Hidden Histories, Historical Marker Resource
Battery Hamilton
This Hidden History was created by SCAD student Morgan Eng as part of the SCAD art history department coursework, with guidance from art history professor Holly Goldstein, Ph.D., in 2023.
The Battery Hamilton historical marker was dedicated in 2004. View the Battery Hamilton historical marker listing.
Gallery
1. Battery Hamilton Historical Marker, 2023. Courtesy of Morgan Eng.
2. McQueen’s Island Historic Trail, Courtesy of Morgan Eng.
3. Slaves Picking Cotton in the Fields, d. Courtesy of Oatland Island Wildlife Center; Order of Railway Conductors Home. Courtesy of City of Savannah Municipal Archives on behalf of V. & J. Duncan Antique Maps & Prints; Technical Development Laboratory, 1964. Courtesy of Oatland Island Wildlife Center; Separating Mosquitos, 1955. Courtesy of Oatland Island Wildlife Center; Scientist Studying Petri Dish, n.d. Courtesy of Oatland Island Wildlife Center; Abandoned Gurney, 2007. Courtesy of Tara Jan Parekh; Old Brochure, n.d. Courtesy of Oatland Island Wildlife Center.
4. Map Shows Location of Oatland Island, 1974. Courtesy of Savannah Morning News; McQueen’s Island to Oatland Island, 2023. Courtesy of Google Maps.
5. GHS 1363, Cletus W. and William P. Bergen architectural drawings, 1907-1975. Georgia Historical Society, Savannah, Georgia. Courtesy of Morgan Eng.
6. Order of Railway Conductors Home, n.d. Courtesy of Oatland Island Wildlife Center.
7. Original to Oatland Island Wildlife Center, Courtesy of Morgan Eng.
8. Tony Cope and Boone, 1981. Courtesy of Oatland Island Wildlife Center; Tony Cope Education and Visitor Center, 2023. Courtesy of Morgan Eng.
9. Animals of Oatland Island Wildlife Center, 2023. Courtesy of Morgan Eng.
10. Oatland Island Wildlife Center’s Main Building, 2023. Courtesy of Morgan Eng.
As someone who is not a fast reader and is a visual and auditory learner, I retain information much more easily from videos than text. “The History of Oatland Island” is an educational video meant to provide an engaging, alternative, visual and auditory method of learning. Everyone learns in different ways. Most people use a combination of learning styles. Common learning styles are visual, auditory, kinesthetic, reading/writing, and multimodal. Providing a variety of methods and materials can help ensure that everyone has the opportunity to learn in ways that work best for them.
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