Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park in Atlanta

History & Heritage

History buffs will find plenty to see and do in Georgia, including history and heritage museums, historic homes, as well as tours and trails.

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Family looking at a painted horse inside the Booth Western Art Museum in Cartersville, Georgia

Discover Georgia’s Best Museums

From inspirational stories of courage to awe-inspiring works of art, Georgia’s museums take you on a journey through history, culture, and the seemingly infinite possibilities...

Cyclists on a tour with Bike Bike Baby in Augusta, Georgia

6 Georgia Destinations to Experience Black History

Whether you’re exploring Atlanta’s Sweet Auburn District or Gullah Geechee heritage on the coast, eating at one of the many Black-owned restaurants across the state...

Georgia's Footsteps of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Trail

Georgia's Footsteps of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Trail

Feel closer to the events and the leader of sweeping social change at 28 sites in Georgia, including the the Martin Luther King, Jr. birthplace...

Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park in Macon, Georgia

Georgia Road Trip: Native American Heritage Sites in Georgia

Rewind a timeline from the 1800s to 2500 BCE while traveling from the mountains of Northwest Georgia to the sandy beaches on the coast to...

Bonaventure Cemetery in Savannah, Georgia

10 of Georgia’s Famous Final Resting Places

Historic Pews & Pulpits Ramble

Explore Rural Georgia Through the Pews & Pulpits Ramble

Small girl and father at National Center for Civil and Human Rights in Atlanta, Georgia

How to Spend Four Days on the U.S. Civil Rights Trail in Georgia

John Lewis mural in Atlanta's Sweet Auburn District

How to Spend a Day in Atlanta's Sweet Auburn Historic District

Wormsloe State Historic Site

7 Can't-Miss Historic Sites in Savannah

Grape presses at the Biblical History Center

Visit Ancient Israel at the Biblical History Center

Center for Civil and Human Rights in Atlanta, Georgia

Five of Georgia's Must-See Civil Rights Museums

Georgia peaches

The Town Behind the Georgia Peach

Freedom Singers in Albany, Georgia

4 Churches Pivotal to the Civil Rights Movement to Visit Today

Savannah Haitian Monument

African American History Sites: 4 Military Memorials

Sope Creek ruins. Photo by Brian Michael Walters, @bmwaltersnj

12 of Georgia's Best Historic Hikes

Blooming dogwoods at Historic Oakland Cemetery in Atlanta, Georgia

Escape the Ordinary at Atlanta's Oakland Cemetery

Andalusia Farm in Milledgeville, Georgia

9 Inspiring Flannery O'Connor Destinations in Georgia

Civil rights photography at Paschal's Restaurant in Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta Restaurants with Civil Rights History

Handmade baskets on Sapelo Island, Georgia

Uncover Gullah Geechee Heritage on Sapelo Island

Chattahoochee RiverWalk in Columbus, Georgia

Follow the Black Heritage Trail in Columbus

Macon rocks mural in downtown Macon, Georgia

Brush Up on History in Macon

The National Center for Civil and Human Rights

Must-See Civil Rights Sites in Georgia

Historic Dorchester Academy in Midway, Georgia

The Remarkable History of Dorchester Academy

A heritage museum with picnic tables situated outside

3 Must-See Black History Sites in Georgia

Dahlonega Gold Museum State Historic Site in the fall

7 Beautiful Georgia Historic Sites Caught on Film

Family looking at portraits at the National Center for Civil and Human Rights in Atlanta, Georgia

Best Places for Families to Experience African American History

Ranger and kids at Kolomoki Mounds State Park in Blakely, Georgia

5 Native American Sites Not to Miss in Georgia

Civil War Naval Museum

Trace the End of the Civil War in Georgia

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Fort Pulaski National Monument

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First African Baptist Church - Savannah

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Savannah Terrors

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Savannah Ghost & Crime Walks

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Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum

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