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The Georgia Trail of Tears Association
Georgia’s history is filled with wonderful stories, from the first female US Senator to the beginnings of NASCAR. However, one part of Georgia’s history is a painful reminder of the ability of some to inflict suffering on their fellow men and women. We mean, of course, the Trail of Tears.
Some people might wish to put such a horrible part of our past behind us, but one group in Georgia makes certain that this period in our history is not forgotten and those who were – the Georgia Trail of Tears Association.
The Georgia Chapter of the Trail of Tears Association (TOTA) is one of nine state chapters of the National TOTA. The Trail of Tears Association (TOTA) is a non-profit, membership organization formed to support the creation, development, and interpretation of the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail. In 1987, Congress designated a national historic trail commemorate the forced removal of the Cherokee people from their homelands in the southeastern United States to Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma) in 1838 – 1839.
Each chapter has its own board of directors, including officers. This body organizes the chapter for meetings, research, and activities.
The Georgia Chapter of the Trail of Tears Association offers bi-monthly meetings at historic sites that host interesting speakers on related subjects.
The next meeting of the Georgia Chapter of the Trail of Tears Association will be on March 10th at the New Echota Historic Site near Calhoun. For more information on the Georgia Chapter of TOTA, visit them online at http://www.gatrailoftears.org/.
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Dulcimer Workshop at Smithgall Woods State Park in Helen
Have you even dreamed of building your own dulcimer? On January 28, you can make that dream come true.
That day, at Smithgall Woods State Park in Helen, you can join Bob Thomason (also known as “Dulcimer Bob”) as you learn how to assemble and finish an all-wood Appalachian dulcimer. All materials and tools will be provided and –best of all- no prior woodworking experience is required!
Cost for the class is $95 with an additional $5 to purchase a Georgia State Park parking pass. The class is completed in a single day, from 9 am to 5 pm.
Bob Thomason has been making dulcimers-and teaching about them-since 1981. He has performed all over the Southeast and taught dulcimer-building all over the eastern seaboard.
Bob is an accomplish dulcimer musician, with four albums to his credit. He has also performed at folk music festivals and folk music gatherings all over the Southeast. In 1992 he won the Southern Regional Dulcimer Competition in Mountain View, Arkansas.
Bob has worked as an Elderhostel Instructor in Appalachian music and culture at Dalton State College and University since 1992. He is also a co-founder of the North Georgia Foothills Dulcimer Association and is credited by many with keeping the dulcimer tradition alive in Georgia and the Southeast in general.
Bob has created over 1000 custom dulcimers and countless kits. He regularly teaches workshops through schools, universities and other venues.
For more information on the dulcimer workshop, visit www.gastateparks.org or visit Bob Thomason’s site at www.dulcimerbob.com
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“Native Americans: A Day in the Life” at the Chattahoochee Nature Center
On January 26th, Mark Warren, author and founder of Medicine Bow, will be at the Chattahoochee Nature Center in Roswell to discuss how Native Americans in the North Georgia Mountains lived day to day.
This lecture is part of the Chattahoochee Nature Center’s monthly All About Nature Social Club. The club meets on the fourth Thursday of every month with a potluck dinner at 7 pm and the program at 7:30 pm. (The meeting is usually finished by 9:30 pm.) Members can meet old friends with a shared interest in nature (or find new ones!) The topic is different each month and is designed to enhance the members’ knowledge of the natural world.
Cost to attend is $10 for non-members at the CNC, $5 for CNC members and free for CNC docents, volunteers, and Master Naturalist Students and Graduates.
Everyone attending should bring a vegetarian dish to share for their first visit. After that, if you sign up for the mailing list you will receive a category of food to bring. The club is open for ages 16 and up. Advance registration is not required.
This month, Mark Warren will bring his fascinating approach to nature to the CNC. Medicine Bow, which Warren owns, is a thirty-five acre wilderness school within the Chattahoochee National Forest near Dahlonega. At Medicine Bow Warren teaches his students about Native Americans’ unique relationship with their environment.
If you would like more information about Medicine Bow, you can visit http://www.medicinebow.net/ or call Mark Warren at 706-864-5928. You can also email medbow@windstream.net.
For more information about the Chattahoochee Nature Center, visit http://www.chattnaturecenter.org.
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The Hogpen Hill Climb is Coming!!
OK, the New Year has come and gone and those resolutions may be fading from memory…
Where can you find some runners who are really committed to their sport? That’s easy.
On January 21st, at the 33rd Annual 17K Hogpen Hill Climb in Helen. Sponsored by Georgia Runners Magazine and Habitat for Humanity of Northeast Georgia, the Hogpen is considered to be “one of the toughest races in North America.” The 17K Hogpen Hill Climb starts at Unicoi State Park at noon on Saturday and travels over 2500 feet in elevation! There is also a 5K Piglet Run at 10 am This race is one of the ‘Run and See Georgia” Grand Prix Events.
For more information visit: http://www.runthehogpen.org/
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