The quaint warmth of Southern hospitality awaits you in Harlem, the "Birthplace of Oliver Hardy" the round member of one of Hollywood's greatest comedy teams Laurel & Hardy. Visit the Laurel and Hardy Museum located in downtown or mark your calendars to attend the Oliver Hardy Festival held annually...
Lexington has evolved into a quiet, dignified, and elegant old town. Its lack of growth has allowed it to remain relatively true to its 18th and 19th century origins. The Lexington Historic District, which encompasses most of the town, has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places...
Lincoln County is known as "Georgia's Freshwater Coast" and a sportsman's paradise. Each year thousands of people visit the county to take advantage of its hunting, fishing, boating, swimming and camping facilities which are among the finest in the state. Lincoln County has the distinction of being...
Dedicated to raising appreciation for the first permanent capital of the State of Georgia, Friends of Historic Downtown Louisville works independently and alongside like-minded organizations to design and implement events and programs to showcase this gem of small town, Southern life. As its...
Martinez is home to the start of the Augusta Canal. Built in 1845, the headgates harnessed the power of the Savannah River, providing water and transportation to the city. The dam also powered many factories that sprung up along the canal, propelling Augusta to a city of recognition in the South...
Millen, the county seat for Jenkins County and only minutes from the Ogeechee River, has been a regional hub of transportation in Georgia since 1854 when the railroad came to town. Cotton Avenue is an excellent example of a railroad commercial district. The Central Railroad Company built a line...
Sandersville was established in 1796 and is the county seat of Washington County. The county is the 9th county formed in Georgia and is the first county in the nation to be named for George Washington before his presidency. Our town has splendid examples of Victorian, Greek Revival, Antebellum...
Hancock County is home to an estimated 600 historic sites, which are reflective of a rich American Indian, European and African-American history and culture. A journey down Sparta's streets and Hancock County's back roads provides a glimpse of the romantic past, recalling the days when cotton was...
Visitors to Swainsboro and Emanuel County will find themselves in a gently rolling landscape of fields, woods and sandy soil. Under a canopy of piney woods, the forest floor is still carpeted with wiregrass, flora and fauna. The native deer, rabbits, raccoons, opossums, alligators, fish, bobcats...
Located just outside of Augusta and a little over an hour's drive from Atlanta and Athens, Thomson-McDuffie is quintessentially Southern in all aspects. Thomson-McDuffie welcomes guests from near and far on the first Saturday of November for the Belle Meade Hunt, a traditional fox hunt punctuated...