City of Savannah Hosts Meeting on Archaeology Ordinance! September 23, 2019

Our history is beneath our feet.

City of Savannah’s official press release:

City hosting meeting to discuss potential archaeology ordinance

Office of Public Communications
City of Savannah
Media Release
Sept. 19, 2019
For Immediate Release

City hosting meeting to discuss potential archaeology ordinance

SAVANNAH, GA (Sept. 19, 2019) — The City of Savannah will be hosting a meeting to discuss the formation of an archaeology ordinance on Thursday, Sept. 26, 6 p.m. at the Coastal Georgia Center.
Since the early 1970s, the City has developed and approved ordinances to protect the National Historic Landmark District, as well as other locally designated historic districts, during development. Yet, one feature not included in any of these regulations is an archaeology ordinance. Through the creation of such an ordinance, the community will be better able to recognize our archaeological resources as well as understand and celebrate our community’s unique and diverse history. Please join us on Sept. 26 to discuss the City’s effort crafting an archaeology ordinance.
Parking is available in the Visitor Center Parking Lot accessible from Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard.

For more information, please contact Bridget Lidy at 912-525-3097 or planning@savannahga.gov.

Wondering what is left of Freetown, Grand Bahama Island after Hurricane Dorian mowed through? Tough Blow for The Bahamas…Sad. Whoever heard of a Category 5 Hurricane anyway? Answer- Most people. GIVE MONEY AND STUFF PEOPLE! September 14, 2019

For More Information on the Archaeology at Freetown, Grand Bahama Island, Goto this link:

http://thelamarinstitute.org/images/PDFs/publication_125.pdf

Fashion Plate Rita Posing at Freetown Cemetery, 2007.

Searching for Noah’s Ark Exponential September 14, 2019

My LAMAR Institute colleagues, namely Rita Elliott, Dawn Chapman Ashlock and P.T. Ashlock, II and myself recently returned from the Sea Change Conference in Blackpool, UK. Dawn and I were co-presenters at that conference, which Dawn dished out to the audience with somber gusto. Our talk was about the historical relationship between humans, the Atlantic Ocean and Georgia’s barrier island of Ossabaw. Ossabaw Island is Georgia’s third largest barrier island. It is located at the mouth of the Ogeechee River, about 7 miles from Savannah. In our presentation, we foresaw evil portent of the gloom AND doom variety, thanks in no small part to the input from Dr. Clark Alexander and those busy science bees at NOAA. Meanwhile, a former Class 5, by then downgraded to a mere Class 3 Hurricane was passing by Ossabaw Island’s shores. I plan to upload our presentation on the LAMAR Institute’s website in the near future. In the meantime, you better get out your hammers and saws, cause we’zz about to “Wade in the Water, Wade in the Water Children, Wade in the Water…glub, glub glub, GLOBAL WARMING”!

Dirt Under the Nails, North End Plantation, Ossabaw Island, circa 2007?