Georgia’s founding fathers, or trustees, established the colony at Savannah with one guiding principle: Not for self but for others. The original trustees disbanded in 1752 having met King ...

On Monday, Georgia marks the 291st anniversary of its founding by General James Oglethorpe. When it was founded on Feb. 12, 1733, the colony of Georgi ...

The Colony of Georgia was founded on February 12, nearly three centuries ago, when James Edward Oglethorpe arrived at Yamacraw Bluff, now known as Savannah.

SAVANNAH, Ga. — Michael Thurmond thought he was reading familiar history at the burial place of Georgia's colonial founder. Then a single sentence on a marble plaque extolling the ...

The Trustees Gala is an event hosted by the Georgia Historical Society each year. At the event, the 2022 Georgia Trustees, Dan Cathy and Shirley Franklin, will be inducted.

For the first time ever, you can follow along during the Georgia Trustees Gala right from your home. The Savannah Morning News, in conjunction with WABE, will be livestreaming the 2022 event on ...

In its early years, Georgia stood alone as Britain’s only American colony in which slavery was illegal. The ban came as the population of enslaved Africans in colonial America was nearing 150,000.

In its early years, Georgia stood alone as Britain’s only American colony in which slavery was illegal. The ban came as the population of enslaved Africans in colonial America was nearing 150,000.