James Edward Oglethorpe Tercentenary Home Page

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General Assembly creates JEO Tercentenary Commission

Photo review of English Friends of Oglethorpe April visit to Georgia (Note: This consists of 6 parts, each having a number of color photographs or maps. Depending on your access, some of the files may take one or two minutes to download--but I think you'll find them worth the wait.)
English Roots of James Oglethorpe
Part 1: Visit to Savannah (proper link restored Jan. 3, 1997)
Part 2: Visit to Oglethorpe University
Part 3: Visit to Georgia's State Capitol
Part 4: Reception at Oglethorpe University
Part 5: Trip Concludes in Augusta

Oglethorpe Ave. Elementary commemoration

Georgia Oglethorpe Tercentenary delegation's Oct. 3-8 visit to England

Photos from visit to England (updated Nov. 22, 1996, new photos added Dec. 16)

Sir Keith Thomas' lecture on James Oglethorpe (added Dec. 4, 1996, photos added Dec. 6 , Dec. 11, and Dec. 12)

English visit epilogue (added Nov. 29, 1996)

New Oglethorpe commemorative medal

Other tributes to James Oglethorpe (updated Nov. 22, 1996)

New Oglethorpe Tercentenary poster now available (added Nov. 22, 1996)

Web links (updated May 21, 1997)

Calendar of events (updated Dec. 18, 1996)

Savannah Tercentenary Ceremonies (updated Dec. 27, 1996)

Dec. 22 Ceremonies at Oglethorpe University (updated and photos added Jan. 3, 1997)

download pdf file of Fall 1996 issue of Teaching Georgia Government featuring Oglethorpe Tercentenary

New Oglethorpe book released (added Feb. 8, 1997)

Highlights of Oglethorpe Day at Oglethorpe University (added Feb. 14, 1997)

Question on Oglethorpe (added Feb. 28, 1997)

Additional elaboration on Oglethorpe question (added March 6, 1997)

Oglethorpe University 1998 Commencement (added May 9, 1998)

English Friends 1999 visit to Georgia (added May 23, 1999)

Images of Oglethorpe (image gallery of Dr. John Duncan) (added Jan. 17, 2003)

Feb. 6, 2003 dedication of new James Oglethorpe statue in Augusta, Ga.

Godalming Friends 2006 visit to Georgia

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