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| Athens |
| Athens
Welcome Center, 280 E.
Dougherty Street. Monday - Saturday: 10 am - 5 pm and Sunday: 2 - 5 pm - Known as the
Church/Waddel/Brumby House built in 1820, the city's oldest surviving
residence. Information on self-guided tours of over 50 local historic sites, including
University of Georgia campus, first chartered state university in the country (1785). |
| Butts-Mehre Heritage Hall, Lumpkin & Pinecrest Sts. |
Double Barreled Cannon, Cannon Park, City Hall, Hancock Street
Fully accessible. Only one of its kind in the world. Invented 1863 and failed to fulfill
its mission of simultaneously firing two balls connected by a chain. |
Fire Station Number Two, 489 Prince Avenue.
1901 Victorian, two-story brick fire-house in the shape of a truncated triangle. Gallery
and headquarters of the Athens-Clark Heritage Foundation. |
| Founders Memorial Garden, 325 S. Lumpkin Street |
Georgia Museum of Art, North University Campus, downtown. Monday -
Friday: 9 am - 5 pm except holidays
Designated as the Official State Art Museum in 1982. Permanent collection contains 19th
& 20th century American paintings, a Kress collection of Italian Renaissance painting,
and European, American and Oriental prints and drawings. Fully accessible. |
Joseph Henry Lumpkin House, 248 Prince Avenue
Built in 1843 in Greek Revival style, this is the home of the first Chief Justice of the
Georgia Supreme Court. It has recently been restored. |
| State Botanical Garden of Georgia, University of Georgia, 2450 S. Milledge Ave. 293
acres along the Oconee River. |
| Taylor Grady House, 634 Prince Avenue. |
TREE THAT OWNS ITSELF, corner of Dearing and Finley Street.
Professor W.H. Jackson deeded the tree eight feet of land on all sides because he enjoyed
its shade. |
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U.S. Navy Supply Corps Museum, Prince & Oglethorp Avenue.
Monday - Friday: 8:30 am - 5 pm, closed weekends and Federal holidays. Ship models,
historic uniforms, Navy equipment and galley gear. Archives includes photos, official
records, and cruise books. Garden area with benches, fountain and gazebo. |
University President's House, 570 Prince Avenue.
Outstanding example of 1857 Greek Revival architecture surrounded by 14 Corinthian columns
on the front and sides. Doric columns at the rear face a 5-acre garden. |
Stephen Upson House, 1022 Prince Avenue.
Built in 1847 Greek Revival style. This house has been restored. Tours by request. |
Athens First Presbyterian Church, 185 E. Hancock Street
Built for $100,000 in the Greek Revival style. Remodeled in 1902 and retains many original
features, including the Italianate marble pulpit, pine and walnut pews, and pulpit
furniture which was presented to the church as a gift from General T.R. Cobb. |
Emanuel Episcopal Church, Pope and Prince Streets
1899 Victorian Gothic structure built of Georgia granite. First Suburban church in Athens. |
| Barnesville |
Barnesville
Hardware, 116 Main Street
1870 Gothic Revival style formerly the showroom of the Smith Buggy Company, one of the
four buggy manufacturers that made Barnesville the "Buggy Capital of the
World." |
Confederate Cemetery, Greenwood Street
Over 150 Confederate graves from all of the companies in this areas of Georgia. |
Gordon College, College Drive
Built in 1852. Named for General John B. Gordon and formerly the site of Gordon Military
College. |
| Clinton |
Old
Clinton Roadside Park, U.S.
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Wooded area with huge granite outcroppings marking the Piedmont Fall Line. Historic
markers identify Clinton's contribution to Georgia's early history. |
Old Clinton Historic District,
Georgia's early 19th century county seat. Only Clinton has survived sufficiently free of
modern development to give an idea of the layout and appearance of this early New England
town. Twelve houses built between 1808-1830 and the Methodist Church, 1821, still stand.
Self-guided driving and walking tours. |
| Conyers |
| Site of the 1996
Summer Olympic Equestrian Events. |
| Historic
District of Olde Town,
includes Old Jail Museum and self-guided tour. |
Monastery of the Holy Spirit - 2625 Highway 212, eight miles southwest of
city of Conyers via GA 138 and 212.
Founded in 1944 by a group of monks who practice self-sufficiency, cultivating their own
food. Lake with ducks and beautiful grounds available for picnics during daylight hours.
Grounds include greenhouse with bonsai shop, gift shop and bookstore offering homemade
breads baked by the monks. Please call for schedules for various activities. |
| Covington |
| MT.
Pleasant Plantation, off Hwy.
278 - 1820 plantation now a working Christmas tree farm. |
Historic Downtown District
Many retail shops and downtown buildings have been restored to their original condition.
Beautifully preserved historic homes predate Civil War and can be viewed on
self-guided tour. |
| Culloden |
| Battle of
Culloden, site of April 19,
1865 famous Civil War battle where only 200 men of Worrill Grays held off Union troops. |
| Confederate Museum, Main Street. - Small collection of
Confederate memorabilia. |
| Grave of William Culloden, located in the town cemetery behind the Methodist
Church. |
| Historic Methodist Church, oldest Methodist Church in Georgia in continuous
use. |
| Eatonton |
Historic
District
Entire downtown, six block area, on the National Register offering structures dating 1813
to late 1800's. Bronson House, headquarters of Historical Society open Wednesday - Sunday:
2 - 5 pm. Walking tour brochure at Chamber of Commerce.
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| Br'er Rabbit Statue, located on courthouse square downtown. |
Uncle Remus Museum and Park, U.S. 441 in
town.
Recalls slave cabin setting of Joel Chandler Harris' stories about Uncle Remus and his
famous "critters" which Harris began writing about while living in the area. |
| Forsyth |
| Commercial
Historic District, Courthouse
Square and surrounding eight blocks have 40 structures of mostly mid-to-late 1800's
construction on the National Register. Courthouse features pressed metal ceiling. |
| Confederate Cemetery, located in the Forsyth cemetery off Hwy. 42 S. on
Newton Memorial Road. Over 299 unknown soldiers, one nurse and one known soldier buried
here. |
Whistle Stop Museum, Tuesday - Friday: 10 am - 5 pm and Saturday: 10 am
- 1 pm
1899 Victorian Train Depot with local historical artifacts from the creek Indians through
the 19th and 20th centuries. Joel Chandler Harris' typesetter's desk from the 1860's when
he was an apprentice on the Monroe Advertiser. |
| Hampton |
Hampton
Train Depot, Monday - Friday
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Built in 1881 of fireproof brick with
ornate brick detailing, unusual for the era. Served as both cotton warehouse and passenger
terminal. Operated until 1957. Last passenger rail station in Henry County. Now houses
city offices. |
| Oaklea Manor, Wynne Road - Built from brick made on site.
Rumored to have been, for a short time, headquarters for Sherman's Army. Because of
Masonic emblem, spared from burning. Private residence. |
| Knoxville |
| Birthplace
of John Pemberton - Creator of
Coca-Cola formula. |
| Courthouse, rebuilt in 1851. Oldest courthouse in continuous
use in Georgia. National Register of Historic Sites. |
Old Knoxville Jail and Museum - Saturday:10 am - 12 pm, Sun: 3 - 5 pm
Built in 1834. Memorabilia, documents and local history. National Register of Historic
Sites. |
Texas Lone Star State Flag
Designed by Joanna Troutman in 1835 for Georgian to carry to Texas in their volunteer
fight to help Texans win independence from Mexico. Historical marker stands on courthouse
lawn. |
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