From their earliest days of European settlement, South Carolina and Georgia have had a strong and influential Calvinist and Presbyterian presence. French Huguenots and

English Puritans, Scottish and Scots-Irish Presbyterians together with scattered German and Dutch Calvinists helped establish the colonies and influenced their religious, cultural, and social life.

By the early 19th century, Presbyterian communities were being filled not only with those of European ancestry but also with African American slaves. By the time of the Civil War, African American Presbyterians outnumbered European American Presbyterians in the lowcountry by substantial numbers. Since the Civil War, the lowcountry has continued to be the home of the largest African American Presbyterian community in the country.

While the lowcountry was being developed as the home of large rice and Sea Island cotton plantations, the upcountry was being settled by Scots-Irish, many of whom were Presbyterian. They would bring their hardworking and frugal ways to upcountry farms and would later be leaders in the economic development of the South.

PRESBYTERIAN HERITAGE TOURApril 24-28, 2017 Georgia and South Carolina Lowcountry and Upcountry with Erskine Clarke, Professor Emeritus of American Religious History and author of Dwelling Place: A Plantation Epic and By the Rivers of WaterProudly sponsored by Columbia Theological Seminary

Travel with us to country churches and cemeteries on the mainland and Sea Islands. Join us to explore former slave markets, historic homes, and gardens in all their springtime glory. Then it’s “upcountry” to visit Woodrow Wilson’s boyhood home, to see the beautiful old campus of Columbia Seminary, and to enjoy a meal in the former seminary chapel.

Please register by November 11, 2016 using the attached form. Contact Kaye Carmichael, 770-941-0628 or 404-918-6151.

ITINERARY Monday, April 24 Decatur to Savannah via Dublin, Georgia, with a stop at the Midway Congregational Church, cemetery and museum, the Dorchester Museum on African American life, and see Midway Presbyterian Church (African American). En route, an introductory lecture on Presbyterian history.

Lunch in Dublin, included, Washington Street Presbyterian Church (African American)

Evening at leisure, dinner on your own

Hotel Indigo (2 nights, buffet breakfast daily) 201 West Bay Street Savannah, GA 31401 Tel: 912-236-4440

Tuesday, April 25 Morning guided tour of Savannah’s African American history, then afternoon visits to First Church Savannah and Independent Presbyterian Church.

Lunch on your own

Dinner & program, Pinpoint Gullah museum, included

Wednesday, April 26 On to Charleston, South Carolina. En route, a lecture on Presbyterianism in South Carolina’s lowcountry. Visit Edisto Island churches and on James Island, visit the largest African American Presbyterian church in the country where we will enjoy Gullah storytelling.

Lunch included, Edisto Presbyterian Church (African American)

Dinner included, First Scots

Hampton Inn Charleston Historic District (2 nights, breakfast daily) 345 Meeting Street Charleston, SC 29403 Tel: 843-723-4000

Thursday, April 27 Walking tour of Charleston: “Calvinism on Meeting Street.” Visits to White Point Gardens and the Battery, First Scots, Second Presbyterian, Emanuel AME and the French Huguenot Church.

Lunch on your own

Afternoon and evening at leisure, dinner on your own

Friday, April 28 En route to Columbia, South Carolina, a lecture on Presbyterianism in the upcountry, and the founding of Columbia Theological Seminary. Visit Woodrow Wilson’s boyhood home and the Robert Mills House, the former home of Columbia Theological Seminary.

Lunch, included, and reflection in the former seminary chapel.

Return to Decatur.

“Reliving the places we visited . . . what we learned. It was a great experience.” — Suzanne & John Benton

“All leadership was excellent, all participants interesting. Event was informative, stimulating and fun!”

— 2013 Participant

“An intellectual and awesome experience . . . nourishment for the soul and the spirit.”

— 2013 Participant

DETAILS Price · Double occupancy: $1,195 per person · Single occupancy: $1,645 per person · Based on 30 participants; if fewer than 30, price will be adjusted

Price includes · 4 nights at the listed hotels, breakfast daily · 5 days of touring in a private, air-conditioned motorcoach · 2 dinners · 3 lunches · All tours and lectures by Erskine Clarke · Locally guided historical tour in Savannah · Entrance fees per itinerary · Service and local taxes · Tips to driver and local guides

Price does not include · Meals not specified · Personal expenses · Travel insurance (highly recommended)

Payment and registration Registration by form with deposit of $500 per person is due November 11, 2016. Balance is due January 13, 2017.

For this tour, the form of payment is check payable to Carmichael Travel, 6962 Lakeside Drive, Lithia Springs, GA 30122.

Cancellation Policy Before January 13, refund of payments received to date less $50 per person administrative fee. After January 13, non-refundable.

Tour Hosts Erskine and Nan Clarke, and Bert and Kaye Carmichael. Bert is former director of alumni/ae and church relations at Columbia Theological Seminary. Kaye organized the tour.

Carmichael Travel reserves the right to change the itinerary due to unforeseen circumstances. In all cases, we will do our best to maintain the content of the tour.

Registration Presbyterian Heritage Tour Georgia and South Carolina, the Lowcountry and the Upcountry April 24-28, 2017 Name(s) _______________________________________________DOB_______ ______________________________________________________ DOB _______ Address _________________________________________________________ City ___________________________________ State _________ ZIP _______ Telephone ____________________________________ E-mail ________________________________________ Special needs: ____________________________________________________ ____ I/we request a double room @ $1195 per person. Rooming with: __________________________________________ Prefer ____ king bed ____ 2 double beds ____ I request a single room @ $1625 ____ I am interested in travel insurance. Please provide additional information. Completed registration form and deposit of $500 per person requested by November 11, 2016. Balance due January 13, 2017. For this event, we can accept only payments made by check payable to Carmichael Travel Inc. Cancellation policy Before January 13, refund of payments received to date less $50 per person administrative fee. After January 13, non-refundable.

Submit registration and payments by check to: Carmichael Travel, Inc 6962 Lakeside Drive

Lithia Springs, GA 30122