Georgia Historical Attractions - Fort Gaines through Grovetown Georgia

Fort Gaines
Coleman Opera House and Museum - This 1880 entertainment hall now showcases artifacts and memorabilia of the Fort Gaines area. By reservation only. Call for hours and fees. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms and Accessibility for mobility-impaired - Phone: 229-768-2248 - Address: Commerce St., Fort Gaines Georgia 39851
Frontier Village - Located on a spectacular bluff above the Chattahoochee River, this site served as a frontier fort in 1814 and an Indian fort in 1836. Open: Daily. Free admission. Amenities: Parking, Accessibility for mobility-impaired Phone: 229-768-2934 - Address: Bluff St., Fort Gaines Georgia 39851
Outpost Replica - The outpost, reconstructed between 1816 and 1830, was initially used to protect settlers from Creek and Seminole Indian attacks. Open: Daily. Free admission. Amenities: Parking and Accessibility for mobility-impaired Phone: 229-768-2248 - Address: Commerce St, Fort Gaines Georgia 39851
Suttons Corner 1844 Frontier Store Museum is endorsed by museum curators as one-of-a-kind in America, this frontier store is rated among the top five US heritage museums. See more than 4,000 authentic and original artifacts. Open: Call for hours. Free admission. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Phone: 229-231-5498 - Address: 115 Washington St., Fort Gaines Georgia 39851
Fort Oglethorpe
6th Cavalry Museum collection, covering the "Fighting Sixth" Cavalry, the Army post and the Third WAC Training Center (1902-1946), is now displayed at the Fort Oglethorpe Welcome Center. The original museum building closed to the public in 2023. Address: 10 Barnhardt Circle, Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia 30742
Fort Valley
Anderson House Museum - Originally built as the president’s home for Fort Valley Sate University, this living museum is furnished in the style if the late 1800s. Open: Hours are not posted; call Fort Valley State University to arrange a visit. Free admission. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Party Facilities Phone: 478-827-3878 - Address: 1005 State University Dr., Fort Valley Georgia 31030
Franklin
Heard County Historical Center and Museum - This building served as the county jail and sheriff's home from 1912 to 1964. See the original gallows and jail cells, among other exhibits. Amenities: parking and restrooms. Open 9 am - 4 pm Tuesday and Thursday. The museum is county operated and supported by the Heard County Historical Society. Free admission. Phone: 706-675-6507 - Address: 161 Shady St., Franklin Georgia 30217
Gainesville
Northeast Georgia History Center - Learn local history, visit the Northeast Georgia Sports Hall of Fame, see the 1870s Chief Whitepath Cabin. Open: Wed.-Sat. 10am-5pm. Cost: Adults $10, seniors 65+ and military $7, children 5 and under free. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired, Party Facilities Phone: 770-297-5900 - Address: 322 Academy St. NE, Gainesville, Georgia 30501
Glennville
Glennville-Tattnall Museum - Built in 1911 as a school, the museum showcases local and Southern history with artifacts, photographs and animation. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms and Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Open: Monday - Friday at 9 am - 4 pm. Phone: 912-654-1616 - Address: 211 S. Tillman St., Glennville Georgia
Displays at Suttons 1844 Frontier Store Museum
Gordon
Depot and Railroad Museum - See the extensive Civil War memorabilia, the Old Jail and Confederate cemetery in this town that was part of Sherman’s March to the Sea.
Open:
First and third Sat. 10a.m.-4p.m. Free admission. Phone: 478-628-2222 - Address: Railroad St., Gordon Georgia
Grantville
Historic Grantville Driving Tour - Experience this old railroad town with a historic district, cotton mills and mill villages. Phone: Toll Free at 800-826-9382 - Address: 123 LaGrange St., Grantville Georgia 30220
Griffin
Bailey-Tebault House is a Greek Revival home that was built between 1859-1862. It is now the headquarters for the Griffin/Spalding Historical Society. Tours by appointment with 48 hours' notice (770-229-2432). Free for Historical Society members; a $10 per person ($25 per family) donation is requested from non-members. Groups must be 25 or less in size. Amenities: Parking, Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Phone: 770-229-2432 - Address: 633 Meriwether St., Griffin Georgia 30224
Greensboro
Scull Shoals Mill Village - Pre-Columbian mounds surround Scull Shoals, a now-defunct village marked by slavery, fires, floods and droughts. Spring archaeology digs. Daily. Call for tours. Free admission. Amenities: Parking - Phone: 706-453-7592, 866-341-4466 - Address: Macedonia Church Rd., Greensboro Georgia 30642
Grovetown
Grovetown Museum is a restored 100-year-old dwelling that contains artifacts, military memorabilia and detailed exhibits of the Grovetown area. Thu.-Sat. 12-4 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
Gordon Depot and Railroad Museum