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Tue., July 12, 2011 4:43pm
National Park Service officials say, they won't let people stay in historic homes on Cumberland Island. Leasing the homes is a point of contention at the National Seashore. Wilderness advocates want fewer people living on the island. Historic preservationists, however, worry, the Park Service doesn't have the resources to keep the homes in good condition.
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Mon., February 28, 2011 3:57pm
A jail expansion project in the Brunswick historic district is dead. For years, the specter of a larger jail downtown fueled a bitter controversy as city and county leaders sparred over where best to expand the jail. After three lawsuits and an election, officials have narrowed the site search.
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Wed., February 9, 2011 4:55pm
Archaeologists have discovered the site of the original lightkeeper's house on Georgia's Sapelo Island. The building housed generations of lightkeepers and their families starting in 1820 until its collapse in a hurricane in 1898. The location of the sand-covered ruins hadn't been known for almost a hundred years.
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Fri., October 29, 2010 4:14pm
Halloween is a popular time for historic cemeteries to raise money. Money helps preservation efforts. 'Spririts' help teach history.
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Mon., August 16, 2010 3:42pm
Athens voters will decide the fate of a railroad trestle featured on an R.E.M. album. The tourist attraction could be torn down if voters reject a special local option sales tax.
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Sun., April 4, 2010 9:54pm
The global chain wants to open a restaurant in Savannah's Historic District
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Fri., October 23, 2009 4:39pm
Battles over historic preservation, a Savannah blood sport, are getting new
