On April 16, 1865, Union troops attacked the earthen fort in West Point, Georgia. Many soldiers lost their lives that day, unaware that Lee had surrendered to Grant seven days earlier. Fort Tyler was the last Confederate fort captured by the Union, giving it the distinction, "Last Fort to Fall."
Fort...
The Peach Capital of Georgia is home to Blue Bird Company, manufacturer of most of the world's school buses. The city is also home to Fort Valley State University and the American Camellia Society. Each spring, beautiful peach blossoms blanket the countryside. In the summer, visitors can pick fruit...
Alamo was incorporated on August 16, 1909, and is the county seat of Wheeler County. Located at the intersection of Ga. 126 and U.S. 280 near the county's western border, Alamo is one of only two cities in Wheeler. Wheeler County was established in 1912, and the county courthouse is listed on the...
More than 20 miles of mountain bike and hiking trails in Woodstock, Georgia. Trails are located at Olde Rope Mill Park along Little River.
Charles E. Choate, a native of Houston County, was a Methodist minister and architect in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. He designed churches as well as commercial buildings and residence in the state and particularly in Washington County. His designs have been documented in more...
Located between Atlanta and Athens, this popular park features a 1792 log fort built by settlers for protection against Creek and Cherokee Indians. Today, visitors come to Fort Yargo for its wide variety of outdoor recreation and scenery. Mountain bikers and hikers can test their endurance on 18...
A trickling fountain, rare flora, winding walkways, ornamental shrubbery, and Federal-style antebellum home (1857) are a grand memorial to the founders of America's first garden club.
The Founders Memorial Garden commemorates the 12 founders of the first American Garden Club, the Ladies Garden Club...
In 1969, Jim Williams, one of Savannah's earliest and most dedicated private restorationists, bought the then-vacant house and began a two-year restoration. This house is one of the more than 50 houses Mr. Williams saved during his 30-year career in historic restoration in Savannah and the...
Jungle Paradise is a Georgia Agritourism location in North Georgia featuring fun, relaxing place for anyone to enjoy viewing many rare and unusual flowers, as well as our own special hybrid daylilies. With streams along the path through the garden to a picnic area with a pavilion for small events...
The George E. Coleman Sr. Planetarium at the University of North Georgia is open to the public for one-hour free shows on Friday evenings while the university is in session. Weather permitting, the North Georgia Astronomical Observatory will be open for public viewing after the show.
The planetarium...