Daily Life in Colonial Georgia | Georgia Stories

On this episode of Georgia Stories; the first English colonists faced a wilderness plagued by insects, heat, and disease. Of the original 144 colonists, nearly one in three died. Wormsloe Plantation near Savannah presents a recreation of the colonists’ way of life with demonstrations of the skills needed to face the challenges of settling the new colony. Original Air Date: 01/22/1994 For standards, timelines, and supplemental materials, visit our website at http://www.gpb.org/georgiastories