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SAVANNAH, GA – September 22, 2026 – Coastal Heritage Society’s (CHS) annual fall fundraiser, Frogwarts: A Magical Adventure!, returns Sunday, Oct. 25
SAVANNAH, GA – September 9, 2026 – Coastal Heritage Society’s (CHS) annual Battlefield Memorial March returns Friday, Oct. 9, 2026, honoring the soldiers who fought in the 1779 Battle of Savannah, one of the Revolutionary
SAVANNAH, GA – July 8, 2026 – Applications open July 15, 2026, for the Coastal Heritage Society Teen Board Youth Volunteer Program for the 2026-2027 school year.
SAVANNAH, GA – June 30, 2026 – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Savannah District, in partnership with Coastal Heritage Society, are pleased to announce 17 of the Revolutionary War-era cannon found in the Savannah
SAVANNAH, GA – February 18, 2026 – Coastal Heritage Society (CHS) is slated to host its annual “Seuss Fest” event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, February 28, at Savannah Children’s Museum, located
SAVANNAH, GA – February 16, 2026 – Coastal Heritage Society (CHS) is slated to host its annual fundraising event, ‘Art and Oysters’, from 6 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, March 26 at Pin Point Heritage
SAVANNAH, GA – February 12, 2026 – Sam Evans has joined Coastal Heritage Society’s (CHS’s) Board of Trustees to serve on the Finance Committee of this respected nonprofit organization.
SAVANNAH, GA – December 15, 2025 – Coastal Heritage Society received a $35,000 donation from Norfolk Southern to support operations of Georgia State Railroad Museum, one of CHS’s six Savannah-based museums.
SAVANNAH, GA – November 24, 2025 – One of Savannah’s most beloved holiday traditions returns this season as CHS hosts its annual Savannah Santa Train event on Saturday, Dec. 6, from 9am to 3pm.
SAVANNAH, GA – November 18, 2025 – Today, Coastal Heritage Society celebrated the grand opening of the new STEAM Center at Savannah Children’s Museum with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by city and county dignitaries, community
SAVANNAH, GA – October 1, 2025 – Coastal Heritage Society (CHS) is thrilled to host The American Revolution Experience at Savannah History Museum this fall.
SAVANNAH, GA – September 21, 2025 – Coastal Heritage Society (CHS) will present its annual “Frogwarts: A Magical Adventure!” at Georgia State Railroad Museum and Savannah Children’s Museum on October 19.
SAVANNAH, GA – September 18, 2025 – Coastal Heritage Society’s (CHS) annual Battlefield Memorial March returns on Thursday, October 9 to honor those who fought in the 1779 Battle of Savannah, one of the Revolutionary
SAVANNAH, GA – September 1, 2025 – Coastal Heritage Society (CHS) is launching its first-ever Volunteer Teen Board and is seeking students for the inaugural 2025-2026 Coastal Heritage Society Teen Board Youth Volunteer Program.
SAVANNAH, GA – August 5, 2025 – Coastal Heritage Society (CHS) is honored to receive a $25,000 National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Celebrate America! grant in support of its upcoming exhibition, "Loyalists & Liberty:
SAVANNAH, GA – July 24, 2025 – To commemorate America 250, the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Coastal Heritage Society (CHS) is thrilled to announce a special raffle for 25
SAVANNAH, GA – June 18, 2025 – Today, Coastal Heritage Society (CHS) launches a fundraising campaign inviting the public to support the nonprofit organization’s new STEAM Center, which is scheduled to open in late 2025.
SAVANNAH, GA – May 13, 2025 – Coastal Heritage Society (CHS) is proud to announce the first indoor expansion of Savannah Children’s Museum with the upcoming debut of Numbers in Nature
SAVANNAH, GA – May 4, 2025 – Coastal Heritage Society (CHS) is celebrating 50 years of preserving history, fostering education, and creating lasting memories for the community in Savannah in 2025.
SAVANNAH, GA – Feb 19, 2025 – Coastal Heritage Society is slated to host the annual fundraising event, ‘Art and Oysters’, from 6 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, March 27 at the Pin Point Heritage
SAVANNAH, GA – Sept 17, 2024 – Coastal Heritage Society will host the Battlefield Memorial March at 9 a.m. Wednesday, October 9 starting at one of CHS’s six properties, Savannah History Museum This annual event
SAVANNAH, GA – June 24, 2024 – Coastal Heritage Society (CHS) received a $65,000 donation from Norfolk Southern to support the Georgia State Railroad Museum.
SAVANNAH, GA – May 21, 2024 – The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) has awarded Coastal Heritage Society (CHS) the 2024 Historic Preservation Grant for their comprehensive conservation project titled “Loyalists &
SAVANNAH, GA – April 29, 2024 – Coastal Heritage Society (CHS) received $15,000 from Americana Corner’s Preserving America Grant program to support the conservation and display of one of the nineteen cannons recovered from the
SAVANNAH, GA – April 17, 2024 – Coastal Heritage Society (CHS) received a $15,000 grant from Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation to support field trips for first-grade students who attend Savannah-Chatham County Public School System Title I
SAVANNAH, GA – Mar. 12, 2024 – Coastal Heritage Society (CHS) have released the full list of artists that will be featured in their annual “Art and Oysters” art auction event from 6-9 p.m. on
SAVANNAH, GA – February 26, 2024 – Official Guides of Savannah (OGS) submitted its client, Coastal Heritage Society’s (CHS) brochure as an entry into Visitor International’s 2023 Best Brochure Competition.
SAVANNAH, GA – Jan. 29, 2024 – Coastal Heritage Society (CHS) recently announced that it will participate in the Georgia History Festival’s Super Museum Sunday on February 11, 2024.
SAVANNAH, GA – Dec. 19, 2023 – Coastal Heritage Society (CHS) will host a Night at the Museum event on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024 at Savannah History Museum, 303 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
SAVANNAH, GA – November 8, 2023 – Coastal Heritage Society (CHS) will host their annual Savannah Santa Train event from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, December 9 at one of CHS’s six properties, Georgia
SAVANNAH, GA – October 23, 2023 – Coastal Heritage Society (CHS) will host their annual Hero Fest from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, November 4 at one of CHS’s six properties, Old Fort Jackson,
SAVANNAH, GA – September 18, 2023 – Georgia State Railroad Museum and Savannah Children’s Museum will transform into a magical Harry Potter-themed experience during “Frogwarts” on Sunday, October 15 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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CHS Blog
July 29, 2026 - One great way to help students understand the importance of outdoor education is by making easy D.I.Y. Nature journals.
July 3, 2026 - Loyalists & Liberty: Savannah in the American Revolution is now open at Savannah History Museum!
May 25, 2026 - With school out and the summer heat making its way to Savannah, Georgia, we encourage intentionality in creating safe and creative play.
April 13, 2026 - On the morning of February 11, 1776, in Savannah, the third and last Royal Governor of Georgia, Sir James Wright, escaped from house arrest under the cover of darkness. He fled
March 3, 2026 - By 4:00 in the morning, the British forces had crossed Hutchinson Island and boarded the rice boats docked there. Colonel McIntosh had mistaken Captain Barkley’s intended plan.
March 2, 2026 - Explore how the Battle of the Rice Boats, fought right along the Savannah River, marked one of Georgia’s first major Revolutionary War actions and helped push the colony toward independence.
December 18, 2025 - We are taking a look back at the youngest signer of the Declaration of Independence from Georgia, and one of the youngest signers in the entire country, George Walton.
October 16, 2025 - Susie King Taylor paved the way for Black women in healthcare and advocated for their voices to be heard.
August 28, 2025 - In Savannah, we’ve all driven down Habersham Street, walked past Habersham Hall, maybe even visited Habersham County. But do we all know the man who lent his name to so many
August 13, 2025 - Georgia’s feelings toward the revolution is a nuanced topic. While many supported the talks of revolution, many more were hesitant to join as they gained much from British protection.
July 31, 2025 - Here are some back-to-school books to help children deal with separation anxiety as they leave the comfort of home to start or return to school.
July 31, 2025 - One of the markers that the seasons are shifting is back-to-school time. This season is known for new and exciting changes in school and in nature.
June 26, 2025 - In honor of the 12th anniversary of the passing of renowned jazz bassist, songwriter, entrepreneur, and icon of the Savannah music community, Ben Tucker, let us take a look at the
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