Massie Heritage Center Celebrates May Day

Massie Heritage Center celebrated May Day, the traditional welcoming of spring, on Wednesday, May 14th in Taylor Square. Students from many Savannah-Chatham County Public School System elementary schools performed a variety of ethnic dances from around the world, including the traditional May Pole Dance. 

Massie’s neighbor on the square, Wesley Monumental United Methodist Church, provided the students with lemonade and homemade cookies following their performances. 

Massie’s May Day Festival is a long-standing Savannah tradition, dating back from the first year that the school opened in 1856.  It has evolved into one of the largest multicultural events in our school system.  

Massie School is the oldest school in continuous operation in the state of Georgia. Operating as a grammar school under the Savannah-Chatham County School System until 1974, Massie now functions as a teaching museum for History and Architecture for the public and students. 

See more photos from the May Day Celebration here.