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In this issue: FFY 2012 HPF grant cycle begins now! Recent National Register listings Facebook, Google+, and HPD in the news Technical Preservation Services, NPS, has expanded website
FFY 2012 HPF grant cycle begins now!
Application packets for the next cycle of federal Historic Preservation Fund (HPF) grants are now available on HPD's website. HPF grants are available to Certified Local Governments (CLGs) interested in completing survey and planning or building/site-specific predevelopment projects.
Eligible survey and planning projects include:
q historic resources surveys q National Register nominations q design guidelines q brochures q website development q heritage education materials q workshops/conferences
Eligible predevelopment projects include:
q historic structure reports q preservation plans q architectural drawings and specifications
The postmark deadline is February 1, 2012, and grant awards will be announced in March 2012. Projects may begin in April 2012 and must be completed by September 30, 2013.

November 26 - December 2, 2011
Upcoming HPD-sponsored events
December 6-7 - NEPA Compliance and Cultural Resources seminar - presented by NPI in cooperation with HPD and the Georgia Department of Transportation - Atlanta
December 8-9 - Section 4(f) Compliance for Historic Properties - presented by NPI in cooperation with HPD and the Georgia Department of Transportation - Atlanta
NEW - December 13 - The Lost Colonial Port of Sunbury, Georgia lecture by HPD/DNR Underwater Archaeologists Chris McCabe and Steve Dilk - Liberty County Historical Society Midway
February 18 - Decatur Old House Fair - City of Decatur, DeKalb History Center and the Historic Preservation Division - Decatur
Recent HPD staff activities
November 3-5 - Staff presented findings from DNR excavations to the Southeastern Archaeological conference in Jacksonville, FL.
November 7-10 - Staff participated in the multistate agency tourism resource team visit to Effingham County. Agency partners included GDEcD., DCA, and GA Council for the Arts. HPD's role was to offer historic preservation tools and programs which encourage heritage tourism and economic development.
November 11 - Staff attended the Georgia Council on American Indian Concerns meeting.
November 15 - Staff conducted archaeological dive operations on the 1875 Loud & Company diving bell vessel in the Chestatee River, Lumpkin County.
Staff attended the Department of Community Affairs monthly Task Force meeting to discuss rules for developments of regional impact.

If you have questions about the application process, would like to discuss possible project ideas, or would like to receive an application in the mail or by email, please email Carole Moore, tax and grants coordinator, or call 404-651-5566.
Recent National Register listings
The Glynn Academy located at 1313 Egmont Street in Brunswick, Glynn County was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on November 4, 2011. The Glynn County Board of Education sponsored the nomination and a consultant prepared the nomination materials. The first constitution of the State of Georgia, adopted in 1777, provided for a system of public schools in which each county would have its own academy. Only a few counties actually built schoolhouses. These schools were supported by rents derived from lands adjoining the town commons. It would not be until 1870 that the state passed a law providing for a broader system of public education. In Brunswick two school buildings preceded the Glynn Academy. Neither remains today. In 1840 the Glynn Academy was built with proceeds from the sale of 300 acres of land. Jonathan Bill, a Connecticut builder, constructed the Greek Revival-style school on Hillsborough Square in the Newtown area of Brunswick. For almost half a century the Glynn Academy building was the only public school in Brunswick. Read the full press release.

This week's new listings Check our online Calendar for complete listings. December 2-3 - 29th annual Decatur Holiday Candlelight Tour of Homes - Decatur December 3-4 - 25th annual Marietta Pilgrimage Christmas Home Tour - Cobb Landmarks & Historical Society - Marietta December 8 - Creating Historic House Interpretive Plans that Connect - free webinar AASLH December 13 - Responding to Emergencies Section 106 Webinars - Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
Available grants Battlefield Preservation Grants - American Battlefield Protection Program - applications due January 2, 2012 Preservation Services Fund Grants - National Trust for Historic Preservation - applications due February 1, 2012 Historic Preservation Fund grants for CLGs Historic Preservation Division, Georgia DNR postmark deadline is February 1, 2012 Modernism & Recent Past Program Grants National Trust for Historic Preservation - contact trustmodern@nthp.org for details
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The Colonel Benjamin Hawkins Gravesite, located in a rural area southwest of Roberta in Crawford County, approximately five miles from Knoxville, was listed in the National Register of Historic Places at the state level of significance on November 10, 2011. The Crawford County Historical Society and Crawford County Board of Commissioners sponsored the nomination and a volunteer prepared the nomination materials.
Benjamin Hawkins was President George Washington's official Indian Agent for the Southeast from 1796 to 1816. Hawkins was born August 15, 1754 in present-day Warren County, North Carolina. The outbreak of the American Revolution ended Hawkins' studies at the College of New Jersey (later Princeton University). George Washington recruited Hawkins to join the general's staff as a French translator. After the war, Hawkins held several state political offices in North Carolina, represented Congress during negotiations between the federal government and the Creek and Cherokee tribes, and served in the U.S. Senate (1789-1795). In 1796 in recognition of Hawkins' diplomatic skill, President George Washington appointed him to serve as the "Principal Temporary Agent for Indian Affairs South of the Ohio River." Read the full press release.
Facebook, Google+, and HPD in the news
As of December 2, we're only 17 Facebook fans away from reaching 600! We'd love to reach that goal by the end of the year, so please tell your Facebook friends how much you Like HPD.
Speaking of our Facebook page, we've recently posted a poll asking the following: If we start a Google + Page will you read it/put us in your circle? In case you're unfamiliar with Google+, it's Google's new social network that they hope will rival Facebook. It's early days yet, so we're wondering how many of you

plan to be social media pioneers. So far, we've only had 13 responses - please let us know what you think! In case you hadn't noticed, we are no longer linking to recent news articles about HPD on our home page. We get most of our links from RSS feeds on Google Reader, but recent changes there made sharing news on our website cumbersome. So, now we are sharing more news on our Facebook page - another reason to "Like" us!
Technical Preservation Services, NPS, has expanded website
The National Park Service's Technical Preservation Services has expanded its website, www.nps.gov/tps. The site has all Preservation Briefs and Tech Notes, information on historic preservation tax incentives, and offers online training. The site also has information on sustainability and historic preservation, with links to studies on energy efficiency and historic buildings.
Our mailing address is: Georgia Historic Preservation Division Department of Natural Resources 254 Washington Street, SW, Ground Level Atlanta, GA 30334 Add us to your address book Copyright (C) 2011 Georgia Historic Preservation Division All rights reserved.