snapshot (Page 70B)
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