TYBEE BEACHCOMBER | MAY 2018 35
Although preservation is celebrated every day around here, May is officially
Preservation Month. Over a decade ago, the National Trust for Historic Preservation
designated May as a month for communities to recognize & celebrate their history.
Thanks to the work of so many people – YOU, the city’s Historic Preservation
Commission, Dev’l Authority/Main Street Program, Historical Society and other
partners, Tybee’s identity is authentic and remains progressively preserved. Each
year, Tybee’s Preservation Month is celebrated in a variety of ways.
Following are a few pics of ways that #presmonth has been celebrated on Tybee
the past few years:
2007: Preservation Matters photo shoot
around town.
2014: Direct mail brochure about Tybee’s
historic districts, etc.
2015: This Place Matters tags.
2017: Placemats with historic cottages that kids could color while at restaurants.
2016 & 2017: Panels about Tybee Elementary placed at the Old School breezeway
& panels about the Girl Scout Headquarters placed at Jaycee Park.
There are so many ways you can celebrate your appreciation for Tybee Island’s
history this month. A few ideas are: by sharing photos (thing heart bombs) – and
sharing memories of your beloved historic Tybee spots on social media with
#presmonth and #ThisPlaceMatters, and partaking in activities that are happening
throughout the month, such as visiting a few of the timeless, classic historic Tybee
homes while on the Tour of Homes on May 5. Check out more about celebrating
Tybee’s historic places that make Tybee authentic on the Historic Tybee Island FB
page.
As always, feel free to contact members of the Development Authority/Main Street
Board of Directors or me with suggestions and/or concerns re: economic vitality
and preservation.
Take time to enjoy “Tybee time” and remember why those of us who live and work
here are “lucky enough” and those who visit love returning.
Main Street Musings
Chantel Morton, Program Staff Director
HAPPY PRESERVATION MONTH!
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