Josh Dukes - Why Was the Oglethorpe Hotel Torn Down - Oct 21, 2025 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM @ College of Coastal Georgia Brunswick Campus

Josh Dukes, a member of the Brunswick Historic Preservation Board and co-author of the recent book Brunswick: Past & Present, will present “Why Was the Oglethorpe Hotel Torn Down?” on October 21. The program begins with the 188 unveiling of the Oglethorpe Hotel—an architectural masterpiece by J. A. Wood that became the city’s social and cultural centerpiece. The popular hotel met an unexpected and controversial end in 1958. This lecture explores the Oglethorpe’s celebrated past and the chain of events that sealed its fate. Mr. Dukes will uncover what became of the Oglethorpe’s leftovers, and celebrate the memories left behind when Brunswick’s most famous landmark vanished from the skyline.

The cost for the series is $40, and registration is required. Individual program tickets are available for purchase at $20 per lecture. To register, please visit coastalgeorgiahistory.org. A map of the College of Coastal Georgia Campus and directions to the Stembler Theatre are available on the registration page.