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November 24,2010 - November 30,2010 • Vol. 38 No. 39•www.savannahtribune.com • 912-233-6128*Fax: 912-233-6140
New Pin Point Heritage Museum Will Celebrate
Historic Community’s Rich History
T he Pin Point Heritage
Museum, an innova
tive new complex
housed in the iconic A.S. Vam
& Son Factory on the Moon
River, will celebrate the rich
history of Pin Point - a water
front community located
southeast of Savannah.
The museum will tell the
fascinating story of the Pin
Point community through
educational exhibits, live
demonstrations, a documen
tary film, interactive displays
and the words of the people,
primarily of African descent,
who have lived there for gen
erations.
“The Pin Point Heritage
Museum will be an important
local and national resource
featuring informative exhibits
and historic archives,” said
U.S. Supreme Court Justice
Clarence Thomas, who was
bom and raised in Pin Point.
“This community has a
uniquely American story to
tell, and it's important that the
values of hard work, faith,
family and friendship are pre
served and shared with future
generations.”
Restoration and con
struction on the Pin Point
Heritage Museum will offi
cially begin in late November,
with the facility expected to
open to the public in the Fall
of 2011.
“The Pin Point Heritage
Museum has been carefully
designed to complement the
Pin Point Heritage I
existing community in Pin
Point,” said Emily Lasko,
spokesperson for the Pin Point
Heritage Museum. “We have
a deep respect for this tight-
knit community, their history,
values and their way of life.”
Pin Point was founded
in 1890 by freed slaves from
the surrounding sea islands of
Liseum rendering
Ossabaw, Skidaway, Pigeon,
Green Island and more.
“It's important that our
history and our heritage is
documented and preserved for
future generations,” said
Hanif Haynes, president of
the Pin Point Betterment
Association The Pin
Point Heritage Museum will
be a pedestrian-friendly com
plex with the main exhibits
located in the factory build
ings. A gift shop will be nes
tled next to the covered
demonstration pavilion, pro
viding an outdoor area for live
demonstrations of crabbing,
canning, shucking and shrimp
net making. Tabby sidewalks
will connect the various out
buildings, with crushed oyster
shells defining the nearby
parking area.
Privately funded by an
anonymous donor, the Pin
Point Heritage Museum is
being designed and built by a
number of area companies
including Lominack,
Coleman and Smith, the
architect for the project.
Additional local companies
participating in museum's
construction include Sligh
Environmental Consultants,
Whitaker Laboratory, Inc. and
Coastal Civil Engineering.
Originally established in
1926, the A.S. Vam & Son
Factory once served as the
economic heart of the Pin
Point community. The oyster
and crab factories employed a
number of Pin Point residents
and offered an important
source of income and employ
ment for the community. Area
residents harvested, processed
and shipped fresh seafood to
local and regional markets for
nearly 60 years, until the fac
tory finally closed its doors in
1985.
City, Alumni Association
Unveil Plaque in
Crawford Square
The City of Savannah
and the Crawford Square
Alumni Association held a
dedication and unveiling
ceremony for a Crawford
Square Plaque on Friday,
November 19 at 11 a.m. in
Crawford Square.
The plaque recog
nizes the legendary 1946
City Parks & Recreation
Basketball Tournament
between Yamacraw
Village, Cann Park, and
Crawford Square Teams.
The tournament took
place in 1946, and the win
ning team was to be
awarded a paved court.
The Crawford Square team
won, and in 1947, the
court was constructed.
In attendance were
community leaders and
members of the Crawford
Square Alumni
Association.
United Way Raises $8,116,280,
Surpassing Campaign Goal
Members of the Effingham Chapter, Julie Hales (second, left) Chairperson raised the
largest amount for Effingham County with a total of $307, 432
United Way of the
Coastal Empire announced
they exceeded their cam
paign goal by raising an
impressing $8,116,280.
Campaign Chair
Camille Russo, partner of
Alta Innovations, and mem
bers of the Campaign
Cabinet proudly reported
campaign results to a sold
out crowd of over 400 peo
ple at the Victory
Celebration today at the
Savannah International
Trade and Convention
Center.
Russo thanked and
honored dedicated volun
teers, committed corporate
partners, and valued com
munity donors for pulling
together to help those in
need. Russo said that
reaching the campaign goal
was an incredible testament
to the caring power of our
community.
“In the face of a chal
lenging economic environ
ment, everyone can be proud
they were able to help
United Way exceed our $8
million goal this year,”
Russo said. “This invest
ment will help United Way
respond to community needs
during these critical times.”
Funds raised will benefit
people in need throughout
Bryan, Chatham, Effingham
and Liberty counties.
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