Listed on the Georgia Register of Historic Places

“A Place of Tradition and Family”

We desire to bequeath two things to our children; the first one is roots, the other one is wings.

—African Proverb

The Home & Archives of Historic Innovators

Percy Hunter Stone: Portrait of Percy Hunter Stone, founder of Black 4-H in Georgia and a state agricultural leader dedicated to advancing African American agricultural education and opportunities.

Percy Hunter Stone

Founder of Black 4-H in Georgia | National Agricultural Leader

Image of Harriet Peeler Stone, a renowned national Black history archivist and director of Head Start Savannah, preserving cultural heritage and promoting education for African American communities.

Harriet Peeler Stone

Historical Researcher and Archivist | Pioneering Director of Head Start Savannah

Photograph of Monroe Nathan Work, a leading voice against lynching, founder of the Department of Records and Research at Tuskegee University, and author of the influential Negro Year Book.

Monroe Nathan Work

Founder of Department of Records and Research at Tuskegee University | Author of Negro Year Book | Voice of Anti-Lynching

Portrait of Alma Stone Williams, a trailblazer in racial integration, accomplished musician, and professor who broke barriers and inspired future generations through her work in academia and the arts.

Alma Stone Williams

Educational Integration Pioneer | Musicologist | University Professor

News, Events, & Media

  • Savannah Legacy: A Story of African American Cultural Preservation and Innovation

    JANUARY 23  | 6:00 PM

    Historic Savannah Foundation Hosts Lecture by Meredith Stone about the Stone Family, the Historic Stone Home, and their Contributions to African American Preservation and Innovation

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  • Historic Stone Home Nominated to be listed on National Register of Historic Places

    Historic Stone Home works with Preservationists at Landmark Preservation Consulting LLC and other Regional Historians. The Historic Home is Successfully Deemed Eligible and Nominated to become listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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  • Home of the Dublin 4-H Center recognized on National Register of Historic Places

    The Dublin 4-H Center opened in 1957 and became the first state center for Black 4-H Club members in the United States. Thanks to the dedication of Percy Hunter Stone and other Black Cooperative Extension agents, the center served Black 4-H’ers and their families.

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  • Percy Hunter Stone inducted into the National 4-H Hall of Fame

    Oct. 7, 2022

    Percy Stone Established the First State Center for Black 4-H’ers in the United States and Formally Inducted into the National 4-H Hall of Fame for his Dedication to Creating Equal Opportunities

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  • Alma Stone Williams Collection at Black Mountain College

    Alma Stone Williams Collection is Featured at Black Mountain College for her Pioneering Integration at the Southern White College.

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  • Pioneer in Black Data: Monroe N. Work and the Negro Year Book

    Jason Forrest, February 27, 2023

    Monroe and Florence Work's Data and Research is Recognized by Nightingdale - Journal of the Digital Visualization Society

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  • Extension Pioneer: Percy Hunter Stone Recognized by USDA

    February 20, 2023

    United States Department of Agriculture recognizes Percy Stone's pioneering 4-H for African Americans during Black History Month in 2023

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  • Plain Talk History Illustrates the Impact of Monroe Nathan Work and Florence Hendrickson Work

    PlainTalkHistory tells the story of Monroe N. Work and Florence Hendrickson Work’s sociological journey and “the impact of fact”.

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