Historic Sites
Civil RightsShare This Experience With a Friend
From the battlegrounds of the Civil War to civil rights, Georgia's place in the epic struggle for equal rights is second to none.
Native Atlantan Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. paid for his "dream" with his life. He is buried at the King Center and his birth home is a National Historic Site.
In south Georgia, visit the Albany Civil Rights Movement Museum, located in the historic Freedom District of Downtown. The museum chronicles Albany and its role in the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s.
Native Atlantan Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. paid for his "dream" with his life. He is buried at the King Center and his birth home is a National Historic Site.
In south Georgia, visit the Albany Civil Rights Movement Museum, located in the historic Freedom District of Downtown. The museum chronicles Albany and its role in the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s.
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SavannahShare This Experience With a Friend
Johnny Mercer, Eli Whitney, John Wesley and Flannery O'Connor all called Savannah, with her wide city streets and lush squares, home. Today visitors still flock to Georgia's first city to experience the abundance of southern charm and historic structures that Savannah claims.
Founded in 1733, Savannah has been actively revitalizing its historic downtown for over 40 years. Home to over 1,600 historically and architecturally significant structures and 21 of her original 24 squares, Savannah has the nation's largest registered Urban Historic Landmark District, all packaged into a walkable 2.5 square mile area.
Founded in 1733, Savannah has been actively revitalizing its historic downtown for over 40 years. Home to over 1,600 historically and architecturally significant structures and 21 of her original 24 squares, Savannah has the nation's largest registered Urban Historic Landmark District, all packaged into a walkable 2.5 square mile area.
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Civil WarShare This Experience With a Friend
The American Civil War changed Georgia forever.
The War's impact on Georgia was greater than any other event in the state's history with some 11,000 Georgians killed and over 100,000 total casualties. There were over 460,000 others emancipated by the war's end.
From Chickamauga, the second-bloodiest battle of the Civil War, to Andersonville, the most notorious prison camp of the War, Georgia has a wealth of battlefields, cemeteries, arsenals, museums, mansions and stories.
The War's impact on Georgia was greater than any other event in the state's history with some 11,000 Georgians killed and over 100,000 total casualties. There were over 460,000 others emancipated by the war's end.
From Chickamauga, the second-bloodiest battle of the Civil War, to Andersonville, the most notorious prison camp of the War, Georgia has a wealth of battlefields, cemeteries, arsenals, museums, mansions and stories.
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Presidential LegacyShare This Experience With a Friend
Southern people, culture, heritage and events have had an impact on American and World history through the lives of three former presidents.
Woodrow Wilson, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Jimmy Carter all thave significant ties to Georgia.
Their homes and stories are found in sites from Augusta to Warm Springs, Plains and Atlanta.
Woodrow Wilson, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Jimmy Carter all thave significant ties to Georgia.
Their homes and stories are found in sites from Augusta to Warm Springs, Plains and Atlanta.
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Native AmericanShare This Experience With a Friend
Travel the scenic route of the Chieftains Trail through the Appalachian foothills to explore northwest Georgia's Native American heritage.
From mysterious rock formations high atop a wind-swept summit and ceremonial Indian mounds on the river bank below, to the Chief Vann House - "showplace of the Cherokee Nation," immerse yourself in a time belonging to three distinct Native cultures: Mississippian, Creek and Cherokee.
Poignant reminders of the infamous Trail of Tears are found along the route at key sites.
From mysterious rock formations high atop a wind-swept summit and ceremonial Indian mounds on the river bank below, to the Chief Vann House - "showplace of the Cherokee Nation," immerse yourself in a time belonging to three distinct Native cultures: Mississippian, Creek and Cherokee.
Poignant reminders of the infamous Trail of Tears are found along the route at key sites.
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