Two Affiliate Partners will expand their participation this fall as the Trail continues building a statewide network dedicated to preserving Georgia’s World War II legacy The Georgia World War II Heritage Trail announced today that Fort Oglethorpe and Roosevelt’s... A faded photograph. A carefully folded uniform. A pilot’s logbook. A letter sent home from overseas. Each object holds part of a person’s story. In a museum, it can also help visitors understand the larger history of World War II—how people trained, served, worked,... Two Georgia World War II Heritage Trail partners, Currahee Military Museum and Camp Toccoa at Currahee, are joining the Toccoa community for the 22nd Annual Currahee Military Weekend. From October 1 through 4, visitors can explore the places and stories that connect... Look toward the sky almost anywhere in Georgia and you may see evidence of the state’s aviation legacy. Commercial aircraft connect Georgia with the world, military aircraft continue to operate here, and local airports serve communities across the state. At museums... World War II changed life across Georgia. Sons and daughters left home for military service. Camps and airfields brought new people into towns across the state, while factories and shipyards worked to meet wartime demands. The war also reached into kitchens, grocery... When news of Japan’s surrender reached the United States in August 1945, Georgians joined Americans across the country in celebrating the end of the fighting. For families who had spent years waiting for news from overseas, victory brought joy and relief. It also... 