“Shoals of Time: Celebrating 237 Years of History on the Ogeechee River”

Book Launch for Bartram’s Living Legacy: the Travels and the Nature of the South and The Flower Seeker
Hosted by Georgia River Network and Ogeechee Riverkeeper
Home of Missy Garner, Ogeechee River Mill

Saturday, September 11, 2010
12:00 Noon – 4:00 pm

Enjoy a day at the historical Ogeechee River Mill near Warrenton, Georgia

Picnic: Bring your own picnic

Book Signing and Meet the Authors:
Dorinda Dallmeyer, Phil Williams, Janisse Ray, Roger Pinckney, John Lane, Thomas Rain Crowe, Gerald Thurmond, Philip Juras, Dixon Bynum, Doug Davis, Thomas Hallock, Whit Gibbons

Kayaking: Bring your own kayak or canoe and paddle around on the Ogeechee River near the mill.

Tour of Ogeechee River Mill: Ogeechee River Mill Cornmeal & Hushpuppy mix will be for sale

Camping under the stars (bring your own tent)

Gathering at the firepit for marshmallow roast

Sponsors
Sierra Nevada Beer Brewing Co.

Cost: $15 per person, kids 12 and under free
Includes 1 year membership to Georgia River Network and Ogeechee Riverkeeper

"Bartram’s Living Legacy: the Travels and the Nature of the South" can be purchased onsite for $44 (hardback) & $22 (softback)
"The Flower Seeker" can be purchased onsite for
$80 Special Edition, $44 (hardback) $20 (softback)

RSVP by September 3, 2010
Rain or Shine
www.bartramproject.com

Details:
For those who wish to spend the night there is space available for tent camping only. Please bring all of the items you need for an overnight stay. Water is available and limited facilities include port-o-potties.

To Register and Pay (See Form Below)
Print form below, fill out and send with your credit card number or a check made payable to Georgia River Network and mail it to:
GRN, 126 South Milledge Ave, Suite E 3, Athens, GA 30605
Contact Dana at Georgia River Network at 706-549-4508 to register by phone. Contact Doug at Georgia River Network 706-549-4508 with other questions

Directions
Ogeechee River Mill
262 Reynolds Road
Warrenton, GA 30828

From Atlanta take I-20 east to GA 22. Turn right and go south thru Powellton to Union Church Rd. Bear left and follow road thru Mayfield to Mill on left. Look for signs.

From Macon go east on 49 thru Milledgeville, about 29 miles. Take GA 22 to Sparta (about 23 miles). Heading east through Sparta, take GA 16 for about 10 miles. Watch for green Mayfield sign on left. Turn left on Perry Bell Road and go to the end of the road (about 1.4 miles). Turn left at Hamburg State Park Road and go 2.5 miles. Cross RR tracks and turn right to follow road to the mill on your left. Look for signs.

From Augusta take I-20 west to GA 80. Exit and turn left, and then go thru Camak to red light. Turn right, and go thru Warrenton to Atlanta hwy (US 278). Turn right and go only a short distance (.10 mile) and make a sharp left turn onto Mayfield Road. From there it is 10 miles to mill. Look for signs.

Registration Form

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Payment: $15 per person, kids 12 and under free

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For more information contact:
Dana Skelton
Georgia River Network
dana@garivers.org
706-549-4508