Historic Effingham Society

Thundercliffe Grange (at Rotherham, Yorkshire, England), the home of Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Howard, 3rd Earl of Effingham (1746-1791) for whom Effingham County, Georgia was named in 1777.

The Christmas Market at Ebenezer The Georgia Salzburger Society (GSS) will hold its Christmas Market (Christkindlmarkt) on the afternoon of Sunday, the ...6th of December, from 2 to 5 PM near the GSS Museum (on the grounds of Jerusalem Lutheran Church). _____ Ebenezer, Effingham County, Georgia Near the Eastern end of Ebenezer Road (Georgia Highway 275), five miles from Georgia Highway 21, on the banks of the Savannah River

TOURS AVAILABLE BY APPOINTMENT ONLY Limited tours of the Museum, Jerusalem Lutheran Church and the grounds are available by appointment only (through the ...telephone and e-mail contacts below). _____ The Georgia Salzburger Society Museum has been closed since Monday the 16th of March 2020. The Loest Research Library (housed in the Museum) was also closed until further notice. We hope to resume regular hours of Museum opening in 2021, but we do not have a date for that reopening at this time. Georgia Salzburger Society 2980 Ebenezer Road, Rincon, Georgia 31326 Near the Eastern end of Ebenezer Road (Georgia Highway 275), five miles from Georgia Highway 21, on the banks of the Savannah River Telephone 912-754-7001 [email protected]

Historic Effingham Society (HES) The HES 2021 Calendars are still available, and are still a bargain at $5 ($7 mailed to you). Our 20121 Calendar features old photographs ... from Clyo, Guyton, Rincon, Springfield, Stillwell and other places around our county. The cover photo features a structure which began as a car dealership in the 1920s; today it houses an event space, The Local on Laurel, winner of the HES Preservation Award. _____ As of 2020, our Christmas ornaments will be made right here in Effingham County! The next one will be available in mid-November. _____ Our office staff is at the Old Jail Museum weekly: Monday from 9 to 11 AM, and Tuesday through Thursday from 9 AM to 1 PM. Those openings allow us to continue business, and make sales from the gift shop. TOURS, however, must be by APPOINTMENT ONLY, so that we can draw on additional staff for that visit. TOURS may be arranged in advance for any day of the week, must be restricted to a maximum of six people, and masks must be worn. _____ Old Jail Museum and Living History Site 1002 Pine St. Springfield GA 31329 Telephone 912-754-2170 [email protected] _____ SAVE THE DATE: The HES Annual Banquet is scheduled for Saturday the 13th of February at the Ebenezer Retreat Center. Our Banquet this year will honor Effingham County military who were casualties of the Viet Nam War.

The Christmas Market at Ebenezer S A V E T H E D A T E ! The Georgia Salzburger Society (GSS) ... will hold its Christmas Market (Chistkindlmarkt) on the afternoon of Sunday, the 6th of December, from 2 to 5 PM near the GSS Museum (on the grounds of Jerusalem Lutheran Church). More details coming! _____ Ebenezer, Effingham County, Georgia Near the Eastern end of Ebenezer Road (Georgia Highway 275), five miles from Georgia Highway 21, on the banks of the Savannah River

The Christmas Market at Ebenezer S A V E T H E D A T E ! The Georgia Salzburger Society (GSS) ... will hold its Christmas Market (Chistkindlmarkt) on the afternoon of Sunday, the 6th of December, from 2 to 5 PM near the GSS Museum (on the grounds of Jerusalem Lutheran Church). More details coming! _____ Ebenezer, Effingham County, Georgia Near the Eastern end of Ebenezer Road (Georgia Highway 275), five miles from Georgia Highway 21, on the banks of the Savannah River

SALZBURGER HERITAGE DAY The Georgia Salzburger Society has postponed the Heritage Day celebration until Saturday the 13th of March 2021.

Come out and see us for a day filled with fun for the family!

SALZBURGER HERITAGE DAY The Georgia Salzburger Society has postponed the Heritage Day celebration until Saturday the 13th of March 2021.

Georgia Salzburger Monument Dedication 1994 Loest Research Library Archive On Monday, the 5th of September 1994 (Labor Day), ... as part of the annual celebration of Salzburger Heritage Day, the Georgia Salzburger Society and a delegation of members of the Austrian government held a dedication ceremony in Savannah, Georgia. This service dedicated the Salzburger Monument of Reconciliation in the city of Savannah from the government of Austria. See more

First meeting for founding the Georgia Salzburger Society was held at Jerusalem Lutheran Church on Wednesday the 2nd of September 1925... (Labor Day was the following Monday the 7th). See more

MUSEUM CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE The Old Jail Museum and the Living History Site are closed temporarily, effective today, Wednesday, the 18th of March 2020, until further notice.... We will make an announcement when we are able to reopen. Old Jail Museum and Living History Site 1002 Pine St. Springfield GA 31329 Telephone 912-754-2170 [email protected] _____ Note: Effingham County was one of Georgia's original counties, established in 1777 through Georgia's first constitution. The area had been St. Matthews Parish since 1758 and Colonial Georgia since 1733. Our Society was founded in 1986.

We will not be having our Festival in April. Olde Effingham Festival... At the Living History Site Saturday 18 April 2020 IS TO BE RESCHEDULED Historic Effingham Society Old Jail Museum and Living History Site 1002 Pine St. Springfield GA 31329 Telephone 912-754-2170 [email protected] _____ Note: Additionally, until further notice, the Old Jail Museum and the Living History Site are closed. We will make an announcement when we are able to reopen.

The 17th of March, 1734

. - . On Saturday, the 14th of March, 2020, the Georgia Salzburger Society (GSS) celebrates the 286th Anniversary of Landing Day, and all are welcome. The festivities this year begin in Ebenezer at 11:30 AM with Greet and Reminisce in the Old Parsonage,... noon Good Rice Soup lunch ($5) in the Old Parsonage followed at 2 PM with the annual Landing Day meeting of the Society in Jerusalem Lutheran Church, 3 PM Reception in the Old Parsonage, and 3:30 PM caravan for Bethany Cemetery tour. Note: The Museum will be open ONLY from 1-2 PM; the Loest Research Library will be closed.

AND . . . . . . . . . . . . !... March and April bring us two events with our two historic societies at our two museums: Saturday 14 March 2020 Georgia Salzburger Society (GSS), Ebenezer Saturday 18 April 2020 Historic Effingham Society (HES), Springfield