Last Saturday Fort Frederica National Monument had a very rainy Colonial Day. Colonial Day is our biggest event of the year and we usually have close to 1,000 visitors between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. The weather forecast had called for rain all day with up to an inch of accumulation. Although we were concerned …
Roofing the Blacksmith’s Shop
Over the last couple of weeks, Tom and Denise and Bob Verba have been roofing the blacksmith’s shop. When Tom and I first came to Fort Frederica National Monument in 2017 there was no blacksmith living history program. Our first year here, Tom did a soldier talk or a musket-firing demonstration. After working at San …
Dedication of the Archaeology Education Lab
Last Thursday Fort Frederica National Monument had the dedication of the Archaeology Education Lab building. I mentioned the building being one of the changes at Fort Frederica. The building was a dream come true for Archaeologist Education Volunteer Ellen Provenzano and for Ranger Michael Siebert. When Michael first started working here seven years ago, he …
Instant Pot to Instant Fan
I recently bought an Instant Pot. Tom and I made the decision to invest in this cooking appliance, the first one I have ever bought for myself (not a gift). I have now been using it several times a week for the last month and I am a fan of the Instant Pot. I decided …
Azaleas at Frederica
I rave about the azaleas at Frederica every year. They start blooming at the beginning of February and continue to bloom through March. When I walked in the azalea garden this morning, it looked like most of them were done blooming because the weather turned suddenly very cold. No matter how long or short their …
Sixth African American Festival
On February 18, Fort Frederica National Monument hosted its sixth African American Festival. Tom and I have participated in all of them. They all kind of blur together at this point because they are all the same. Only the players change from year to year. I have worked at the Gullah Geechee Heritage Corridor tent …
Midway Museum in Midway, Georgia
Tom and I recently visited the Midway Museum in Midway, Georgia. This is our sixth year on St. Simons Island, and I was looking for someplace new to go. Volunteer Linda Usrey suggested the Midway Museum to me last year, but it took a while for us to get up there. We went to the …
Christ Church Frederica, Episcopal
This last Sunday I attended worship at Christ Church Frederica, Episcopal, for the first time. Christ Church’s property adjoins Fort Frederica National Monument, so its location is very convenient. It has an 8 a.m. service which means that I can attend worship and still get to work on time. I could have been attending this …
Intern Sierra Takes the Wheel
Sierra Sutton is one of our awesome interns here at Fort Frederica National Monument. She is the Student Conservation Association Archaeology intern. Her primary responsibility is working with students in the archaeology program. Her boss is Ranger Michael, who used to be our boss before he got promoted to being Resource Manager. When she mentioned …
2023 Island Concert Series on St. Simons
One of the things we really enjoy about being on St. Simons Island in the winter is the February Island Concert Series. I attended three out of the four concerts in February and enjoyed the variety. The Island Concert Series is held in the St. Simons Presbyterian Church. 2023 was the 39th year for the …