HEY YOUNG PATRONS, MEET US AT LONGLEAF
Membership in Historic Macon gets you all kinds of perks, and it also helps you make new friends and reconnect with old ones.
On April 21, we’re having a mixer at Longleaf Distillery for current or prospective members at our Young Patron level (ages 21-39). We’re scheduling more membership events this year, and this gathering will be our first one.
So make plans to join us at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 21, at Longleaf, located at 664 Second St. You’ll get to tour the distillery, sample some of Longleaf’s spirits and enjoy a cocktail or mocktail. The event is free, but it’s just for members at our Young Patron level.
Have a friend who’s been meaning to join? Now’s the time to bring them aboard. Direct them HERE, or they can join at the event.
See you there!
NEXT SIDNEY’S SALON IS a FEAST FOR THE SENSES
The glory of spring unfolding around us is the perfect backdrop for our next Sidney’s Salon, which explores Georgia’s most beautiful natural sites.
On April 23, we’ll hear from artist Ann Litrel and science/environmental writer Charles Seabrook, the duo behind the book “35 Natural Wonders of Georgia to See Before You Die." It is a marvel.
It was years after their first meeting before Litrel and Seabrook actually joined forces to produce the book. Besides Litrel’s stunning watercolors and sketches, the book features her short essays as well as ones from Seabrook in which he describes the geology, biology, ecology and other features that make the sites so special.
They range from the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, North America’s largest blackwater swamp, to Brasstown Bald, Georgia’s highest mountain. Among the portraits are Oaky Woods Wildlife Management Area in Houston County.
This is one you don’t want to miss. We’ll gather at our office for a reception at 5:30 p.m. April 23, and the program will begin about 6. The session is free, but we ask that you RSVP so that we’ll know how many folks to expect. You can do so HERE.
PRESERVATION MONTH IS FULL OF FUN ACTIVITIES
May is Preservation Month across the country, and we’ve got events all month to call attention to the importance that preservation plays in a community.
We’ll hold our annual meeting May 5 at the new Gilmer Warehouse & Logistics building, located at 598 Third St. We’ll also present our 2026 Preservation Awards. So save the date and join us! And hey: Join our preservation family if you’re not a member.
Here’s a closer look:
6 p.m. Friday, May 1, “Inside Neel Reid: Architecture, Preservation and Place.” Panelists include HMF Executive Director Emily Hopkins. Part of Georgia Trust/Hay House Spring Stroll. $100/ticket
5:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 5. Gilmer Warehouse & Logistics, 598 Third St. 2026 Annual Meeting and Preservation Awards. FREE!
6 p.m. Thursday, May 14. Preservation Picnic at Korner Kupboard building, 1182 Calhoun St. $20 Members | $30 Nonmembers
6 p.m. Thursday May 21: Chitlin’ Circuit Salon, Douglass Theatre, 355 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. | FREE!
10 a.m. Saturday, May 30: Historic Window Restoration Workshop with Old House and Home, 909 Second St. | FREE!
Our mission is to revitalize communities by preserving architecture and sharing history.
One of the benefits of your property residing in a National Register Historic District is preservation incentives. Historic tax credits allow citizens to undertake rehabilitation projects at a reasonable cost and Historic Macon is here to walk you through that process.
A key part of Historic Macon's mission is education. We tell the stories of people who make a difference in our preservation community, as well as those pioneering visionaries whose shoulders we stand on today. Read more about them HERE.