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Period: 15,000 BCE to 8000 BCE
Paleo
Most likely Paleoindians moved over large areas, on foot or by water, in small bands of twenty-five to fifty people. Although it is known they were hunter-gathers, it is not known whether their diet primarily consisted of large game animals or a wide array of plant and animal species. -
Period: 8000 BCE to 1000 BCE
Archaic
Stone tips for spears and arrows have been found by the millions throughout Georgia. Next to stone tools and stone debris pieces of pottery vessels are the most common evidence of the former Indian occupation of Georgia. -
Period: 1000 BCE to Jan 20, 1000
Woodland
Indian-made rock structures occur in several parts of Georgia. Bartow County was formed from Cherokee County on December 3, 1832. -
Period: Oct 19, 1000 to
Mississippian
Their culture is marked by several distinct characteristics. The most widely known is the mounds they left behind. -
May 19, 1350
Hernando de Soto
He was born c. 1500 in Jerez de los Caballeros, Spain. He was a Spanish explorer and conquistador. -
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John Reynolds
John Reynolds, a captain in the British royal navy, served as Georgia's first royal governor from late 1754 to early 1757.Berckmans Nursery, also known as Fruitland, was the first large-scale horticultural nursery in the southeastern United States. -
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James Wright
James Wright was the third and last royal governor of Georgia, serving from 1760 to 1782, with a brief interruption early in the American Revolution (1775-83). Almost alone among colonial governors, Wright was a popular and able administrator and servant of the crown. -
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Henry Ellis
The history of the first four generations of the DuBignon family in Georgia is interwoven with that of Jekyll Island, which the DuBignons owned from 1794 until 1886.Mary Latimer McLendon, along with her older sister Rebecca Latimer Felton, was a leader in the prohibition and woman suffrage movements in Georgia. -
Highland Scots Arrive
Thomas Spalding, noted antebellum planter of Sapelo Island, was one of the most influential agriculturists and political figures of his day in Georgia.The first twenty years of Georgia history are referred to as Trustee Georgia because during that time a Board of Trustees governed the colony. -
Charter of 1732
The colony was founded by James Oglethorpe. The Anne set sail from England. -
Georgia Founded
Self-taught artists have made significant contributions to Georgia's artistic heritage. Was the last last of the 13 original colonies to be established. -
Elijah Clarke/Kettle Cr.
Among the few heroes of the Revolutionary War from Georgia, Elijah Clarke (sometimes spelled "Clark") was born in 1742, the son of John Clarke of Anson County, North Carolina. He married Hannah Harrington around 1763. -
Austin Dabney
Austin Dabney was a slave who became a private in the Georgia militia and fought against the British during the Revolutionary War (1775-83). He was the only African American to be granted land by the state of Georgia in recognition of his bravery and service during the Revolution and one of the few to receive a federal military pension. -
Georgia Ratifies Constitution
State constitutions are best understood with reference to their historical roots. A review of the history of Georgia's ten constitutions provides a synopsis of the political, economic, and social history of the state. -
Constitutional Convention
Constitutional conventions are a distinctly American political innovation, first appearing during the era of the Revolutionary War (1775-83). Georgia was among the first states to use a meeting of delegates to create a constitution. In October 1776, just three months after the American colonies declared independence from Great Britain, Georgia's first constitutional convention met and produced the state's inaugural constitution, known as the Constitution of 1777. -
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American Revolution
The Cherokees, one of the most populous Indian societies in the Southeast during the eighteenth century, played a key role in Georgia's early history. They were close allies of the British for much of the eighteenth century. -
Salzburgers Arrive
John Treutlen became a wealthy merchant and landowner. Before Georgia had roads, it was laced with Indian trails or paths.