Georgia Historical Society
The Research Center's Reading Room, Hodgson Hall
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Seal of the Georgia Historical Society
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| Motto |
"Non sibi, sed Alliis" Not for Self, but for Others |
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| Formation | 1839 |
| Type | Independent Educational and Research Institution |
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Membership
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5,000 |
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President and CEO
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W. Todd Groce, Ph.D. |
| Website | georgiahistory |
"Non sibi, sed Alliis"
The Georgia Historical Society (GHS), headquartered in Savannah, Georgia, is the oldest cultural institution in the state and one of the oldest historical organizations in the United States. It is the only statewide historical society in Georgia. Since 1839, the society has collected, examined, and taught Georgia history through a variety of educational outreach programs, publications, and research services.
Founded in 1839 in Savannah, Georgia, the Society is the oldest continuously operating state historical society in the Southern United States and one of the oldest historical organizations in the United States. Founders include John Macpherson Berrien, Richard D. Arnold, Eugenius A. Nisbet, Thomas Butler King, William Bacon Stevens, Israel K. Tefft, James Hamilton Couper, and James Moore Wayne.
The Georgia Historical Society is an independent statewide institution responsible for collecting, examining, and teaching Georgia history.
Georgia Historical Society’s main campus is located in Savannah, Georgia’s oldest city, and is divided into a research center and an education center, reflecting the twin pillars of the Society’s mission: education and research. The Society’s Research Center is housed in Hodgson Hall. Built for the Society in 1876, and named for William B. Hodgson, American diplomat, Savannahian, and 25-year Curator of the Society, Hodgson Hall features high vaulted ceilings and decorative ironwork. The building was designed by American Institute of Architects founder Detlef Lienau and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Abrahams Archival Annex, named for Savannah lawyer Edmund H. Abrahams, was added in 1970 to hold the Society's archival collections.
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