Historic Preservation Division weekly update, May 7-11, 2001

HPD Weekly Update for May 7 - 11, 2001
In this issue:
MAY IS HISTORIC PRESERVATION MONTH IN GEORGIA!
EBENEZER BAPTIST CHURCH UNDERGOES RESTORATION
HPD - SURVEY AND REGISTER SPECIALIST POSITION AVAILABLE
GEORGIA TRUST - PRESERVATION ASSISTANT POSITION AVAILABLE
PRESERVATION CALENDAR
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MAY IS HISTORIC PRESERVATION MONTH IN GEORGIA!
The Heritage Marketing Group presented its latest "Places of the Past" brochure during a reception at the Atlanta Cyclorama on May 8. HPD director Ray Luce read the state proclamation signed by Governor Barnes the following morning. The Heritage Marketing Group is comprised of representatives from house museums and other history-related Atlanta area venues. The "Places of the Past" brochure highlights these venues and promotes heritage tourism in Georgia. Please email Arts Atlanta at ArtsA@acvb.com if you would like a copy. Be sure to check the Preservation Calendar below for historic preservation events during May.
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EBENEZER BAPTIST CHURCH RESTORATION
The Ebenezer Baptist Church at Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site is currently being restored as part of a $1.6 million Phase I project. The historic church will be closed to the public through December 2001. Visit their Web site at www.nps.gov/malu/home.htm
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HPD - SURVEY AND REGISTER SPECIALIST POSITION AVAILABLE
The Historic Preservation Division is recruiting qualified candidates for the position of Survey and Register Specialist (Historic Planner Associate). This is a permanent, fulltime, fully benefited position in the Survey and Register Unit of the state historic preservation office. The Survey and Register Unit is responsible for identifying and evaluating historic resources in all Division programs and for managing the historic survey and Georgia/National Register programs. The Survey and Register Specialist is responsible for providing support services to staff and programs in the Survey and Register Unit:

For more information including application deadline or full job description, contact (preferably by e-mail): Richard Cloues, Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer (tel. 404/651-5983) richard_cloues@mail.dnr.state.ga.us (NOTE the underscore between the first and last name)
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GEORGIA TRUST - PRESERVATION ASSISTANT POSITION AVAILABLE
The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation is seeking a responsible, creative, energetic, organized and self-motivated individual to assist in the delivery of preservation services to constituents across the state. Please visit their Web site for more information: www.georgiatrust.org/jobs/presast.html
Send letter and resume by June 1, 2001 to: Glen Bennett, Senior Director, Preservation Services, The Georgia Trust, 1516 Peachtree Street, NW, Atlanta, GA 30309-2916 Tel. 404/881-9980, Fax 404/875-2205, e-mail gbennett@georgiatrust.org
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PRESERVATION CALENDAR
MAY
May is Historic Preservation Month and Archaeology Awareness Month in Georgia.
Please visit the SGA Web site for scheduled Archaeology Month Events: www.georgia-archaeology.org/SGA/archaeology%20month%20events.html
May 12 - Georgia Historic House and Garden Pilgrimage Columbus (tel. 706/ 3225753)
May 12-13 - Prater's Mill Country Fair Varnell (tel. 706/694-6455) www.pratersmill.org
May 12-13 - Cherokee County Indian Festival and Pow-Wow Canton (tel. 770/7356275)
May 13 20 - Rhodes Hall "Behind-the-Scenes" Tours (not on Saturday, May 19) (tel. 404/ 885-7800) www.georgiatrust.org/rhodesevents.htm
May 18 - Georgia National Register Review Board meeting Atlanta
May 1819 - Society for Georgia Archaeology Spring Conference, Coastal Georgia Heritage Center Savannah www.georgia-archaeology.org/sga/spring%20meeting.html
May 19 Cemetery Swing Fundraiser for Oakland Cemetery Atlanta (tel. 404/6882107)

May 19 Central of Georgia Railway Historical Society spring meeting Albany www.cofg.org
May 19-20 - 6th Annual Downtown Tour of Lofts and Lifestyles Atlanta (tel. 404/5777477)
May 19-20 Battle of Resaca Reenactment Calhoun (tel. 706/625-3200)
May 22-23 - Board of Natural Resources meeting Atlanta
May 25-27 -1890s Day Jamboree Ringgold (tel. 706/965-5201)
May 26-27 - 1836 Creek Indian War at Westville Lumpkin (tel. 888/733-1850)
May 26-27 American Indian Festival Lawrenceville (tel. 770/ 963-6522
May 26-27 - Sea Island Heritage Festival Sea Island (tel. 912/638-8770)
May 31 June 1 - National Conference for Attraction Professionals Nashville www.tia.org/councils/NCA_Education_Conference.asp
JUNE
June 9-10 - The Georgia Trust Ramble Eatonton (tel. 404/881-9980) www.georgiatrust.org/rambtour.html June 23-26 - GMA Annual Convention, "Cities of the 21st Century" Savannah www.gmanet.com
June 25-27- Civil Rights Bus Tour - Atlanta History Center (tel. 404/814-4110) www.atlhist.org/
June 26-27 - Board of Natural Resources meeting Atlanta
JULY
July 27- 28 Balancing the Protection and Promotion of Historic Roads conference Cumberland, Maryland (tel. 765/478-3172)
AUGUST August 17 21 7th Conference on National Scenic and Historic Trails Casper, Wyoming (e-mail nattrails@aol.com)
August 21-22 - Board of Natural Resources meeting Atlanta
August 26 29 National Scenic Byways Conference Portland, Oregon www.americasbywaysconference.org/

SEPTEMBER
September 22 - 23 - The Georgia Trust Ramble Rome (tel. 404/881-9980) www.georgiatrust.org/rambtour.html
September 25-26 - Board of Natural Resources meeting Atlanta September 26-29 -TrailLink 2001 3rd International Trails & Greenways conference St. Louis - www.railtrails.org
OCTOBER
October 3 HPD/ Georgia Trust Orientation Atlanta (tel. 404/ 651-5268)
October 3 10 APT Conference 2001 - Association for Preservation Technology International - Asilomar, California - www.apti.org
October 6 Coastfest Coastal Resources Div. /DNR Brunswick www.dnr.state.ga.us/dnr/coastal/
October 12 13 Chickamauga Battlefield Hwy. 27 Dedication and Festival Fort Oglethorpe - www.nps.gov/chch/
October 16-21 - National Preservation Conference, National Trust - Providence, R.I. www.nthp.org
DECEMBER
December 4-5 - Board of Natural Resources meeting Atlanta
FEBRUARY 2002
February 28 March 1 State Historic Preservation Conference - Macon
APRIL 2002
April 21 25 -Scenic Summit for America's Communities, Countryside, and Public Lands Denver www.scenicsummit.com
ALSO CHECK:
Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites - www.dnr.state.ga.us/dnr/parks/
Georgia Historical Society - www.georgiahistory.com/whatsnew.htm