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Fort Gaines |
Coleman Opera House and Museum - This 1880 entertainment hall now showcases artifacts and memorabilia of the Fort Gaines area. By reservation only. Call for hours and fees. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms and Accessibility for mobility-impaired - Phone: 229-768-2248 - Address: Commerce St., Fort Gaines Georgia 39851 |
Frontier Village - Located on a spectacular bluff above the Chattahoochee River, this site served as a frontier fort in 1814 and an Indian fort in 1836. Open: Daily. Free admission. Amenities: Parking, Accessibility for mobility-impaired Phone: 229-768-2248 – Address: Bluff St., Fort Gaines Georgia 39851 |
Outpost Replica - The outpost, reconstructed between 1816 and 1830, was initially used to protect settlers from Creek and Seminole Indian attacks. Open: Daily. Free admission. Amenities: Parking and Accessibility for mobility-impaired Phone: 229-768-2248 – Address: Commerce St, Fort Gaines Georgia 39851 |
Suttons Corner 1844 Frontier Store Museum is endorsed by museum curators as one-of-a-kind in America, this frontier store is rated among the top five US heritage museums. See more than 4,000 authentic and original artifacts. Open: Call for hours. Free admission. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Phone: 229-221-2502 – Address: 115 Washington St., Fort Gaines Georgia 39851 |
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Fort Oglethorpe |
6th Calvary Museum preserves the rich military history of the "Fighting Sixth" Calvary, US Army Post and Third WAC Training Center 1902-1946. Amenities: parking, public restrooms and accessibility for mobility-impared. Open Tues-Sat 9 am - 4 pm. Call for fees. Phone: 706-861-2680 - Address: 2 Barnhardt cirlcle, Fort Oglethorpe Georgia 30742 |
Fort Valley |
Anderson House Museum - Originally built as the president’s home for Fort Valley Sate University, this living museum is furnished in the style if the late 1800s. Open: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 1 to 5 pm. Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9 am to 1 pm. Free admission. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Party Facilities Phone: 478-825-6445 – Address: 1005 State University Dr., Fort Valley Georgia 31030 |
Franklin |
Heard County Historical Center and Museum - This building served as the county jail and sheriff's home from 1912 to 1964. See the original gallows and jail cells, among other exhibits. Amenities: parking and restrooms. Call for tours. The museum is county operated and supported by the Heard County Historical Society. Free admission. Phone: 706-675-6507 - Address: 161 Shady St., Franklin Georgia 30217 |
Gainesville |
Northeast Georgia History Center - Learn local history, visit the Northeast Georgia Sports Hall of Fame, see the 1870s Chief Whitepath Cabin. Open: Tue.-Sat. 10am-4pm. Cost: Adults $5, children $3, seniors $4. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired, Part Facilities Phone: 770-297-5900 – Address: 322 Academy St. Georgiainesville Georgia 30503 |
Glennville |
Glennville-Tattnall Museum - Built in 1911 as a school, the museum showcases local and Southern history with artifacts, photographs and animation. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms and Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Open: Monday - Friday at 9 am - 4 pm. Phone: 912-654-3756 - Address: S Tillman St., Glennville Georgia |
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Gordon |
Depot and Railroad Museum - See the extensive Civil War memorabilia, the Old Jail and Confederate cemetery in this town that was part of Sherman’s March to the Sea.
Open: First and third Sat. 10a.m.-4p.m. Free admission. Phone: 478-628-2866 – Address: Railroad St., Gordon Georgia |
Grantville |
Historic Grantville Driving Tour - Experience this old railroad town with a historic district, cotton mills and mill villages. Phone: Toll Free at 800-826-9382 – Address: 123 LaGrange St., Grantville Georgia 30220 |
Griffin |
Bailey-Tebault House is a Greek Revival home that was built between 1859-1862. It is now the headquarters for the Griffin/Spalding Historical Society. Call for hours and free guided tours. Groups must be 25 or less in size. Amenities: Parking, Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Phone: 770-229-2432 – Address: 633 Meriwether St., Griffin Georgia 30224 |
Greensboro |
Scull Shoals Mill Village - Pre-Columbian mounds surround Scull Shoals, a now-defunct village marked by slavery, fires, floods and droughts. Spring archaeology digs. Daily. Call for tours. Free admission. Amenities: Parking - Phone: 706-453-7592, 866-341-4466 - Address: Macedonia Church Rd., Greensboro Georgia 30642 |
Grovetown |
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 admission. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired Phone: 706-868-6338 – Address: 106 Robinson Ave., Grovetown Georgia 30813 |
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Georgia Historic Sites In:
Adairsville, Alpharetta, Andersonville, Ashburn & Athens
Atlanta & Augusta
Bainbridge, Barnesville, Baxley, Blackshear, Blairsville, Blakely, Brunswick, Buchanan & Byron
Calhoun, Carnesville, Cartersville, Cassville, Cedartown, Clarkesville, Clinton, Colquitt & Columbus
Comer, Conyers, Covington, Culloden, Cumberland Island & Cumming
Dahlonega, Dalton, Darien, Decatur, Demorest, Douglas, Dublin & Duluth
Eastman, Eatonton, Ellijay, Fayetteville, Fitsgerald, Flowery Branch, Folkston & Forsyth
Fort Gaines, Fort Oglethorpe, Fort Valley, Franklin Georgiainesville, Glennville, Gordon, Grantville, Griffin Greensboro & Grovetown
Hampton, Hartwell, Hawkinsville, Hazlehurst, Helen, Hinesville, Homer, Indian Springs, Jasper, Jefferson & Jekyll Island
Jesup, Johns Creek, Jonesboro, Kingston, Kennesaw, Knoxville, Lakeland, Lexington, Louisville, Ludowici, Lula & Lumpkin
Macon & Madison
Marietta, Martinez, McDonald, McDonough, Midway & Milledgeville
Millen, Monroe, Monticello, Moreland, Mt. Vernon & Newnan
Oglethrope, Oxford, Perry, Pine Mountain, Rabun Gap, Resaca, Richland, Rincon, Ringgold & Rome
Sandersville, Sautee, Sapelo Island & Savannah
Smyrna, Springfield, Statesboro, St. Marys, Stone Mountain, St. Simons Island & Sylvania
Thomaston, Thomasville, Thomon, Tifton, Tybee Island, Valdosta, Warm Springs, Warrenton & Washington
Watkinsville, Waynesboro, West Point, Willacoochee, Winder, Winterville & Woodbury
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