Washington in Wilkes County has long focused on the Civil War. Now, local historians want to preserve the site of the 1779 Battle of Kettle Creek. But where exactly were the shots fired? Banners ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A museum in Georgia's oldest city on Wednesday welcomed a truckload of treasures from the earliest period of U.S. history — 17 cannons that experts believe sank to the bottom of ...

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A search through rural Georgia cemeteries uncovers the graves and stories of Revolutionary War soldiers who fought across the ...

America is celebrating its 250th birthday! Join GPB and The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation for an engaging panel featuring authors and their works that delve into Georgia’s pivotal role in ...

LISTEN: GPB's new series Marked! premieres online, taking a closer look at Georgia’s role in the American Revolution. Morning Edition's Pamela Kirkland chats with host Maiya May about it. A new ...

What is the best way to tell the story of American history? Of course, there are countless books, documentaries and television series, but there are also historical markers - you know, those plaques ...

Terry Koeller inspects cannons, which sunk to the bottom of the Savannah River during the American Revolution, on a rack at the Savannah History Museum in Savannah, Ga., on Wednesday, June 3, 2026.