Discover Georgia's Enchanting Cities Historical Attractions

Georgia Cities Historical Attractions - Enjoy enchanting historic sites in Calhoun, Carnesville, Cartersville, Cassville, Cedartown, Clarkesville, Clinton, Colquitt & Columbus. Visit these City Historic Sites for a view of Georgia's past treasures that you can enjoy today. Stay and Play in GA!

Videos of places and things to do in Georgia

Calhoun

New Echota Cherokee Capital Historic Site is where the infamous “Trail of Tears” began and the print shop where Cherokees produced their bilingual newspaper.
Open: Tue.-Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 2-5:30pm. Cost:Under $5 . Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Phone: 706-624-1321 Exit 317
Located on GA Hwy. 225, Calhoun, GA 30701 (1 mile east of I-75)

Oakleigh Historic Home - General Sherman used this historic home as his headquarters in the Civil War. It is now home to the Gordon County Historical Society. Open: Mon.-Thurs. 10a.m.-4p.m. or appt. Free. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired, Party Facilities. Phone: 706-629-1515 – Address: 355 S. Wall St., Calhoun, GA 30703

Carnesville

Cromer’s Mill Historic Covered Bridge - Visit this 1907 covered bridge with the town lattice design in Carnesville, Georgia. Not open to traffic. Built in 1906 and is 132 feet long. Also known as Nails Creek Bridge. Phone: 706-384-4659 – Address: GA Hwy 106 E., Carnesville, GA 30521

Cartersville

Allatoona Pass Battlefield - Fought Oct. 5, 1864, this battle was the beginning of the Nashville Campaign. Two earthen forts, miles of trench works and interpretive trail markers can be seen. Open: Daily. Free. Amenities: Parking
Phone: 770-975-0055 – Address: Old Allatoona Rd., Cartersville, GA 30121

Euharlee Creek Historic Covered Bridge was built in 1886 by Washington King, the bridge is on the Georgia Covered Bridge Trail. and is 138 feet long. Also known as Lowery Bridge. Not open to traffic. Open: Covered Bridge Museum Tue.-Fri. 1-5p.m. and during seasonal events.
Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired
Phone: 770-607-2017 - Address: 116 Covered Bridge Rd., Cartersville, GA 30120

Historic Depot and Friendship Plaza - Enjoy the historic structure, passing trains and local history. Open: Visitor information Mon.-Fri. 8:30a.m.-5p.m., Sat. 10a.m.-4p.m. Closed Sun. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired
Phone: 770-387-1357 and toll-free 800-733-2280
Address: One Friendship Plaza, Cartersville, GA 30120

Rose Lawn Museum - This 1860s Victorian Mansion is the historical ome of Samuel Port Jones, noted evangelists of the 1800s. Accessibility for mobility-impared. Open Tues-Fri 10 am - noon and 1-5 pm or by appointment. Call for fees. Phone: 770-387-5162
Address: 224 W Cherokee Ave., Cartersville, GA 30120

Cassville

Noble Hill-Wheeler Memorial Center - This cultural center housed in the first North Georgia school specifically designed for the education of black children. Open: Tuesday - Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Phone: 770-382-3392 – Address: 2361 Joe Frank Pkwy., Cassville, GA 30123

Cedertown

Polk County History Society Museum - A former children’s library houses this local museum, which chronicles the history of Polk County. Open: Wed. 1:30-4p.m. and Sat. 12.4p.m. Free. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms
Phone: 770-749-0073 – Address: 205 S. College St., Cedertown, GA 30125

Clarkesville

Mauldin House and Welcome Center is a 19th century Victorian cottage that sits next to a milinery shop and the 1922 Big Holly Cabin. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms and Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Open Tues-Fri 10 am - 4 pm and Sat 10 am - 2 pm.
Phone: 706-754-2296 - Address: 458 Jefferson St., Clarkesville, GA

Clinton

Old Clinton Roadside Park - U.S. Hwy 129
Attraction Features: 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 - This pre-Civil War hamlet is the “town that time forgot.” Self-guided tour brochure available. Read the history on markers and enjoy the park. 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. Free. Amenities: Parking, Accessibility for mobility-impaired
Phone: 478-986-1123 – Address: US Hwy. 129, Clinton, GA 31032

Colquitt

Colquitt Museum of Southern Culture displays historic exhibits and memorabilia. Housed in Cotton Hall, the restored cotton warehouse where Swamp Gravy, Georgia’s official folk life play, is performed. Open Wed-Fri 9 am - 5 pm and Sat-Sun 1-5 pm. Phone: 229-758-6686
Address: 166 E. Main St., Colquitt, GA 29837

Columbus

Black Heritage Trail Tour - This self-guided driving tour includes the last home of Ma Rainey, historic black churches and the Liberty Theatre. See Visitors Bureau for more info.
Phone: 706-322-1613, 800-999-1613 - Address: 900 Font Ave, Columbus, GA 31902

Heritage Corner Tour - Tour five house museums ranging from primitive to posh, circa 1800 through 1870. Open: Daily at 2 pm. Cost: Adults $5, students $1. Call for group rates. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired
Phone: 706-323-7979 – Address: 708 Broadway, Columbus, GA 31901

Janice Persons Biggers House - 700 Broadway stands on a lot surveyed as part of the original 1828 town plan. The home has had a storied past. It was occupied until recently by a series of influential families, including that of the late Georgia Supreme Court Justice Sterling Price Gilbert and during the Second World War served as an apartment building. Phone: 706-322-0756 - Address: 700 Broadway, Columbus, GA

The Pemberton House - See the Victorian cottage with elements of Greek-Revival which was occupied by Dr. John Stith Pemberton and his family from 1855-1860. Dr. Pemberton, a pharmacist in Columbus and Atlanta, was the originator of the formula for Coca-Cola. Phone: 706-322-0756 - Address: 11 Seventh St., Columbus, GA

Springer Opera House - The State Theater of Georgia opened in 1871 and is a performing theater and National Historic Landmark. Open: Tours 3:30pm every Mon. and Wed. Cost: $5. Check website for show schedule. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired, Party Facilities
Phone: 706-327-3688 – Address: 103 10th St., Columbus, GA 31901

The Log Cabin - Here's an example of a dwelling used by traders in the early 1800's prior to the settlement of Columbus. It is considered to be the oldest structure in Muscogee County, about 200 years old. Phone: 706-322-0756 - Address: 708 ½ Broadway, Columbus, GA

The Rankin House - In 1968, the Rankin House at 1440 Second Avenue was donated to the Historic Columbus Foundation in memory of James Waldo Woodruff, Sr., a visionary community leader. Fully restored, its first floor is an 1850-1870 house museum and Research Library. On the second floor are the main offices of Historic Columbus Foundation, Inc.
Phone: 706-322-0756 - Address: 1440 Second Avenue, Columbus, GA

The Walkers-Peters-Langdon House - A simple Federal cottage built in 1828, it is considered the oldest house in the original city. House dates stands on a lot surveyed as part of the original town plan. Colonel Virgil Walker, a highly respected Harris County landowner, purchased the original lot for $105. Phone: 706-322-0756 - Address: 716 Broadway, Columbus, GA