
Learn more about Kell, the Confederate Navy and the Civil War in a series of talks presented at Ashantilly Center, Darien, GA.
Sunday, January 15, 3:00 pm
McIntosh and the Kell Connection
Buddy Sullivan. The renowned coastal historian will set the stage for the next three talks. Buddy has written extensively on the history of McIntosh, Darien, and Georgia and he will elaborate on Kell’s familial ties to the area.
Sunday, January 22, 3:00 pm
Civil War Navy Sesquicentennial
Matt Eng, Deputy Educator at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum and an expert on American Naval History, will discuss the importance of commemorating the Civil War’s Sesquicentennial, focusing much of his presentation on the Navy during that period.
Sunday, January 29, 3:00 pm
Georgia’s Contribution to the Confederate Navy
Ken Johnston, director of the National Civil War Naval Museum in Port Columbus, will talk about Georgia’s role in the Confederate Navy.
Sunday, February 5, 3:00 pm
John McIntosh Kell
Jeff Seymour, Curator of the National Civil War Museum in Port Columbus, will present the definitive lecture on Kell, his area of expertise.
This project is supported by the Georgia Humanities Council and the National Endowment for the Humanities and through appropriations from the Georgia General Assembly.
These free public programs are sponsored by: Georgia Humanities Council, Historic Darien, Inc., and Ashantilly Center, Inc.