Investigate the preservation and conservation of Victorian decorative arts and architecture through a tour with the Curator. Intriguing furniture, paintings, china, glass and silver works. Fascinating tour by reservation only,Birthplace of Juliette Gordon Low, Nat’l Historic Landmark on September 16
Call 912-233-4501 for reservations.
Walk Through 442 Years of History – St Augustine, Florida
ST. AUGUSTINE’S BIRTHDAY TO FEATURE LIVING TIMELINE
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (Aug. 22) – Party goers celebrating the 442nd birthday of St. Augustine, Florida, will have a unique opportunity to walk through a living timeline of the Nation’s oldest city. The timeline will be conducted on the grounds of Ponce de Leon’s Fountain of Youth Park beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday, September 1. It will feature both actual people who participated in events related to the city’s recent past, as well as re-enactors portraying famous St. Augustinians from throughout its history.
25th Annual Labor Day Catfish Festival on Top 100 List – Kingsland, Georgia
(Kingsland, GA)—The American Bus Association (ABA) announced that the 25th Annual Labor Day Catfish Festival to be held on Saturday, September 1st – Monday, September 3rd has been awarded the distinction as one of the Top 100 Events in North America for 2007 by an elite tourism industry selection committee. Inclusion in the Top 100 list, published as a supplement to the September/October issue of Destinations magazine, indicates that Kingsland’s Catfish Festival offers excellent entertainment value to both tour groups and individual travelers from around the world, said ABA.
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Charleston Accepts Most Mannerly City – Charleston, South Carolina
(Charleston, SC) – Mr. William Stewart, Marjabelle Young Stewart’s husband, has given his blessing to the honoring of his wife’s memory to Ms. Cindy Grosso, owner of Charleston School of Protocol, so that she may continue his wife’s legacy. Ms. Grosso has assumed the responsibility of compiling the annual Most Mannerly Cities list.
Summer Wine Strolls, Gardens at Middleton Place – Charleston, South Carolina
Wine tasting in the Gardens at Middleton Place continues. Enjoy strolling through America’s oldest landscaped gardens while sampling a variety of summer wines. A Garden Interpreter will be on hand at each event to answer any questions about the garden’s history.