Historic Savannah Foundation (HSF) — the leading nonprofit cultural institution dedicated to saving the buildings, places and stories that define Savannah’s past, present and future — will host an informative, engaging lecture on Thursday, February 19th at 6 PM titled “Savannah’s Endangered African American Landmarks: Lifting the Stories of Historical Nicholsonboro Baptist Church and LePageville Memorial Cemetery” as part of the Historic Savannah Foundation Lecture Series, “The People, Places and Stories that Define Savannah.” Attendees are invited to attend a wine reception at the Murray C. Perlman and Wayne C. Spear Preservation Center, located in the Historic Kennedy Pharmacy at 323 E. Broughton St. in Savannah, Ga. at 5:30 PM, immediately preceding the lecture.
Guest speakers Kathy Thomas, executive director of The Friends of Historical Nicholsonboro Baptist Church, Inc., and Pat West, retired Savannah State University English professor and member of the LePageville Board of Directors since 2016, will share under represented stories in Savannah’s historical narratives in observance of Black History Month.
“We’re incredibly honored to welcome Kathy Thomas and Pat West as our featured speakers on February 19th,” said Historic Savannah Foundation President and CEO Collier Neeley. “We warmly invite community members to join us as we uncover the important history of two endangered local landmarks with strong ties to Savannah’s African American community.”…