Old Campbell County Historical Society (OCCHS) was formed in 1971 with a mission to be the repository for documents, artifacts, and oral histories that might otherwise be lost due to Campbell no longer being an official county. Headquartered at the Historic Train Depot in Palmetto, our facility...
Old Car City USA is the world's largest old car junkyard! 34 acres with more than 4,000 old cars (1972 and older). 6.5 miles of trails on 34 acres. Cars date back as far back as the 1920s. Packards, Edels, Fords, Chevrolets to name a few! Admission is $15, $25 with camera. Children under 6 are free.
Built in 1841, Old Church was the first Chapel of Emory University. Kitty's Cottage was the home of a freed slave who did not want to return to Africa. Tours can be arranged of Kitty's Cottage and Old Church through the Welcome Center or by calling 770-787-3868.
This outdoor art exhibit features 17 unique sculptures created by artists from various materials, including steel, aluminum, glass, bronze, brick, stone, concrete, fiberglass, vinyl, and plastic.
The sculptures change bi-annually. A program of the Suwanee Public Arts Commission, Suwanee SculpTour is...
Located on land donated by Colonel James Brannon in 1831, the old Methodist Church was built in the center of the present cemetery, and remained there until 1881. The cemetery contains the graves of historically interesting people, including Jarvis Van Buren and his wife, Eliza. Mr. Van Buren...
Chimney Creek Cabin is a restored gold miner's cabin on 5 acres in Dahlonega. The original part of the cabin was just one room for the miner to come in out of the rain. The cabin has been completely redone with all the comforts of home in a setting that calms and restores. You can hear the creek...
Tours available by reservation. 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...
The old Colquitt County Jail is one of the most distinctive buildings in Moultrie. Its Gothic Revival style features turrets at the top of each corner, with battlements along the top of the four walls and a tower. Built in 1915, this unique structure dons Oriental brick, terrazzo floors and Georgia...
"Old Dan Tucker's Grave" is the burial site of Reverend Daniel Tucker, who came to Elbert County to take up a land grant and became one of the county's most useful and best-known citizens. Besides farming and carrying travelers across the river, Daniel Tucker was probably best known for his role as...
Old Federal Campground is located on the beautiful Lake Sidney Lanier. Lake Lanier touches five counties in Georgia and is just 45 minutes from Atlanta. The lake covers 38,000 acres that were once rolling farmland. The lake provides outdoor recreational opportunities to fish, camp, boat, picnic or...