Preservation Georgia online, Apr. 18-22, 2005

Preservation Georgia Online April 18-22, 2005
In this issue: New resources on HPD's Web site www.gashpo.org Save the Date: "Heritage Tourism: Putting History to Work in Georgia" seminars Save the Date: "Making Dollars and Sense of Historic Preservation Tax
Incentives" conference HPD Transportation Projects coordinator position available DNR to begin first Ogeechee River Underwater Archaeology survey Georgia Archaeology Month, May 2005 Positions available in Georgia New additions to the Preservation Events Calendar Subscription Information
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New resources on HPD's Web site www.gashpo.org
Certified Local Governments: Want to ensure that new structures fit in along Main Street and your historic neighborhoods? Make sure that new construction is "FRESH" with this guide! http://hpd.dnr.state.ga.us/content/displaycontent.asp?txtDocument=274
Environmental Review & Compliance: Research information for Section 106 cellular tower applicants http://hpd.dnr.state.ga.us/content/displaycontent.asp?txtDocument=273
Partnership Projects - Historic Courthouses: Preserving Georgia's Historic Courthouses - Because these buildings are so important to the state's economic and cultural life, HPD selected Georgia's historic courthouses as the topic for its second publication in the series entitled Preserving Georgia's Historic Resources. http://hpd.dnr.state.ga.us/content/displaynavigation.asp?TopCategory=21
Survey and National Register - Documenting and Identifying Structures: Modern Apartment Complexes in Georgia, 1936-1954 is a historic context that supports the evaluation and nomination of modern apartment complexes to the National Register of Historic Places. http://hpd.dnr.state.ga.us/content/displaynavigation.asp?TopCategory=121
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Save the Date: "Heritage Tourism: Putting History to Work in Georgia" seminars

A Heritage Tourism Seminar Series entitled "Heritage Tourism: Putting History to Work in Georgia" is being sponsored by the Historic Preservation Division, the Georgia Trust and the Georgia Department of Economic Development.
The workshops will discuss the traits of the heritage traveler, the need for authenticity, how to develop your heritage tourism product, funding sources for product development, and collaborative approaches to heritage tourism.
June 16-17 - Warm Springs & July 28-29 - Thomson
Registration for these 1 -day workshops is $50.00.
For more information and to register, go to http://hpd.dnr.state.ga.us/content/displaynavigation.asp?TopCategory=115
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Save the Date: "Making Dollars and Sense of Historic Preservation Tax Incentives" conference
HPD is proud to announce its first "Making Dollars and Sense of Historic Preservation Tax Incentives" conference, September 8-9, 2005 in Atlanta. The day and a half event will feature representatives from the National Park Service, the Internal Revenue Service, financial advisors from key banking institutions, accountants, and architects experienced in obtaining certification and using the Federal rehabilitation credit and state incentives as investment tools. For more information or to be added to the conference mailing list, please contact Martha Marcille at 404-651-5566 or martha_marcille@dnr.state.ga.us.
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HPD position available
Transportation projects coordinator, Historic Preservation Division, Atlanta http://hpd.dnr.state.ga.us/content/displaycontent.asp?txtDocument=280 - applications must be postmarked by May 4, 2005
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DNR to begin first Ogeechee River Underwater Archaeology survey
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Historic Preservation Division, began its first major underwater archaeology survey on the Ogeechee River this week. DNR archaeologists will accompany Panamerican Consultants,

Inc., an underwater archaeology-consulting firm, while they scan the black water looking for remnants of the past on the river's bottom.
Funded by a grant from the National Park Service's American Battlefield Protection Program, the survey is primarily focused on the waters near Fort McAllister State Historic Site, but will continue up river to historic Kings Ferry, near the modern day US Highway 17 bridge. It will document over 200 years of history on the Ogeechee from 19th century plantations and Civil War shipwrecks like the CSS Nashville, to 18th century Revolutionary War battles and more modern abandoned and derelict vessels.
Read the full press release at www.gashpo.org under What's New.
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Georgia Archaeology Month, May 2005
Indian Removal of Georgia is the theme for Archaeology Month, May 2005. Tours, exhibits, artifact identification days and more are planned across the state. All events are open to the public and most are free of charge. For more information and a listing of events, check www.thesga.org.
The Society for Georgia (SGA) will kick off Archaeology Month with a special program on Indian Removal of Georgia featuring Dr. Sarah H. Hill and Dr. Claudio Saunt, two highly respected scholars on Georgia's Native American history, at a public meeting on Saturday, April 30, at Cohutta Lodge near Chatsworth. Advance registration is not required, but the cost to attend is $10, payable at the door. For more information, check www.thesga.org.
Archaeology Month is funded by grants and donations, with SGA as the principal sponsor. As in past years, a lesson plan and associated poster will be distributed to public schools, regional libraries, and state and federal parks and historic sites. These materials are designed to help teachers and the interested public become more aware of our state's prehistoric and historic archaeological sites.
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Positions available in Georgia
The Cherokee County Historical Society (CCHS) is accepting applications for a student internship to update its Historic Sites Survey. The ideal candidate should have excellent communications & analytical skills, work well with others and be a goal-oriented/self-starter, pursuing a degree in a related field of study. The intern will review existing surveys, identify lost structures and compile additions with data sheets & photos. The intern will work 30-40 hours per week during summer and receive a competitive stipend. Send cover letter & resume by April 30 to

Stefanie Joyner, CCHS, P.O. Box 1287, Canton, GA 30169 or email to sjoyner@rockbarn.org. This internship is made possible by a matching grant from the AASLH.
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New additions to the Preservation Events Calendar
Check the Events Calendar at www.gashpo.org for complete listings by date. Tell us what your organization or community has planned by sending your listings for our online Events Calendar via e-mail to: helen_talleymcrae@dnr.state.ga.us. Please note that items on the "Preservation Events Calendar" are events and meetings of interest to preservationists. It is not to be used for the detailed scheduling of meetings with HPD staff without contacting those individuals directly.
April 30 - Garden Conservancy Open Days - Atlanta http://www.gardenconservancy.org/opendays_ga_atl.html
April 30 - Different Perspectives: Celebrating Confederate Memorial Day - Stone Mountain Park - 770-498-5658 or www.stonemountainpark.org
May 21 - Hay House Movers & Shakers Tour of Downtown Macon - 478-7428155 for reservations - www.hayhouse.org
May 21-22 - Invisible Hands: In Service at Hay House Tour Macon reservations required by 3 p.m. Friday before. 478-742-8155 www.hayhouse.org
June 4-8 - 2005 International Heritage Development Conference - Alliance of National Heritage Areas - Nashville,TN - www.ihdc2005.org.
June 20-24 - Time Travelers: Daily Life in 1860 Day Camp - Sponsored by Historic Macon Foundation, Hay House & Jarrell Plantation. For rising 4th through 6th graders. Macon - register by calling 478-743-3851.
June 24-25 - Advanced Training Workshop for Historic Site Managers Washington, DC www.aaslh.org or call (615) 320-3203
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