EvansCountyHistory

Dedicated to preserving Evans County's rich history. The Evans County Historical Society meets quarterly at the Evans County Library in Claxton, Georgia.

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Hello Twitter! Welcome to the Evans County Historical Society's Twitter page! #myfirstTweet #localhistory #Georgia #EvansCounty

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ECHS's summer meeting was held last night (June 15). Check out our news page for details: https://t.co/hMFXDoP0lp #localhistory

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ECHS meets tonight @ 6:30pm. Our program: Show & Tell: A Sampling of Evans County Artifacts. https://t.co/F8qUMSx498 #localhistory

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Evans County Historical Society Meeting This Thursday, 6:30PM: https://t.co/l35ieS9EXw #localhistory #showandtell #EvansCounty

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This week we're posting a book review for Bellville, Georgia the first hundred years by Pharris Johnson. https://t.co/nfvqTPtnvy

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The summer issue of our newsletter, Railroad Ties, has been published for your education and entertainment: https://t.co/F8qUMSx498

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1965: Oscar Williams(left) and Eugene Wilkerson(right) became the first black men hired by the Claxton Police Department. #EvansCOuntyFirsts

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In honor of Evans Countians who made the ultimate sacrifice: https://t.co/qsMiXG39J5

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Take some time to learn about our area's Native American history: https://t.co/9LfHVuh1W4

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1878 - Some members of Antioch Baptist Church leave to form Bull Creek Missionary Baptist Church. Land donated by John Rogers #churchhistory

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"The Wrights intend to break all worlds records for distance and manuvering...before they leave here" #WrightBrothersPress

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Charles Gordon Evans, U.S. Rep from Daisy, Georgia. https://t.co/fyb6ElPp5R #localhistory #UShistory

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The @HighMuseumofArt's permanent collection holds over 11,000 pieces: https://t.co/GQP6h5mnnX

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From unexpectedly encountering silverware to countering mold damage, our Preservation staff share on @instagram: https://t.co/edl6C8ymJj

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Due to utility construction, the GHS Research Center will be closed to the public on May 4. We will reopen for normal hours on May 5

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Mrs. Josie Mae Durrence Rogers was the first woman elected Sheriff in Evans County, and Georgia. #EvansCountyFirsts #localhistory

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Follow us on #Facebook as well: https://t.co/H5XJ7Btqsj

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"In a second, the core of Atlanta's art community was gone." Read about the Orly Air Crash:

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Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church & Cemetery, Evans County https://t.co/v8WnPcaBhL via @dirtroadcowboy