FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:
Laura García-Culler, Executive Vice President
912.651.2125, or Email

Tybee Island Historical Society to Receive Award from

Tybee Island, GA – October 21, 2009. The Georgia Historical Society (GHS) is honoring the Tybee Island Historical Society with a Presidential Citation for their restoration of the Tybee Island Light Station, and their outstanding service to the people of Georgia. Dr. W. Todd Groce, President and CEO of GHS, will present the citation to the Society’s members at the 2nd Assistant Keepers' Cottage at the Tybee Light Station on Tuesday, October 27 at 4:00 p.m.

The citation recognizes the Tybee Island Historical Society’s rehabilitation of the Tybee Island Light Station, which was completed in 2008 with the restoration of the 2nd Assistant Keeper’s Cottage. The Tybee Island Historical Society has, after 20 years of hard work, restored the Tybee Island Light Station to its original 1916-1936 appearance. The Tybee Island Light Station is one of the United States’ most complete historic light stations and is a resource for Georgians of all ages and visitors from around the world to understand better the unique and fascinating role the lighthouse played in Georgia’s coastal and maritime history.

“This project is the culmination of years of hard work by volunteers and members of the Tybee Island Historical Society,” said Dr. Groce, “and GHS is proud to recognize their efforts in preserving this invaluable piece of Georgia history for future generations.”

For more information contact either GHS at 912.651.2125, or the Tybee Island Historical Society at 912.786.5801.

SAVANNAH: 501 Whitaker St., Savannah, GA 31401
ATLANTA: 260 14th St., NW, Ste. A-148, Atlanta, GA 30318

The Georgia Historical Society is an educational and research institution founded in 1839 to tell the story of Georgia and its role in American history. Headquartered in Savannah with offices in Atlanta, the Georgia Historical Society has nearly 6,000 members statewide and nearly 200 affiliates in 80 counties. It publishes the Georgia Historical Quarterly, maintains a library and archives that houses the oldest collection of Georgia history materials in the nation, manages the Historical Marker Program for the State of Georgia, and educates thousands of school children about Georgia history through the annual Georgia History Festival.