- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Civil War heritage trails
- Creator:
- Longcrier, Steve
- Date of Original:
- 2003-03-11
- Subject:
- Trails--Georgia
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Historic preservation--Georgia - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- articles
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
- Description:
- Encyclopedia article about Civil War heritage trails in Georgia. The impact of the Civil War (1861-65) on Georgia was greater than that of any other event before or since. Some 11,000 Georgians were killed between 1861 and 1865, and more than 460,000 slaves were emancipated by the war's end. The nonprofit organization Georgia Civil War Heritage Trails (GCWHT) chronicles the Civil War era through historic driving routes and interpretive markers, patterned after Virginia's "heritage tourism" initiative. GCWHT, a tax-exempt corporation founded in 1999 and led by volunteers from throughout the state, works to raise public awareness of existing preservation opportunities while providing scenic and cultural benefits to those who follow its trails.
GSE identifier: SS8H12 - Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/sports-outdoor-recreation/civil-war-heritage-trails/
- Language:
- eng
- Additional Rights Information:
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- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: "Civil War Heritage Trails," New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved [date]: http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org.
- Original Collection:
- Forms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia.
- Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
- Rights:
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