| Fine Arts Centers & Galleries |
Artists’ Row has 10 Art galleries, and many working studios and shops that add color to this district known for its varied selection of fine art, jewelry, sculpture and crafts.
Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired
Phone: 706-774-1006 – Address: 1000 Block of Broad St., Augusta Georgia 30901 |
Genuine Georgia - Discover Greensboro's exclusive new art emporium for Georgia's fine arts and crafts. Experience Georgia artisans at work. Open Monday - Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm.
Phone: 706-453-1440 - Address: 101 N Main St., Greensboro Georgia |
Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art - This National Register home serves as a center for visual arts classes and changing art exhibitions. Tue.-Fri. 10 a.m.-5p.m., Sat. by Appt. Free admission. Guided group tours available. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Party Facilities
Phone: 706-722-5495 – Address: 506 Telfair St., Augusta Georgia 30901 |
The Fire House Gallery is located in a restored historic fire station. This stunning space attracts artists from the South and beyond. Wed.-Sat. 12-6 p.m. and Sunday from 1-5p.m..
Phone: 478-625-0387 – Address: 605 Mulberry St., Louisville Georgia 30434 |
| The Point of Art Studio and Gallery - Bold colorful paintings of artist Anne Jenkins anchor this exciting gallery. Tours of the studio, gallery and loft with art demonstrations in a 1895 building. We also exhibit a select few guest artist's work. The Point of Art was awarded a Founding Producer of Distinction for 2008-2010 by Georgia's Creative Eonomies Initiative - 55 businesses in Georgia were honored. Amenities: parking, public restrooms and accessibility for mobility-impared. Open Thursday-Saturday 10 am - 5 pm. Phone: 706-486-6808 – Address: 604 Sibley Ave., Union Point Georgia 30669 |
| Museums |
| Brown House Museum was General Sherman’s headquarters on his March to the Sea. It showcases Civil War and Sandersville historical artifacts. Tue. and Thurs at 2-5p.m. and by reservation. Free admission. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms and Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Phone: 478-552-1965 for group tours - Address: 268 N. Harris St., Sandersville Georgia 31082 |
| Burke County Museum houses artifacts pertaining to Burke County. Open by appointment only. Free admission. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Phone: 706-437-9557– Address: 536 Liberty St., Waynesboro Georgia 30830 |
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| Grovetown Museum is a restored 100-year-old dwelling that contains artifacts, military memorabilia and detailed exhibits of the Grovetown area. Fri. 10a.m.-4p.m., Sat., Sun. from 1 to 4 pm. Call for groups. Free admission. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired Phone: 706-868-6338 – Address: 106 Robinson Ave., Grovetown Georgia 30813 |
Laurel and Hardy Museum - In honor of native son Oliver Hardy, Harlem established this original array of Laurel and Hardy memorabilia. The museum honors the memory of the greatest comedy pair in history - Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. Harlem is a fitting place for the Museum since it is the birthplace of Oliver Hardy. This is also the first museum in the United States ever dedicated to Laurel and Hardy. Open Tuesday - Friday at Saturday 10 am - 4 pm. Closed Sun. Group tours by reservation. Free admission. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms and Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Phone: 706-556-0401 - toll free 888-288-9108
Address: 250 N. Louisville, St. Harlem Georgia 30814 |
| Mitchell Depot Museum is a trail depot museum in the heart of Mitchell. Open every Saturday from 10 am - 2 pm. Field trips or group tours welcome. Phone: 706-598-9901 – Address: Downtown Mitchell Georgia 30820 |
| U.S. Army Signal Corps Museum is located on Ft. Gordon’s Army base, this museum displays Civil War Signal Corps artifacts. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Open Tue-Fri. 8 am - 4 pm. Free admission. Address: Conrad Hall, Bldg. 29807, Augusta Georgia 30905 |
Washington County Genealogy Research Center and Old Jail Museum - This center is for county genealogical research. It houses a wealth of information about the county and its families. Records available for research include cemeteries, census info, family histories, marriages, obituaries and other historical records. It is located in the former sherrif's living quarters in one of the oldest Georgia jails. Amenities: parking, public restrooms and accessibility for mobility-impared. Open Tues and Thursday 2-5 pm. Free admission. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired
Phone: 478-552-6965 - Address: 129 Jones St., Sandersville Georgia 31082 |
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| Historic Sites and Indoor Walking Tours |
1810 Country Inn and Winery offers an atmosphere for both the wine lover and the family. Take an in-depth look at the process of wine making. Call for tours. Free admission.
Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Mobility-Impaired Accessibility, Food, Party Facilities
Phone: 706-595-3156, 800-515-1810 - Address: 254 N Seymour, Thomson Georgia 30824 |
| Augusta Arsenal at Augusta State University was the arsenal to both Federal and Confederate governments, and the commandant’s house was a home to poet Stephen Vincent Benet. Call for free tours. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Phone: 706-737-1444 – Address: 2500 Walton Way, Augusta Georgia 30904 |
| Courson’s Winery features 14 traditional Southern wines, plus soy candles and honeybees. Mon.-Sat.. 10a.m.-6p.m., Sun. 12:30-6p.m. Phone: 706-444-0616 - Address: Hwy. 22, between Sparta and Milledgeville Georgia 31087 |
| Enterprise Mill - Factory artifacts are scattered throughout the corridors and grounds of this vast 19th-century textile mill bordering the Augusta Canal. Houses Augusta Convention and Visitor Bureau. Mon-Fri 8:30 am-5:30 pm. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired, Food, Party Facilities. Phone: 706-262-4001 - Address: 1450 Greene St., Augusta Georgia 30901 |
| Historic Wrightsboro - The 1768 settlement was Georgia’s only Quaker community. All that remains today is the old Wrightsboro Church and cemetery, built c, 1810. By reservation only. Free admission. Amenities: Parking and Public Restrooms. Phone: 706-597-1000 – Location: Wrightsboro Rd, Thomson Georgia 30824 - Call for directions |
| King Mill - Charles Estes, company president until 1901, hired civil engineer John D. Hill to design and supervise construction of the new mill along the Augusta Canal in 1882. A year later, the mill was in operation with nearly 30,000 spindles producing cotton sheeting, shirting, and drills. Under the direction of Estes, the company prospered and by 1900, had 60,288 spindles and 1,812 looms. Address: 1701 Goodrich St., Augusta Georgia 30901 |
Market House was built at the crossing of two trails, the open-air building dates back to the late 1700s. In the center hangs a bell that was used to warn of Indian attacks. Open Daily.
Amenities: Parking, Accessibility for mobility-impaired
Phone: 478-625-8134 – Address: Center of Broad St., Louisville Georgia 30434 |
| Mary Willis Library - Circa 1888 library, designed by Edmund Lind of Atlanta, features stained-glass windows and deep woods. See the lost Confederate treasure chest. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms and Mobility-Impaired Accessibility. Call for hours. Phone: 706-678-7736 - Address: 204 E Liberty St., Washington Georgia |
Ogeechee River Mill is located on the beautiful Ogeechee River. This corn mill has been in operation since 1826. Call for hours. Free admission. Amenities: Parking
Phone: 706-465-2195 – Address: 4745 Reynolds Rd., Warrenton Georgia 30828 |
Springfield Baptist Church is the oldest African-American church in the US. (1787); where Morehouse College and Georgia Republican Party were organized. Mon.-Fri. 11a.m.-3p.m. Call for tours. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired
Phone: 706-724-1056 – Address: 114 12th St. at Reynolds St., Augusta Georgia 30901 |
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