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| Fine Arts Centers & Galleries |
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Artists’ Row has 10 Art galleries, and many working studios and shops that add color to this district known for its varied selection of fine art, jewelry, sculpture and crafts.
Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired
Phone: 706-774-1006 – Address: 1000 Block of Broad St., Augusta, GA 30901 |
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Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art - This National Register home serves as a center for visual arts classes and changing art exhibitions. Tue.-Fri. 8:30a.m.-5p.m., Sat. by Appt. Free. Guided group tours available. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Party Facilities
Phone: 706-722-5495 – Address: 506 Telfair St., Augusta, GA 30901 |
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The Fire House Gallery is located in a restored historic fire station. This stunning space attracts artists from the South and beyond. Wed.-Sat. 12-6 p.m. and Sunday from 1-5p.m..
Phone: 478-625-0387 – Address: 605 Mulberry St., Louisville, GA 30434 |
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The Point of Art Studio and Gallery - Bold colorful paintings of artist Anne Jenkins anchor this exciting new gallery. Tours of the studio, gallery and loft with art demonstrations.
Phone: 706-486-6808 – Address: 604 Sibley Ave., Union Point, GA 30669 |
| Museums |
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Brown House Museum was General Sherman’s headquarters on his March to the Sea. It showcases Civil War and Sandersville historical artifacts. Tue. and Thurs.. 2-5p.m. and by reservation. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired
Phone: 478-552-1965, 478-522-2963 for group tours
Address: 268 N. Harris St., Sandersville, GA 31082 |
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Burke County Museum houses artifacts pertaining to Burke County. Mon.-Fri. 8a.m.-4p.m., weekends and holidays by appt. Free.
Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired
Phone: 706-554-4889 – Address: 536 Liberty St., Waynesboro, GA 30830 |
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Grovetown Museum is a restored 100-year-old dwelling that contains artifacts, military memorabilia and detailed exhibits of the Grovetown area. Fri. 10a.m.-4p.m., Sat., Sun. from 1 to 4 pm. Call for groups. Free.
Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired
Phone: 706-868-6338 – Address:106 Robinson Ave., Grovetown, GA 30813 |
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Laurel and Hardy Museum - In honor of native son Oliver Hardy, Harlem established this original array of Laurel and Hardy memorabilia. Daily. Mon.-Fri. 9a.m.-4p.m., Sat. 10a.m.-4p.m., Sun. 1-4 p.m. Group tours by reservation. Free. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired
Phone: 706-556-0401, 888-288-9108 – Address: 250 N. Louisville, St. Harlem, GA 30814 |
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Mitchell Depot Museum is a trail depot museum in the heart of Mitchell. Call ahead for tours. Field trips or group tours welcome.
Phone: 706-598-2004 – Address: Downtown Mitchell, GA 30820 |
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U.S. Army Signal Corps Museum is located on Ft. Gordon’s Army base, this museum displays Civil War Signal Corps artifacts. Tue.-Fri. 7:30a.m.-5p.m., Sat. 10a.m.-4p.m. Free.
Address: Conrad Hall, Bldg. 29807, GA Augusta 30905 |
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Washington County Genealogical Museum - This center for county genealogical research is located in the former sheriff’s living quarters on one of the oldest jails in Georgia. Tue. and Thurs. 2-5p.m.. Free.
Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired
Phone: 478-552-6965 - AAddress: 129 Jones St., Sandersville, GA 31082 |
| Historic Sites |
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Enterprise Mill - Factory artifacts are scattered throughout the corridors and grounds of this vast 19th-century textile mill bordering the Augusta Canal. Houses Augusta Convention and Visitor Bureau. Mon.-Fri. 8:30a.m.-5:30p.m.
Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired, Food, Party Facilities
Phone: 706-262-4001 – Address: 1450 Greene St., Augusta, GA 30901 |
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Historic Wrightsboro - The 1768 settlement was Georgia’s only Quaker community. All that remains today is the old Wrightsboro Church and cemetery, built c, 1810. By reservation only. Free. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms
Phone: 706-597-1000 – Address: Wrightsboro Rd, Thomson, GA 30824 |
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Market House was built at the crossing of two trails, the open-air building dates back to the late 1700s. In the center hangs a bell that was used to warn of Indian attacks. Daily.
Amenities: Parking, Accessibility for mobility-impaired
Phone: 478-625-8134 – Address: Center of Broad St., Louisville, GA 30434 |
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Ogeechee River Millis located on the beautiful Ogeechee River. This corn mill has been in operation since 1826. Call for hours. Free. Amenities: Parking
Phone: 706-465-9604 – Address: 4745 Reynolds Rd., Warrenton, GA 30828 |
| Indoor Walking Tours - Some are Historic Sites |
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1810 Country Inn and Winery offers an atmosphere for both the wine lover and the family. Take an in-depth look at the process of wine making. Call for tours. Free.
Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Mobility-Impaired Accessibility, Food, Party Facilities
Phone: 706-595-3156, 800-515-1810 - Address: 254 N Seymour, Thomson, GA 30824 |
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Augusta Arsenal at Augusta State University was the arsenal to both Federal and Confederate governments, and the commandant’s house was a home to poet Stephen Vincent Benet. Call for free tours.
Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired
Phone: 706-737-1400 – Address: 2500 Walton Way, Augusta, GA 30904 |
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Bo Ginn Aquarium and Aquatic Educational Center has 26 freshwater tanks at this aquarium in Magnolia Springs State Park display native fish, reptiles and turtles. Daily from 9 am until 4 pm. Tours by reservation. Free.
Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired
Phone: 478-982-4168, 800-864-7275 - Address: 1061 Hatchery Rd, Millen, GA 30442 |
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Courson’s Winery features 14 traditional Southern wines, plus soy candles and honeybees. Mon.-Sat.. 10a.m.-6p.m., Sun. 12:30-6p.m.
Phone: 706-444-0616 - Address: Hwy. 22, between Sparta and Milledgeville, GA 31087 |
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Springfield Baptist Church is the oldest African-American church in the US. (1787); where Morehouse College and Georgia Republican Party were organized. Mon.-Fri. 11a.m.-3p.m. Call for tours. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired
Phone: 706-724-1056 – Address: 114 12th St. at Reynolds St., Augusta, GA 30901 |
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