Georgia: So much. So near. [1976]

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SO MUCH. SO NEAR.
25 MAPPED MINI-TOURS OF SCENIC, HISTORIC, GOOD TIME GEORGIA ... NEAR TO WHERE YOU ARE.

So Much. So Near.
You've heard of treasure in your back yard. That's what this booklet is about. It's a treasury of good times in Georgia, all mapped out for your weekend or vacation. All near to where you are.
Here are 25 mini-tours, beginning and ending in metropolitan areas around the state. None exceeds 250 miles. Yet each is packed with good times-family fun attractions and resorts, historic adventures, natural beauty at every turn. From the loftiest mountain to the su nn iest shore.
Tours are presented alphabetically. Each one includes a map which corresponds with a listing of major points of interest along the tour route. For more detailed information, consult the sources at the back of the book. Or stop by a Georgia Welcome Center. Our receptionists will be delighted to assist you with the latest information.

Contents

ALBANY 1. Of Stagecoach stops and Canyons
ATHENS 2. Br'er Rabbit to College Campus
ATLANTA 3. Atlanta City Tour 4. Historic Homes of Two Eras 5. To the Retreat of a President 6. From a Natural Gorge to Skiing 7. Where Prospectors Panned for Gold 8. North to Cherokee Country
AUGUSTA 9. Augusta City Tour
10. From a Cabin to a Mansion 11. Quarries and Antebellum Homes
BRUNSWICK 12. Brunswick-Golden Isles Tour 13. Golden Isles to the Okefenokee

COLUMBUS 14. Columbus City Tour 15. Peach Blossoms and Camellias 16. An 1850's Village ... an 1860's Prison
MACON 17. Home of an ancient Indian Civilization 18. To Georgia's Last Ferry 19. State Parks and a State Capitol
ROME 20. The Lure of Northwest Georgia 21. Fields of Valor to Mysterious Mounds
SAVANNAH 22. Savannah City Tour 23. Georgia's Road to History
THOMASVI LLE 24. Bass Fishing and Quail Hunting
VALDOSTA 25. Canoe Trails and a Civil War Town

Albany
Georgia's Quail Capital

Of Stagecoach stops and Canyons

ALBANY 1. CHEHAW STATE PARK 4 miles N. E. of Albany off U. S. 19, Georgia 3. Park visitors may picnic where Creek Indians once hunted for game. Turner Air Force Base is nearby.
2. RADIUM SPRINGS 4 miles S. on Georgia 3. The largest natural spring in Georgia. Maintains a constant temperature of 68 degrees. Swimming.
3. TIFTPARK ZOO North Jefferson Street and Fifth Avenue. Believed to be the second largest zoo in Georgia. It houses one of the few sea cows in captivity in the world.
4. QUAIL HUNTING Offered by several preserves by prior arrangement, has led to the name of "Quail Hunting Capital of the World" for this city.
5. SAND HILL Radium Springs Road at U. S. 82. Picturesque fossil'sand dunes.

ALBANY
ICity Tour 1-91
6. JUNIOR MUSEUM Flint Avenue. Housed in the city's first brick home. Displays place special emphasis on areas of interest to the young. Also includes the Mcintosh collection of arrowheads and many other Indian artifacts. Open year round.
7. LITTLE THEATER Pine Avenue downtown. Features four plays annually in an authentically restored pre-Civil War home.
8. BANKS HALEY ART MUSEUM Siappy Drive. Home of the Southwest Georgia Art Association. Exhibits year round.
9. ALBANY JUNIOR COLLEGE Chartered in 1963. Offers adult enrichment program to the public, in addition to associate degree program, including workshops, seminars, lyceum series.
CUTHBERT 10. ANDREW COLLEGE Chartered in 1854 as a women's college,

Andrew College is the second oldest institution chartered in the United States for conferring degrees on women.
LUMPKIN
11. WESTVILLE ]I, mile S. of Lumpkin at intersection of U. S. 27 and Georgia 27. A recreated, functioning rural village of 1850. Authentic buildings were moved to the site, restored and furnished. Working craftsmen demonstrate skills of yesteryear. Open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sundays from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Open year round. Large group tours should make an appointment by writing Westville office, Lumpkin 31815.
12. BEDINGFIELD INN On town square. A restored 1836 stagecoach inn which also served as a family residence. Furnished with authentic period appointments. Opep weekdays by appointment, Saturday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Open year round.
13. DRUGSTORE MUSEUM On town square. A turn-of-the-century drugstore collection. Open Saturday and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.; weekdays by appointment. Open year round.
14. PROVIDENCE CANYON STATE PARK
A day use area with picnic facil ities. The colorful canyons cover hundreds of acres and have been called Georgia's "Little Grand Canyon." The canyons' 43 different soils present a rainbow of color.
15. STAGECOACH TRAIL In Lumpkin. Shows 25 pre-1850 houses marked with stagecoach signs.
AMERICUS
16. GEORGIA SOUTHWESTE RN COLLEGE
Established as an agricultural college in 1908. Art Gallery open to public.
CORDELE
17. GEORGIA VETERANS MEMORIAL STATE PARK
On the shore of Lake Blackshear, 9 miles W. of Cordele via U. S. 280, Georgia 30. This is a favorite park with fishermen. A short distance from the park a stone marker commemorates the site of Fort Early, a pioneer outpost against the Indians in Georgia's early days, located on the Blackshear Trail. A World War II museum is in the main building.
18. ANDERSONVILLE TRAIL Starting point, leaving Interstate 75 and tracing 75 miles of points of interest to Perry.

Athens
The Classic City

Br'er Rabbit to College Campus

ATHENS
1. "ATHENS OF OLD" TOURS Do-it-yourself tours of the city. Tour brochures available at Chamber of Commerce.
2. FOUNDER'S MEMORIAL GARDEN Babcock Drive & Lumpkin Street. Memorial to founders of the first garden club in America, organized in 1891. Garden open year round.
3. GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART University of Georgia campus. Permanent Holbrook art collection and traveling collections throughout year. Open daily.
4. DOUBLE-BARRELED CANNON City Hall lawn. Invented for use in Civil War, it was to have fired two balls simultaneously. Weapon never work~d properly.
5. TREE THAT OWNS ITSELF Finley and Dearing Streets.
6. UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT'S HOME 570 Prince Avenue. Outstanding example of Greek Revival architecture. Built in 1856. Open on special occasions.

7. TAYLOR-GRADY HOUSE 634 Prince Avenue. Built in 1839. Journalist Henry W. Grady, acclaimed as the "Voice of the New South" for his efforts in salving wounds of the Civil War, lived here.
8. UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA Chartered 1785. First State chartered university.
WATKINSVILLE
9. EAGLE TAVERN Georgia 15. Early stage-stop and store built about 1820. Open Tuesday-Saturday, 9 a.m.5:30 p.m., Sundays, 1 p.m.-5:30 p.m. A State historical site.
MADISON
10. HISTORIC HOMES Abound in Madison, a city chartered in 1809 and located on'a stagecoach road. Owner-maintained antebellum homes may be seen by visitors on driving tours. Tour maps available at police station.

11. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH S. Main Street. Built in early 1800s, church features Tiffany windows and a silver communion service, which was stolen during Civil War and later returned.
12. CASU LON PLANTATION Manor house of an old 10,000-acre plantation with boxwood gardens. Lecture tours may be arranged through the Morgan County Historical Society.
EATONTON
13. BR'ER RABBIT STATUE Courthouse lawn. Colorful likeness of one of Uncle Remus' most famous friends. Joel Chandler Harris, creator of Uncle Remus stories was born here.
14. UNCLE REMUS MUSEUM Downtown. Represents the slave cabin setting of stories about Uncle Remus and his "critters." Open 9 a.m.-noon and 1 p.m.5 p.m. daily except December and January when it's open weekends only.
15. ROCK EAGLE 4-H CENTER 9 miles N. via U, S. 129. Said to be world's largest youth camp of its kind. Rock Eagle Effigy at 4-H Center is a huge rock formation made from milky quartz. Indian-made effigy measures 102 by 120 feet. Open year round.
16. OCONEE SPRINGS PARK Approximately 15 miles N. E. on Georgia 16, then right at sign for three miles and left at sign for two miles. Camping, mineral springs, fishing, skiing. Open year round.
COVINGTON
17. ANTEBELLUM HOMES Are found in many areas of this city. These mansions endured the strife of the Civil War. Although privately owned, visitors may see them on a drive through the city.
OXFORD
18. SENEY HALL AdministrationBuilding of Oxford College. In the belfry is a bell given to an early president of the college by Queen Victoria. Emory College, now Emory University, was chartered here in 1836.
19. "PRINCE OF THE FOREST" Is a 200-year-old white oak tree that owns itself.
20. ORNA VILLA Built in 1830, is the oldest house in Oxford and once hosted President Millard Fillmore.
21. OXFORD COLLEGE OF EMORY UNIVERSITY
WINDER 22. FORT YARGO STATE PARK Two miles S. on Georgia 81. One area of the park is specially designed for the handicapped.

Atlanta
Big League All The Way

Atlanta City Tour

ATLANTA CITY TOUR
1. MARKED, DO-IT-YOURSELF DRIVING TOUR
Maps available at Welcome Center on Peachtree Center Plaza Mall and Lenox Square Mall. Regularly scheduled tours by Gray line of Atlanta and American Sightseeing, Inc.
2. GEORGIA WELCOME CENTER Hartsfield International Airport. Offers travel information. Open daily. Operated by Georgia Departme'1t of Community Development, Tourist Division.
3. WELCOME CENTERS Peachtree Center Plaza Mall and Lenox Square Mall. Offers travel information on the area. Open year round. Operated by Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau.
4. STATE CAPITOL BUILDING Capitol Square. Dome is covered with gold from the hills of north Georgia . Building houses Georgia State Museum of Science and Industry. Open Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
5. ATLANTA ZOO In Grant Park. Open daily, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

6. CYCLORAMA In Grant Park. Depicts Battle of Atlanta in 1864. Lectures on half-hour daily, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. in summer and 9 a.m.5:30 p.m. in winter.
7. FERNBANK SCIENCE CENTER 156 Heaton Park. N. E. Observatory, exhibit hall, forest, reference library and nation's third largest planetarium. Open daily.
8. MEMORIAL ARTS CENTER 1280 Peachtree Street, N. E., houses Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta School of Art, Alliance Theatre, High Museum of Art and Atlanta Ballet. Open Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sundays noon-5 p.m.
9. SWAN HOUSE 3099 Andrews Drive, N. W. Headquarters of Atlanta Historical Society and one of most elaborate residences ever built in Atlanta. Tours Monday-Friday, 10: 30 a.m.3:30 p.m., Sundays, 1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Grounds also include restored Tullie Smith House, circa 1840. Open Monday-Saturday 10: 30 a.m.-3: 30 p.m., Sunday 1: 30 p.m.3:30 p.m.

10. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY
330 Capitol Avenue, S. E. Houses history of the State from its earliest recorded times to the present. Open Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
11. GOVERNOR'S MANSION 391 W. Paces Ferry Road. The white columned mansion is furnished in the Federal period. For tour schedule call (404) 656-3590.
12. ATLANTA STADIUM 521 Capitol Avenue, S. E. Home of Br'aves baseball team and Falcons football team. Open Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
13. STONE MOUNTAIN PARK Stone Mountain. Family recreation park surrounding world's largest granite monolith. Famous memorial carving on side of the mountain is largest of its type in the world. Attractions include game ranch, antebellum plantation, scenic railroad, riverboat, skylift, antique auto and music museum, restorations and museums. Open daily.Attractions closed December 24 and 25.
14. UNDERGROUND ATLANTA Central Avenue and Old Alabama Street. Gaslit streets and series of restored buildings now used as shops, restaurants, museums and quaint lounges. When a system of viaducts was installed in the 1920s the original buildings were left below street level. Zero Mile Post marks the birthplace of the City of Atlanta.
15.0MNI Techwood Viaduct. Home of Atlanta Hawks basketball team and Atlanta Flames hockey team.
16. SIX FLAGS OVER GEORGIA 10 minutes W. on Interstate 20 at Six Flags Road. A family entertai nment park packed with rides, live shows, scenic beauty. Operated by more than 1,500 young people, the park features live entertainment as well as more than 75 rides. Open weekends during spring and fall, daily from 10 a.m.-1 0 p.m. during summer.
17. LION COUNTRY SAFARI 22 miles S. on Interstate 75. Exit at Ga. 138 and follow signs. Drive your own car along simulated jungle trails where African animals roam free in their natural habitat. Rides and animal attractions. Preserve open daily. Memorial Day through Labor Day, 9 a.m. to 5: 30 p.m., rest of year from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
18. WREN'S NEST 1050 Gordon Street, S. W. Home of Joel Chandler Harris, creator of the Uncle Remus stories. Open Monday-Saturday, 9:30 a.m.5 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m.-5 p.m.
19. DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR'S TOMB
413 Auburn Avenue, N. E. The Nobel prize winner is entombed beside the Ebenezer Baptist Church which he co-pastored with his father. Open daily.
ATLANTA COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES Atlanta University. Clarke College, Interdenominational Theological Center, Morehouse College, Morris Brown College, and Spelman College. Emory University. Georgia Institute of Technology. Georgia State University. Oglethorpe University. Mercer University in Atlanta. Mercer University, Southern School of Pharmacy.

Historic Homes of Two Eras

ATLANTA (See city tour)
OXFORD
1. SENEY HALL Administration Building of Oxford College. In the belfry is a bell given to an early President of the college by Queen Victoria. Emory College, now Emory University, was chartered here in 1836.
2. "PRINCE OF THE FOREST" A 200-year old white oak tree that owns itself.
3. ORNA VILLA Built in 1830, is the oldest house in Oxford and once hosted President Millard Fillmore.
4. OXFORD COLLEGE OF EMORY UNIVERSITY
COVINGTON
5. ANTEBELLUM HOMES Found in many areas of this city. These mansions endured the strife of the Civil War. Although privately owned, visitors may see them on a drive through the city.
RUTLEDGE
6. HARD LABOR CREEK STATE PARK Off U. S. 278, 1-20, about two miles N. of town.
MADISON
7. HISTORIC HOMES Abound in Madison, a city chartered'in 1809 and located on a stagecoach road. Owner-maintained antebellum homes may be seen by visitors on driving tours. Tour maps available at police station.
8. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH S. Main Street. Built in early 1800s, church features Tiffany windows and a silver communion service, which was stolen during Civil War and later returned.
9. CASU LON PLANTATION Manor house of an old 10,000-acre plantation with boxwood gardens. Lecture tours may be arranged through the Morgan County Historical Society.
CRAWFORDVILLE
10. ALEXANDER H. STEPHENS STATE PARK
Within city limits via U. S. 278, turn N. at courthouse. Museum and Liberty Hall, restored home of vice president of Confederacy. Open daily.
WASHINGTON
11. WASHINGTON-WILKES HISTORICAL MUSEUM
Downtown. A rambling 18-room building dating back to 1835. Thirteen doors open to the outside. Open Tuesday through Saturday, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
12. KETTLE CREEK BATTLEFIELD AND MONUMENT
8 miles S. W. off Ga. 44. Site of a decisive battle during the Revolutionary War.

ATLANTA (City Tour'
13. ANTEBELLUM HOMES Abound in this city, the first American town to be named for George Washington. Do-it-yourself tour guides available at the Welcome Center and Chamber of Commerce. 14. CALLAWAY PLANTATION A complex of early American buildings furnished to illustrate life in various periods of the community's history. Also includes Welcome Center offering information on area. Welcome Center open April 15 to October 15. 15. MARY WILLIS LIBRARY Liberty at Jefferson Street. The oldest privately-endowed public library in the state. ATHENS 16. "ATHENS OF OLD" TOURS Do-it-yourself tours of the city. Brochures available at Chamber of Commerce. 17. FOUNDER'S MEMORIAL GARDEN Babcock Drive & Lumpkin Street. Memorial to founders of the first garden club in America, organized in 1891. Garden open year round.

18. GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART University of Georgia campus. Permanent Holbrook art collection and traveling collections throughout year. Open daily.
19. DOUBLE-BARRELED CANNON City Hall lawn. Invented for use in Civil War, it was to have fired two balls simultaneously. Weapon never worked properly. Only one of its kind.
20. TREE THAT OWNS ITSELF Finley and Dearing Streets.
21. HISTORIC HOMES A number of historic homes are found in Athens, including the University President's Home, 570 Prince Avenue; and the Taylor Grady House, 634 Prince Avenue. Most famous occupant was Henry W. Grady, acclaimed as the'''Voice of the New South." Open Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10 a.m.2 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m.-5 p.m.
22. UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA Chartered 1785. First State chartered un iversity.

To the Retreat

of a President

LAGRANGE

ATLANTA (City Tour)

ATLANTA (See city tour)
LAGRANGE
1. "BELLEVUE" 204 Ben Hill Street. Acquired by U. S. Senator Benjamin H. Hill in 1853 and served as his home for a number of years. Later, Hill was arrested here by Federal soldiers. On a more festive occasion, Jefferson Davis entertained here. Open daily.
2. CALLAWAY MEMORIAL TOWER Truitt and 4th Avenue. Patterned after the famous campanile of St. Mark's Square in Venice, Italy. Built in 1929 as a tribute to the memory of Fuller E. Callaway, Sr.
3. LAGRANGE COLLEGE Immortalized in Margaret Mitchell's Gone With the Wind as the alma mater of Aunt Pittypat. Founded in 1831.
PINE MOUNTAIN
4. CALLAWAY GARDENS U. S. 27. A 2,500-acre family resort famous for its wildflowers of the Southern Appalachians. Miles of scenic drives, walking trails and display greenhouses, 63 holes of golf,

175-acre fishing lake, horseback riding, quail hunting on a 1,OOO-acre preserve (October 1-March 31) and skeet and trap shooting. From April through September, a mile-long beach is open with rides for the entire family. Open year round.
5. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT STATE PARK
Georgia 190 off U. S. 27, Georgia 85 W., about 5 miles S. E. of Pine Mountain. Through this park ruris historic King's Gap, one of the famous Indian trail passes of Creek Indian country. The once important pioneer trading post of King's Gap, now gone, obtained its water supply from the same spring that now serves the park area and fills the swimming pool. Cottages, camping, boating, fishing, and swimming.
WARM SPRINGS 6. WARM SPRINGS Waters found here maintain a constant temperature of 88 degrees and have been recognized for their healing properties since Indian days. Franklin D. Roosevelt

came here for treatment of pol iomyelitis and through h is efforts the world-renowned Georgia Warm Springs Foundation was established in 1927. Now it provides a comprehensive program for eval uation and care of physically handicapped persons.
7. ROOSEVELT'S LITTLE WHITE HOUSE AND MUSEUM
On Georgia 85-W. and U. S. 27-A. Offers visitors an insight into the life of the late President Franklin D. Roosevelt. He had a house built in 1932 for his use during his frequent visits to exercise in the nearby warm springs. The house is exactly as it was the day he died here in 1945. Many of his personal papers and cherished gifts are on display in the Museum. A 12-minute movie of his life in Georgia is shown. Open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., except on weekends in June, July and August when it is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Parking and picnic facilities.
8. NATIONAL FISH HATCHERY S. on Georgia 41 and U.S. 27-A. Features an aquarium with 15 species of fish and an outdoor display pool. Open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sundays and holidays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
STARR'S MILL
9. STARR'S MILL Intersection of Georgia 85 and Georgia 74. One of the most scenic spots in the area. The original mill site is believed to be over 200 years old. Visitors are welcome.
FAYETTEVILLE
10. FIFE HOUSE 140 W. Lanier. The only unaltered antebellum home in the county. Housed the faculty and students of Fayetteville Academy (1855-1857), which was attended by the fictional Scarlett O'Hara in Margaret Mitchell's Gone With the Wind. The bell in the Fayetteville Methodist Church steeple is from the original Academy.
11. MARGARET MITCHELL LIBRARY Adjacent to the site of the original Fayetteville Academy between Georgia 85 (S. Glynn Street) and Lee Street, 500 feet S. of the courthouse. The library was begun by Miss Mitchell and seven women from Fayetteville in the early 1930s. It was originally furnished with books Miss Mitchell rounded up from her friends. I t has one of the largest authorautographed collections of any library its size (14,000 volumes), and one of the most complete Civil War reference libraries for its size.
12. FAYETTE COUNTY COURTHOUSE On the square downtown. Built in 1825, the structure is the oldest continuously used courthouse in Georgia. It is typical of the early courthouses built in the State, complete with a clock tower. The building is still used as the county courthouse. Open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Wednesday and Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon.

From a Natural Gorge

to Skiing

ATLANTA (5.ee city tour)
GAINESVILLE 1. ROAD ATLANTA 10 miles S. off Ga. 53. An SCAA-sanctioned road course for Grand Prix road racing.
2. GAINESVILLE JUNIOR COLLEGE Oriented to nearby Lake Lanier.
~ BRENAU COLLEGE Founded in 1878.
LAKE LANIER ISLANDS
4. A recreational area with a 540-mile shoreline. One of the most visited U. S. Corps of Engineer impoundments in the U. S. Fishing, swimming, boating, water skiing, and cottages.
CORNELIA
5. BIG RED APPLE MONUMENT Downtown. Honors the area's apple growing industry.
6. MEMORIAL TOWER One mile from downtown, built as a memorial to men of the Forest Service killed in World War II. Usually open November 1 to May 1.
TOCCOA
7. TRAVELER'S REST 6 miles E. on U. S. 123. One of the oldest buildings in northeast Georgia. Served as a plantation house, tavern, trading post and post office. Open Tuesday through Saturday, 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Sundays, 1 - 5:30 p.m. A State historical site.
8. PRATHER'S COVERED BRIDGE 6 miles N. E. on Ga. 184. Spans Tugaloo River and the Georgia-South Carolina line. Listed in National Register of Historic Places in the U. S.
9. TOCCOA FALLS 2 miles N. E. off Ga. 17 on grounds of Toccoa Falls Institute. Drops 186 feet. Open daily, 7:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.
10. TOCCOA FALLS INSTITUTE Non-denomi~'ationalBible College.
TALLULAH FALLS 11. TALLULAH GORGE On U. S. 23. Believed the oldest natural gorge in North America. 1% miles long and maximum depth of 2,000 feet. Site of famous tightwire walk by Karl Wallenda. Movie of walk shown during summer. Nature trail and overlook.
CLAYTON 12. RABUN BALD MOUNTAIN Via Rabun Bald Trail, 4,717 feet overlooking Chattahoochee National Forest.

ATLANTA
(City Tour)
MOUNTAIN CITY 13. BLACK ROCK MOUNTAIN
STATE PARK Turn-off to park approximately 3 miles N. of Clayton via U. S. 441, 23.
14. MOUNTAIN CITY PLAYHOUSE Features round, square, folk and buck dancing. Weekends from May through mid-September.
DILLARD 15. SKY VALLEY SKI AREA N. E. on Ga. 246. Snow skiing witli beginner, intermediate and expert slopes. Lodge and double chair lift. Equipment rental and purshase. Open daily during season. Lodging available in summer with tennis, swimming, fishing and horseback riding.
HELEN 16. ALPINE ARCHITECTURE Styled after a Bavarian village. Buildings feature gingerbread trim and face paintings. Shops, stone streets and unusual setting. Open year round.

17. ANNA RUBY FALLS 1% miles N. of Unicoi Recreation Experiment Station. Fishing, hiking, picnic facilities. In Chattahoochee National Forest.
18. UNICOI RECREATIONAL EXPERIMENT STATION
3 miles N. E. of Helen. Cottages, tent and trailer camping, swimming, picnic facilities. Comprehensive programs with teaching and research for recreation industry. Open to public. State operated.
SAUTEE
19. STOVALL MILL COVERED BRIDGE (Helen, Sautee, Nacoochee or Chickamauga Bridge),3 miles N. on Ga. 255. Georgia's smallest covered bridge.
20. OLD SAUTEE STORE Junction of Ga. 17 and 255. Fascinating collection of old store merchandise from 19th and early 20th century, modern import shop.

VVhe~Prospectors
Panned for Gold

BLAIRSVILLE

Saturday, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; and Sundays 1 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
8. GOLD HILLS OF DAHLONEGA ApprOXimately one mile from the town square on Ga. 60. A simulated gold rush town constructed on the site of gold mines that were in use during Dahlonega's gold rush. Visitors may pan for gold and keep their findings. Museum. Open daily from June-Labor Day, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. and weekends only from SeptemberNovember 15, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
9. CRISSON'S GOLD MINE 3 miles N. on Wimpy Mill Road. Trailer camping, picnic facilities, gold panning. Open April 12-November 7.

(City Tour)
ATLANTA (See city tour)
ROSWELL
1. BARRINGTON HALL 60 Marietta Street. Built in 1842 by a founder of Roswen, the house once quartered Union troops. Shown in spring, summer and fan months by special arrangement with owner.
2.- BULLOCH HALL 180 Bulloch Avenue. The girlhood home of Mittie Bulloch who married Theodore Roosevelt, Sr., in this house. Fully restored, the Greek Revival mansion is open to the public Monday through Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 5' p.m.; Sunday, 1 p.m.-5p.m.
3. HISTORIC HOMES Roswell has a number of privately-owned antebenum homes which visitors may enjoy on a drive. Among them are Pri mrose Cottage, Holly Hin, and Great Oaks.
4. ROSWELL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Mimosa Boulevard. Built in 1839 and used as a hospital during the Civil War. A onehour walking tour of the area is sponsored by Historic Roswen, Inc. Maps are available at Bulloch Hall.

DAWSONVILLE
5. BLACKBURN STATE PARK 7 miles S. W. of Dahlonega via Ga. 9E. Campsites, beach and gold panning.
6. STEELE'S COVERED BRIDGE 5 miles W. via Ga. 53, 2 miles N. via S2276, then Y. mile W. on S2275 (dirt road). Local residents built the bridge around 1897 and named it for a landowner upriver.
DAHLONEGA
7. COURTHOUSE GOLD MUSEUM On the town square. Commemorates the exciting era when the nation's first major gold rush took place here in 1828 and scores of prospectors converged on the area. A branch of the United States Mint was located here in 1838 and more than $6 million of Georgia gold was coined during the 23-year life of the mint. The museum features displays and artifacts. A State historical site. Open Tuesday-

10, NORTH GEORGIA COLLEGE Founded in 1873. The Administration Building sits on the original foundatiQn of the U. S. Mint that operated during the gold rush days of Dahlonega. On display is one of the few existing complete sets of gold coins minted at the U. S. Mint here. Open Monday-Friday.
YOUNG HARRIS
11. LAKECHATUGESTATEPARK 2 miles north of Young Harris on U. S. 76. Picnic area, pond fishing.
12. YOUNG HARRIS COLLEGE Chartered in 1886.
BLAIRSVILLE
13. VOGEL STATE PARK Approximately "1 miles S. of Blairsville via U. S. 19, 129. The park area encomp.asses sites where, according to legend, fabulous treasures were buried and bloody battles fought between the Creek and Cherokee Indians.
14. RICHARD RUSSELL SCENIC HIGHWAY
8 miles S. E. via Ga. 180, designated as Ga. Highway 348. The highway stretches 14.1 miles through some of the state's most beautiful mountain areas. The Appalachian Trail crosses the highway at Tessnatee Gap, highest point on the highway.
15. BRASSTOWN BALD S. via U. S. 129 and U. S. 19, E. via Ga. 180, then Ga. 66. Highest point in Georgia-4,784 feet. Visitors center open May 1-0ctober 31.
JUNO
16. AMICALOLA FALLS STATE PARK 16 miles N. W. of Dawsonville via Ga. 183, and Ga. 52. Site of Amicalola Falls, highest waterfall in Georgia, plunging 729 feet. Nearby is the starting point of the Appalachian Trail.

North to Cherokee Country

ATLANTA (See city tour)
MARIETTA
1. YOUTH MUSEUM Off Dallas Highway at Cheatham Hill Road. Presents imaginative displays of American way of life. Open Monday through Friday, 2 p.m.-3 p.m., Sundays 2 p.m.-5 p.m.
2. KENNESAW MOUNTAIN NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD PARK
Old U. S. 41 and Stilesboro Road. Commemorates the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain, one of the most decisive of the Civil War. Museum. Open daily.
3. SOUTHERN TECHNICAL INSTITUTE Established in 1948.
KENNESAW
4. "GENERAL" MUSEUM Downtown. Houses famous Civl War locomotive the "General." Open daily, 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
5. KENNESAW JUNIOR COLLEGE Founded in 1965.
CARTERSVILLE
6. RED TOP MOUNTAIN STATE PARK Off U. S. 41 approximately 6 miles S. E. of Cartersville, on Lake Allatoona.
7. LOWRY COVERED BRIDGE 6 miles W. via Ga. 113,2 miles N. on county road to Euharlee. Built in 1886.
8. ALLATOONA BEACH 9 miles S. on U. S. 41, on Lake Allatoona. One-quarter mile sand beach, boating, amusement area, camping. Open late spring through early fall.
9. ETOWAH INDIAN MOUNDS 3 miles S. on marked route. Largest and most important Indian settlement in Etowah Vall.ey. Occupied between 1000 A. D. and 1500 A. D. Museum. Open 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. May through October, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. rest of year. Closed Mondays. A State historical site.
ROME
10. THE CHIEFTAINS Chatillion Road. Home of John Ridge, Chief of the Cherokees, and scene of the U. S. Cherokee Treaty that removed the Indians to Oklahoma.
11. OAK HILL N. on U. S. 27. Home of Martha Berry, founder of Berry Schools. Open year round.
12. CAPITOLINE STATUE Municipal Building, downtown. "Romulus and Remus" was presented to Rome by the governor of Rome, Italy, in 1929.
13. FLOYD JUNIOR COLLEGE Founded in 1968.
1~ SHORTER COLLEGE Founded in 1873. Martirl Archaeological Museum open to public.

ATLANTA ICity Tourl

15. MARTHA BERRY MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY
Information and reception center; art gallery; court of honor; exhibits of Berry memorabilia.
16. BERRY COLLEGE Founded in 1902. World's largest campus.
RISING FAWN 17. CLOUDLAND CANYON STATE PARK Off Ga. 143 which enters U. S. 27 approximately 3 miles N. of LaFayette.
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN 18. ROCK CITY Atop Lookout Mountain, near Interstate Highways 24, 59 and 75. Ageless rock formations, panoramic views of the Appalachians, colorful flowers and foliage. Fairyland Caverns and Mother Goose Village. Open daily.
19. COVENANT COLLEGE Founded in 1955.
CHICKAMAUGA 20. CHICKAMAUGA AND CHATTANOOGA
NATIONAL MILITARY PARK

On U. S. 27. Scene of Confederate victory during Civil War; however, a Union victory
at Battle of Chattanooga shattered the South's hopes of winning the war. Oldest and largest military park. Open year round.
RINGGOLD 21. GEORGIA WELCOME CENTER Interstate 75, 2/3 mile S. of state line. Travel information, rest room facilities.
DALTON 22. CARPET CAPITAL OF THE WORLD More than 100 mills here. For plant tour information, contact Dalton-Whitfield County Chamber of Commerce.
23. CREATIVE ARTS GUILD Old Firehouse on Pentz Street. Community center for visual and performing arts. Open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m.-5 p.m.
CALHOUN 24. NEW ECHOTA 3 miles N. E. on Ga. 225, served as capital of the Cherokee Indian Nation from 1825 to 1838. The first Indian newspaper was printed here. Open Monday-Saturday, 9 a.m.5:30 p.m.; Sundays 1 p.m.-5:30 p.m. A State historical site.

Augusta
Marked By A Celtic Cross

Augusta City Tour

AUGUSTA CITY TOUR
1. TOURS OF HISTORIC POINTS Of interest in the city may be arranged with the Junior League of Augusta at the Old Government House.
2. GEORGIA WELCOME CENTER Interstate 20 approximately 1/3 mile W. of Georgia-South Carolina state line. Offers travel information, picnic facilities and rest area. Operated by Georgia Department of Community Development, Tourist Division. Open year round except Thanksgiving and December 25 and 26.
3. OLD GOVERNMENT HOUSE 432 Telfair Street. Built in 1810, it is now the property of Historic Augusta. Open Tuesday-Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; and Saturday, 9 a.m.-noon.
4. WARE'S FOLLY 506 Telfair Street. Now, the Gertrude Herbert Memorial Institute of Art, the house was called "Ware's Folly" because of the large sum of $40,000 spent in its construction in 1818. Open MondayFriday, 10 a.m.-noon and 2 p.m.-5 p.m; Saturday and Sunday, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Closed December 18' through January 4.

5. AUGUSTA MUSEUM Old Richmond Academy Building, 540 Telfair Street. Archaeology, history, art, military and natural science collections. Erec,ted in 1802, the building was the home of the first boys' high school in the U. S. A ball was given here in honor of a visit from George Washington. Open TuesdaySaturday, 2 p.m.-6 p.m.; Sunaay, 2 p.m.-5 p.m.
6. GARDEN CENTER 598 Telfair Street. Built in 1835, the first medical college in Georgia was chartered here in 1828.
7. COTTON EXCHANGE BUILDING 755 Reynolds Street. At one time, Augusta was the largest inland cotton market in the world.
8. OLD SALVE MARKET COLUMN Broad at 5th Street. Legend says a travel ing minister was once refused permission to preach in the Market Place, went into a rage and declared that the Market Place would be destroyed and every stone would fall to the ground except one. In 1878 a cyclone destroyed the building, save one

stone pillar. Numerous attempts were made to move the remaining pillar, but the preacher's curse persisted. It was moved as far as this corner and no one would touch it again.
9. APPLEBY HOUSE 2260 Walton Way. Built in 1830, a branch library with summer concerts in the garden.
10. AUGUSTA COLLEGE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
2500 Walton Way. Formerly the Augusta Arsenal Building, it was established in 1793 by order of General George Wash ington. Augusta College founded in 1910.
11. ST. PAUL'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH AND SITE OF FORT AUGUSTA
605 Reynolds Street. General Oglethorpe establ ished Augusta on this site in 1735. A Celtic cross marks the location of Fort Augusta, known during the Revolution as Fort Cornwallis.
12. CONFEDERATE MONUMENT Broad Street between 7th and 8th Streets, honors Confederate heroes.
13. SIGNER'S MONUMENT Greene Street at Monument Street. Monument honoring Georgia's signers of the Declaration of Independence. Lyman Hall and George Walton are interred here.
14. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Built in 1812 and served by the Reverend Joseph R. Wilson during the boyhood of his son, Woodrow Wilson. The Wilsons lived nearby in the mans.e at the corner of 7th and Telfair Streets.
15. MACKAY HOUSE 1822 Broad Street. Built prior to 1750 and used by the British as a fort during a Revolutionary War battle. Thirteen wounded Americans were hanged from the staircase. Authentic 18th century furnishings, Revolutionary museum, Indian artifacts. Open Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Sundays, 2 p.m.5:30 p.m. Closed Mondays. A State Historical site.
16. MEADOW GARDEN 1320 Nelson Street. Residence of George Walton, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. Open daily, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
17. CONFEDERATE POWDER WORKS 1717 Goodrich Street. The obelisk chimney is all that remains of the Confederate Powder Works, which once manufactured more than two million pounds of gunpowder.
18. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 409 Eighth Street and Greene Street. Founding site of the 'Southern Baptist Convention in 1845. The church was founded in 1817.
19. CLARK HILL RESERVOIR 22 milEis N. on the Savannah River. Excellent fishing, boating, hunting and recreational areas.
20. MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA Founded in 1828, as a medical academy for the state.

From a Cabin to a Mansion

AUGUSTA (See city tour)
CRAWFORDVI LLE
1. ALEXANDE R H. STEPHENS STATE PARK
Within city limits of Crawfordville via U. S. 278, turn N. at courthou~e. A museum and Liberty Hall, restored home of the vice president of the Confederacy, may be seen here. Open daily.
MADISON
2. HISTORIC HOMES Abound in Madison, a city chartered in 1809 and located on an old stagecoach road. Owner-maintained antebellum homes may be seen by visitors when the use of a map-keyed brochure as they drive along the tree-lined streets. Maps available at the police station.
3. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH S. Main Street. Built in the early 1800s in Old English style. The church has beautiful Tiffany windows and a silver communion service, which was stolen during the Civil War and later returned by order of General Slocum. It is still used today.
4. CASU LON PLANTATION Was the manor house of an old 10,000-acre plantation with boxwood gardens. The plantation house and 16 acres are undergoing restoration and are open to the public. Lectured tours may be arranged through the Morgan County Historical Society.

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EATONTON
5. BR'ER RABBIT STATUE On courthouse lawn. A colorful likeness of one of Uncle Remus' most famous friends.
6. ROCK EAGLE 4-H CENTER 9 miles N. via U. S. 129. Said to be the world's largest youth camp of its kind.
7. UNCLE REMUS MUSEUM Downtown. Represents the slave cabin setting of Joel Chandler Harris' stories about Uncle Remus and his famous "critters." Open 9 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 5 p. m. daily except December and January when it's open on weekends only.
8. ROCK EAGLE EFFIGY Rock Eagle 4-H Center. A huge rock formation made from milky quprtz. The Indian-made effigy measures 102 feet from head to tail and 120 feet from wing tip to wing tip. Observation tower. Open year round.

9. OCONEE SPRINGS PARK Approximately 15 miles N. E. on Georgia 16, then right at sign for three miles and left at sign for two miles. Offers campsites, mineral springs, fishing, skiing. Open year round.
MILLEDGEVILLE
10. OLD STATE CAPITOL Now rebuilt and a part of Georgia Military College, was used from 1807 to 1867. Milledgeville was laid out in 1803 as the state capital and today retains its original plan of parallel streets. Open daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
11. OLD GOVERNOR'S MANSION On U. S. 441, downtown. Served as the

home of 10 Georgia governors for some 40 years. Built in 1838, the mansion is a superb example of Greek Revival arch itecture. Restored in 1967. Open Tuesday through Saturday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Closed Mondays.
12. GEORGIA MILITARY COLLEGE Historic campus points of interest include the administration building, once the State Capitol; and the present auditorium at the site of Georgia's Secession Convention.
13. GEORGIA COLLEGE Established in 1889 as Georgia Normal and Industrial College. Georgia's Old Governor's Mansion is official residence of the college president.

Quarries and Antebellum Homes

7. WASHINGTON-WILKES HISTORICAL MUSEUM
Downtown. A rambling 18-room building dating back to 1835. There are 13 doors opening to the outside. The ground and
second floors represent a typical antebellum home and the third is devoted to displays of relics from the Civil War. Open Tuesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Sundays from 2 p.m. to 5: 30 p.m. Closed Mondays. Operated by Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Historic Preservation Section.

8. KETTLE CREEK BATTLEFIELD AND MONUMENT
8 miles S. W. off Georgia 44. Site of a decisive battle during the Revolutionary War.
9. ANTEBELLUM HOMES Abound in this city, the first town in America to be named in honor of George Washington. There are morethan 40 whitecolumned mansions here. Do-it-yourself tour guides are available at the Welcome Center.

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10. CALLAWAY PLANTATION A complex of early American buildings furnished to illustrate life in the various periods of the history of the community.
11. MARY WI LLiS LI BRARY Liberty at Jefferson Street. The oldest private.ly endowed public library in the state. It is a gem of Victorian architecture and houses a fine collection of antiques. It serves as headquarters for the Wilkes Talliaferro Green Regional Library.

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POL LARDS CORNER
1. KEG CREEK STATE PARK On Clark Hill Reservoir, 18 miles S. E. of Lincolnton via Georgia 47. Campsites, beach, picnic area, boat ramp, fishing.
LINCOLNTON 2. ELIJAH CLARK STATE PARK On Clark Hill Reservoir, 6 miles N. E. of Lincolnton via U. S. 378, Georgia 43. Here may be seen-the reconstructed cabin of Elijah Clark, a Revolutionary War hero for whom the park was named.
ELBERTON 3. GRANITE CENTER Georgia 17 and Georgia 72. Offers free tours of granite quarries and plants in the area, Monday through Friday at 10 a.m. from May 15 through October 15. Elberton furnishes one-third of the monumental granite used in the United States.

4. BOBBY BROWN STATE PARK Off Georgia 79, on Clark Hill Reservoir, 18 miles S. E. of Elberton. Elbert County, location of the park, is known as the granite center of the world.
5. NANCY HART STATE PARK 10 miles S. E. of Elberton off Georgia 17 and Broad River Road. A reconstructed Revolutionary War period cabin is on the site, along with a picnic area.
WASHINGTON 6. WELCOME CENTER In tne Callaway Plantation complex. Offers information on the area. Open April 15 to October 15.

CRAWFORDVI LLE 12. ALEXANDER H. STEPHENS
STATE PARK Within city limits of Crawfordville via U. S. 278, turn N. at courthouse. A museum and Liberty Hall, restored home of the vice president of the Confederacy, may be seen here.
THOMSON 13. CLARK HILL RESERVOIR With its l,200-mile shoreline, extends into th is area. There are 16 publ ic use areas on the Georgia side of the lake.

Brunswick
Gateway to the Golden Isles
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Brunswick Golden Isles Tour

BRUNSWICK-GOLDEN ISLES TOUR
BRUNSWICK
1. BRUNSWICK -GOLDEN ISLES WELCOME CENTER
U . S. 17. T ravel info rmation and rest facil iti es. Open y ear round .
2. SEAFOOD INDUSTRY Recogni zes Br u nswic k as the world's center f or processed sea food d ishes. See sh ri mp boat s. Ch eck w i th Welcome Center for plant tours.
3. MARSHES OF GLYNN A re the largest salt marshes on th e East coast .
4. MARSHES OF GLYNN OVERLOOK PARK
U . S. 17 offers pi cn ic facili t ies and u nobst ructed beautifu l view of t he marshes of Glyn n.
5. HOWARD COFF IN M EMORIAL PARK U.S. 17 at U.S. 25 . Pu blic recreat ion area, open year ro und.
6. LANIER'S OAK U . S. 17. Legend has it that Sidney L anier sat here w hen he wro te " M arshes o f Gl yn n. "

Engli sh design, one of the o riginal buildi ngs of t h e Villaqe. Completely restored, it has two f amous glass windows: an Old T estament sce ne created by Louis Com f ort Tiffany, sa id t o be one of f ive t hat he pe rsona lly ins tal led ; and a window by Ma itland Armstrong. Open daily from 8 a.m. until dark.
13. HORT ON HOUSE REMAINS Riverview D r ive. Ruins of a tabby house belo nging to an officer w ho served under Genera l Oglethorp e. Rep lica of old English gard en . A cro ss the street is a marker indicat ing t he site o f a b rewery ow ned by Major Horto n, sa id to be Georgia's f irst brewery .
14. JE K YLL ISLAND CO N VENTION CENTER
Beac hview Dr ive. An oceanside center for co nventi on and meeti ng activi ties.
15. JEK Y LL ISLAND AMPHITHEATE R A 1500-seat o utd oor aud itorium featu r ing a mu sical h isto r ical drama, concerts and specia l acti vi ties.

7. OGLETHORPE MONUMENT Qu ee n' s Squ are. Hon o rs James Edward Ogl eth o rpe, f o under of Georgia .
8. LOVER'S OAK Albany St ree t . O"ver 900 years ol d.
9. BRUNSWICK JUNIOR COLLEGE Founded in 1961 .
JEKYLL ISLAND
10. MILLIONAIRES' VILLAGE Tour the world of th e super-rich wh o form ed th e fam ed Mill ionaires' Jekyll Club in 1886. Por tion s o f village open and remai nder bei ng resto red . It i s cla imed th at on e-si xth of th e world ' s w ealth w as con t roll ed from this island during th e time th e million ai res inh ab ited t he area. A state-own ed fa m ily resort area.
11 . ROCKEFELLER HOUSE A 25-room "cottage" rece nt ly restored and furnish ed with per iod appo intme nts. It now serves as th e Jek yll Museum . Open Monday through Sat urday, 9 a.ni. - 5 p .m.; Sunday s noo n to 5 p .m.
12. FAITH CHAPEL A small interdeno minat ional church of

ST. SIMONS ISLAND
16. CHRIST CHURCH Frederi ca Road . Found ed by John and Cha rles Wes ley in 1736 . Th e present build ing w as bu ilt in 1884 by A nson Green Phelps Dodge, Jr. , as a memorial to his w if e. Open w eek days 2 p.m.-5 p.m. Su nday servi ces at 8 a.m., 9:45a.m. an d 11 : 15 a.m.
17 . FT. FREDERI CA NATIONAL M ON UMENT
Fred erica Road. Built by General Jam es Edward Oglethorpe in 1736, the most exp ensi ve Br it ish fortificat ion in Ame ri ca. It w as military headquarters for the d efense of Geo rg ia and t he British co lonies agai nst t he Spaniards in Flori da. Open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
18 . BLOODY MA RSH The site of a major battle betwee n t he Br itish and the Spanish that provi d ed the t urning point for British control in t h is part of the country.
19. ST. SIM ONS LI GHTH OUSE AND M USEUM
Th e light house was rebuilt in 1871. A rrangemen.ts can be made with the Coast Guard to visit the top of the tower.
20. NEPTUN E PA RK South end of the isla nd . Picnic faci lities, f ishin g pi er, bowling, skating, t heater and playg ro und. Open year round .
21 . RETR EAT PLANTATI ON A p icturesque avenue of Iive oaks arches over th e roadway . The famous long staple sea islan d cotton was first ra ised here and th e ta b by ruins of a slave hospital and a pl antation home still stand . Retreat Plantation is now part of the Sea Island Golf Club.
SEA ISLAND
22. SEA ISL AND RESORT Reso rt area with beautiful private homes .

Golden Isles to the Okefenokee

BRUNSWICK -GOLDEN ISLES (See city tour)

WAYCROSS
1. OKEFENOKEESWAMPPARK 8 miles S. E. on U.S. 1 and 23, 4% miles S. on Georgia 177 . Wildlife shows, boat trips (1 0-mile, 2-hour guided boat trips, or all day exc ursions by advance reservations) , Interpret ive Center, Ecological Center, Pioneer Isl an d exhibits. Open daily from 8 a.m. to sunset.
2. SATILLA RIVER CANOE TRAIL Approximately 3 mil es N. on U . S. 82, begins its 149-mile trip to Woodbine, Georgia. Campsites, boat ramps and fish camps along the trail.

3. LAURA S. WALKER STATE PARK 10 miles S. E. of Waycross via U . S. 84. Within a state forest and close to the Okefenokee Swamp. A haven for nature lovers and wildlife enthusiasts.

JESUP
4. ALTAMAHA RIVER Offers water sports and camping.

SAVANNAH (See city tour)

RICHMOND HILL
5. FORT MCALLISTER 10 miles E. of U . S. 17 on the bank of the Ogeechee River . The fort demonstrated that this type ea rth en fortification could withstand the heaviest naval ordinance employed during the Civil War. Open Tuesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 :30p.m.; Sunday from 2 p .m. to 5 :30 p .m. Closed Thansgiving and Christmas. Operated by Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Historic Preservation Section .
MIDWAY
6. MIDWAY CHURCH On U . S. 17 . Erected in 1792. The old slave gallery and high pulpit remain unchanged. From its congregation, wh ich never numbered more than 150 at any time, have come two signers of the Declaration of Independence, two Reve lutionary genera ls and a U . S. Senator. The church and historic cemetery may be visited at any t ime . Keys available at nearest service station.

of Natural Re source s, Hi storic Preservat ion Sect ion .
DARIEN
8. WELCOME CENTER 1 mile N . of courthouse on U.S. 17. Off ers information on the area. Open year round .
9. BUTLER ISLAND In the Altamaha Delta. Once owned by Pierce Butler when it was one of t he rich es t rice plantations in the world . His wife, Fannie Kembl e, was considered the greatest actre ss of her day . She wrote a book about her life on the island.

7. MIDWAY MUSEUM On U . S. 17 . Built in raised -cottage style. There are displays of furniture, art ifacts and docume nts from early 18th to mid -19th century. Open Tu esday through Saturday from 9 a.m . to 5:30p.m., Sundays from 1 p .m. to 5:30 p.rii . Closed Mondays. Operated by the Georqia Depa rtme nt

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Columbus
Georgia's City of Fountains

Columbus City Tour

Building 1234. Traces the evolution of the infantry from French and Indian War to present. Open Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Closed Christmas and New Year's Day. Fort Benning is the free world's largest infantry trainin!) center. Its area embraces approximately 282 square miles of varied terrain. An open reservation that welcomes visitors.

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7. CONFEDERATE NAVAL MUSEUM U. S. 27 at 4th Street. Features rei ics of Confederate Navy ships, including the hull of the iron-clad Muscogee. Open Tuesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.,
Sunday from 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Closed Mondays, Thanksgiving, Christmas. Operated by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Historic Preservation Section.

8. LADIES' DEFENDER CANNON At Confederate Naval Museum. Made from brass articles donated by the women of-Columbus during the Civil War. The ladies gave. up brass beds, cooking utensils, jewelry and door knobs to be made into this unusual field artillery piece.

9. WALKER-PETERS-LANGDON HOUSE 716 Broadway. Built in 1828. The oldest standing house in Columbus. Serves as
headquarters of the Historic Columbus Foundation.

COLUMBUS CITY TOUR 1. HERITAGE TOUR A regularly scheduled tour of historical points of interest, is designed for visitors. Brochures are available at the Welcome Center.
2. GEORGIA WELCOME CENTER U. S. 27. Offers travel information, picnic facilities, rest area. Open year round "!lxcept Thanksgiving Day, December 25 and 26. Operated by Georgia Department of Community Development, Tourist Division.
3. "FOUNTAIN CITY" Is an appropriate description of this city. Fountains can be found in public parks, at office buildings and gracing lawns in the residential sections.

4. SPRINGER OPERA HOUSE 103 Tenth Street. A restored Victorian theater where Edwin Booth and Franklin D. Roosevelt appeared. The Springer was Georgia's 1971 official State Theater. Group tours by appointment. Performances, mid-September to late May.
5. COLUMBUS MUSEUM OF ARTS AND CRAFTS
1251 Wynnton Road. Yuchi Indian materials, paintings, children's museum and prehistoric Indian artifacts. Open Tuesday through Saturday, lOa .m. to 5 p.m., Sunday from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Closed Monday and holidays.
6. FORT BENNING INFANTRY MUSEUM At Fort Benning on Ingersoll Street,

10. PEMBERTON HOUSE 11 Seventh Street. Occupied by Dr. John Styth Pemberton from 1855-1860, the originator of the Coca-Cola formula. An adjoining kitchen-apothecary shop is also open to the pUbl ic.
11. COLUMBUS COLLEGE Founded in 1958. Has 16 modern bUildings on a 131-acre campus.
12. GOVERNMENT CENTER Tenth Street. New $11 million, 12 story structure houses all agencies of new consolidated government.

Peach Blossoms and Camellias

COLUMBUS (See city tour)
PINE MOUNTAIN
1. CALLAWAY GARDENS On U. S. 27. A 2,500-acre family resort famous for its wildflowers of the Southern Appalachians. Miles of scenic drives, walking trails and display greenhouses, 63 holes of golf, 175-acre fishing lake, horseback riding, quail hunting on 1,OOO-acre preserve (October 1-March 31) and skeet and trap shooting. From April through September, a mile-long beach is open with rides for the entire family. Open year round.
2. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT STATE PARK
Off U. S. 27, Georgia 85, about 5 miles S. E. of Pine Mountain. Through this park runs historic King's Gap, one of the famous Indian trail passes of Creek Indian country. The once important pioneer trading post of King's Gap, now gone, obtained its water supply from the same spring that now serves the park area and fills the swimming pool. Cottages, camping, boating, fishing and swimming.
LAGRANGE
3. "BELLEVUE" 204 Ben Hill Street. Acquired by U. S. Senator Benjamin H. Hill in 1853 and served as his home for a number of years. Later, Hill was arrested here by Federal soldiers. On a more fe'stive occasion, Jefferson Davis entertained here. Open daily.
4. CALLAWAY MEMORIAL TOWER Truitt and 4th Avenue. Patterned after the famous campanile of St. Mark's Square in Venice, Italy. Built in 1929 as a tribute to the memory of Fuller E. Callaway, Sr.
5. LAGRANGE COLLEGE Immortalized in Margaret Mitchell's Gone With the Wind as the alma mater of Aunt Pittypat. Founded in 1831.
WARM SPRINGS
6. WARM SPRINGS Waters found here maintain a constant temperature of 88 degrees and have been recognized for their healing properties since Indian days. Franklin D. Roosevelt came here for treatment of poliomyelitis and through his efforts the world-renowned Georgia Warm Springs Foundation was established in 1927.
7. ROOSEVELT'S LITTLE WHITE HOUSE AND MUSEUM
On Georgia 85-W and U. S. 27-A. Offers visitors an insight into the life of the late President Franklin D. Roosevelt. He had a house built in 1932 for his use during his frequent visits to exercise in the nearby warm springs. The house is exactly as it

PINE
COLUMBUS (See city tour)
was the day he died here in 1"945'. Many of his personal papers and cherished gifts are on display in the museum. A 12-minute movie of his life in Georgia is shown. Open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., except on weekends in June, July and August when it is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Parking and picnic facilities. 8. NATIONAL FISH HATCHERY S. on Georgia 41 and U. S. 27-A. An aquarium with 15 species of fish and an outdoor display pool. Open Monday .through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sundays and holidays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. THOMASTON 9. OLD COVERED BRIDGE Approximately 10 miles S. via U. S. 19 on Allen Road. One of Georgia's few remaining covered bridges. 10. CRYSTALL HILLS Hannah Mill Road. Private garden of a local resident who proudly shows it during summer months.

FORT VALLEY
11. NATIONAL CAMELLIA SOCIETY HEADQUARTERS
Massee Lane Farms, 5 miles S. on Georgia 49; from Interstate 75 S. exit at Byron onto Georgia 49. The National Camellia Society Headquarters has an extensive camellia library and a Boehm procelain bird collection, as well as a vast garden of camellias. Blossoms are at their best from January 15 to March 15. Gardens are open during daylight hours daily, year round.
12. PEACHES Peaches and Fort Valley are synonymous. This is the heart of Georgia's peach production area. Blossoms are at their best in mid-March. Fruit is available June through August. Travel U. S. 341 fnr best views.
13. FORT VALLEY STATE COLLEGE Founded in 1895 under the auspices of the Episcopal Church.

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An 1850's Village... an 1860's Prison

COLUMBUS (See city tour)
LUMPKIN
1. WESTVILLE Y, mile S. of Lumpkin at intersection of U. S. 27 and Georgia 27. A recreated, functioning rural village of 1850. Authentic buildings were moved to the site, restored and furnished. Working craftsmen demon strate skills of yesteryear. Open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sundays from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Open year round. Large group tours should make an appointment by writing Westville Office, Lumpkin 31815.
2. BEDINGFIELD INN On town square. A restored 1836 stagecoach inn which also served as a family residence. Furnished with authentic period appointments. Open weekdays by appointment, Saturday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Open year round.

3. DRUGSTORE MUSEUM On Town square. A turn-ofthe-century drugstore collection. Open Saturday and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.; weekdays by appointment. Open year round.

4. PROVIDENCE CANYON STATE PARK A day use area with picnic facilities. The colorful canyons cover hundreds of acres and have been called Georgia's "Little Grand Canyon." The canyons' 43 different soils present a rainbow of color.

5. STAGECOACH TRAI L

In Lumpkin. Shows 25 pre-1850 houses

marked with stagecoach signs.

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AMERICUS
6. GEORGIA SOUTHWESTERN COLLEGE Established as an agricultural college in 1908, on a 190-acre campus. Art gallery open to public.
ANDERSONVI LLE
7. ANDERSONVILLE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE
On Georgia 49'. Establ ished as a Confederate military prison in 1864 and used for 14 months. Also part of the National Historic Site is a cemetery located near the stockade. Providence Spring is a place where, accon;lin~ to legend, a spring gushed forth in answer to the prayers of thirsty prisoners. Many states have erected monuments here. Open year round.

CUSSETA
8. CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTY COURTHOUSE AND JAIL
Downtown. One of the six remaining antebe.llum courthouses in America. Both structures were built in 1834. Open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Macon
Georgia's Heartland

Home of an ancient Indian Civilization

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6. SIDNEY LANIER COTTAGE 935 Hight Street. The birthplace of the South's beloved poet, Sidney Lanier. Being renovated; will reopen late 1974. Headquarters of Middle Georgia Historical Society .
7. HAY HOUSE 934 Georgia Avenue. A 24-room Italian Renaissance villa built in the 1850s. Priceless furnishings, secret room and 19 marble mantels. Open Tuesday through Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 2: 30 p.m. to 4: 30 p.m. Open Saturday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sunday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Closed holidays.
8. MARK SMITH PLANETARIUM 4182 Forsyth Road. The second largest planetarium in the Southeast is housed at the Museum of Arts and Sciences. Public show at 8 p.m. on Fridays.
9. GRAN DOPE RA HOUSE 651 Mulberry Street. Said to have the largest stage in the United States. Originally built in 1884 as academy of music and recently restored, the structure is the center for performing arts in middle Georgia. Tours on request.
10. AVENUE OF FLAGS Poplar Street. The flag of each state flies here, as well as territorial flags.

11. MONUMENT TO THE WOMEN OF THE CONFEDERACY
Poplar Street. Said to be the firSt of its kind ever erected.

MACON 1. MARKED DO-IT-YOURSELF TOURS Available at the Macon Tourist Information Center, lead tourists to Macon's historic and scenic attractions.
2. MACON TOURIST INFORMATION CENTER
Interstate 75 South. Offers travel information, picnic facilities and rest area. Open seven days a week.

4. OCMULGEE NATIONAL MONUMENT On U. S. 80 East. The largest archaeological restoration of ancient Indian civilization to be found in the East. The museum, mounds and lodges detail the lifestyles of six groups of Indians that occupied the area from 8000 B. C. to 1717 A. D. The ceremonial earth lodge is believed to be the oldest public building in the United
States. Creek Indian Trading Post. Open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed Christmas.

3. FORT BENJAMIN HAWKINS On U. S. 80 East. A reconstructed blockhouse of the style that was built when the Federal government established the first modern settlement here in 1806. Open Sundays from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. from April through November.

5. CANNONBALL HOUSE & MUSEUM 856 Mulberry Street. Built in 1853, the house was struck by a cannonball during the Federal attack on Macon in 1864. Open Tuesday through Friday from 10: 30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2: 30 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

12. TOBESOFKEE RECREATION AREA Thomaston Road exit off Interstate 475, follow signs. Tent camping and trailer camping, zo'o, swimming, boating, .fishing, picnic areas, playground. Three parks. Open yeer.round.
13. MERCER UNIVERSITY Called the "Schoo-l of Statesmen," Mercer moved to its present location in 1873 after its beginning at Penfield, Georgia in 1833.
14. WESLEY AN COLLEGE Founded in 1836, Wesleyan became the first college in the world to grant a degree to women.
15. MACON JUNIOR COLLEGE Chartered in 1965, housed in eight modern buildings on a 176-acre campus.

To Georgia's Last Ferry

MACON (See city tour)
DUBLIN 1. DUBLIN WELCOME CENTER 3 miles via U. S. 441 N. Offers information on the area. Open year round.
2. CHAPPELL MILL The water driven grist mill offers a unique tale of rescue from Sherman's troops during the Civi'l War.

MACON (City Tour)

MCRAE
3. LITTLE OCMULGEE STATE PARK One mile N. of McRae on U. S. 319,441. Creek Indians once lived and hunted in this area.

HAWKINSVILLE 4. HAWKINSVILLE STATE PARK Day use park with picnic facilities.
5. HARNESS RACING Fairgrounds downtown. The site of Georgia's only scheduled harness races, held in March.
6. OLD OPERA HOUSE Built in 1907 and listed on the National Register of Historic Sites. Still in its original state.

PERRY

7. ANDERSONVILLE TRAIL Starting point,leaving Interstate 75 and tracing 75 miles of historic points of

onto Georgia 49. The National Camellia Society Headquarters has an extensive

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Camellia library and a Boehm porcelain

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bird collection, as well as a vast garden

and Development Commission, P. O. Box 6,

of camellias. Blossoms are at their best

Ellaville, Georgia 31806.

from January 15 to March 15. Gardens

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year round.

MARSHALLVILLE
8. GEORGIA'S LAST FERRY 8 miles N. of Montezuma on Georgia 127. A reminder of travels in early days, Georgia's last ferry still conveys travelers across the Flint River. In operation daily.

10. PEACHES Peaches and Fort Valley are synonymous. This is the heart of Georgia's peach production area. Blossoms are at their best in mid-March. Fruit available June through August. Travel U. S. 341 for best views.

FORT VALLEY
9. NATIONAL CAMELLIA SOCIETY HEADQUARTERS
Massee Lane Farms, 5 miles S. on Georgia 49; from Interstate 75 S. exit at Byron

11. FORT VALLEY STATE COLLEGE Founded in 1895 under the auspices of the Episcopal Church.

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State Parks and
a State Capitol
5. ROCK EAGLE 4-H CENTER 9 miles N. via U. S. 129. Said to be the world's largest youth camp of its kind.

6. UNCLE REMUS MUSEUM Downtown, represents the slave cabin setting of Joel Chandler Harris' stories about Uncle Remus and his famous "critters." Open 9 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. daily except December and January when it's open on weekends only.

7. ROCK EAGLE EFFIGY Rock Eagle 4-H Center. A huge rock formation made from milky. quartz. The Indian-made effigy measures 102 feet from head to tail.and 120 feet frQITI wing tip to wi'1g tip. Observation tower. Open year round.

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8. OCONEE SPRINGS PARK Approximately 15 miles N. E. on Georgia 16, then right at sign for three miles and left at sign for 2 miles. Offers campsites, mineral springs, fishing, skiing. Open year round. .
MILLEDGEVILLE 9. OLD STATE CAPITOL Now rebuilt and a part of Georgia Military College, was used from 1807 to 1867. Milledgeville was laid out in 1803 as the state capital and today retains its original plan of parallel streets. Open daily fro'irl 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

MACON (See city tour)
FORSYTH 1. TI FT COLLEGE A 500-acre campus founded in 1849.
JACKSON 2. HIGH FALLS STATE PARK Midway between Atlanta and Macon; take High Falls Road Exit E. off 1-75 for 1.8 miles. Foundation of old grist mill which was burned by retreating Confederate soldiers of Wheeler's Cavalry still stands on park grounds. Also, ruins of old hydroelectric plant built of handmade bricks. Campgrounds, nature trails, white sand beach, visitor center.

INDIAN SPRINGS 3. INDIAN SPRINGS STATE PARK OnU. S. 23 about 4 miles S. E. of Jackson. Historic mineral spring us~d by Creek Indians in past centuries still flows here. The park is believed to be the oldest of its type in the nation. Creek Iridian Museum, campgrounds, swimming, fishing, picnic sites.
EATONTON 4. BR'ER RABBIT STATUE On courthouse lawn. A colorful likeness of one of Uncle Remus' most famous friends. Joel Chandler Harris, creator of the Uncle Remus stories, was born here.

10. OLD GOVERNOR'S MANSION U. S. 441, downtown. Served as the i'lome of 10 Georgia governors for some 40 years. Built in 1838, the mansion is a superb example of Greek Revival architecture. Restored in 1967. Open Tuesday through Saturday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Closed Mondays.
11. GEORGIA MILITARY COLLEGE Historic campus points of interest include the 'administration building, once the State Capitol; and the present auditorium at the site of Georgia's Secession Convention. '
12. GEORGIA COLLEGE Established in 1889 as Georgia Normal and Industrial College. Georgia's Old Governor's Mansion is official residence for the college president.

Rome
A Glimpse of Americana

The Lure of Northwest Georgia

ROME
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ROME
1. THE CHIEFTAINS Chatillion Road. Home of John Ridge, Chief of the Cherokees, and scene of the U. S. Cherokee Treaty that removed the Indians to Oklahoma. Open TuesdaySunday, 2-5 p.m.
2. OAK HILL N. on U. S. 27. Home of Martha Berry, founder of the Berry Schools. Open year round.
3. CAPITOLINE STATUE Municipal Building, downtown. "Romulus and Remus" was presented to Rome by the governor of Rome, Italy, in 1929.
4. FLOYD JUNIOR COLLEGE Founded in 1968.
5, SHORTER COLLEGE Founded in 1873.

6. MARTHA BERRY MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY
Visitor information and reception center; art gallery; court of honor; exhibits of Berry memorabilia.
7. BERRY COLLEGE Founded in 1902. World's largest campus.
RISING FAWN
8. CLOUDLAND CANYON STATE PARK Off Ga. 143 which enters U. S. 27 approximately 3 miles N. of LaFayette.
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN
9. ROCK CITY Atop Lookout Mountain, near Interstate Highways 24, 59 and 75. Ageless rock formations, panoramic views of the Appalachians, colorful flowers and foliage. Fairyland Caverns and Mother Goose Village. Open daily.

10. COVENANT COLLEGE Founded in 1955.
CHICKAMAUGA
11. CHICKAMAUGA & CHATTANOOGA NATIONAL MILITARY PARK
On U. S. 27. The scene of a Confederate victory during the Civil War; however, a Union victory at the Battle of Chattanooga shattered the South's hopes of winning the war. Oldest and largest of the national military parks. Museum, monuments, driving tours. Open year round.
RINGGOLD
12. GEORGIA WELCOME CENTER Interstate 75, 2/3 miles S. of state line. Travel information, picnic area and rest room facil ities. Operated by Georgia Department of Community Development, Tourist Division. Open daily, except Thanksgiving and December 25 and 26.
DALTON
13. CARPET CAPITAL OF THE WORLD There are more than 100 carpet mills here. For information on plant tours, contact the Dalton-Whitfield County Chamber of Commerce.
14. CREATIVE ARTS GUILD Old Firehouse on Pentz Street. A community center for visual and performing arts. Open daily, 10 a.m.5 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m.-5 p.m.
CHATSWORTH
15. FORT MOUNTAIN STATE PARK U. S. 76, Ga. 52, 5 miles E. Park derives its name from an ancient fortification, the ruins of which stand on the high point of the mountain. Its mysterious origin h"as never been determined.
16. VANN HOUSE 3 miles W. on U. S. 76. Outstanding example of Cherokee Indian wealth and culture. Built in 1804 by James Vann, the house features hand carving inside and out, bricks and hinges were made on the property. Open Monday-Saturday, 9 a.m.5:30 p.m.; Sunday, 1 p.m.-5:30 p.m. A State historical site.
CALHOUN
17. NEW ECHOTA 3 miles N. E. on Ga. 225, served as capital of the Cherokee Indian Nation from 1825 to 1838. A thriving community at the time. The first Indian newspaper was printed here. Open Monday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-5: 30 p.m.; Sunday 1 p.m.-5:30 p.m. A State historical site.

Fields of Valor to Mysterious Mounds

ROME
1. THE CHIEFTAINS Chatillion Road. Home of John Ridge. Chief of the Cherokees, and. scene of the U. S. Cherokee Treaty that removed the Indians to Oklahoma. Open Tuesday through Sunday, 2-5 p.m.
2. OAK HILL N. on U. S. 27. Home of Martha Berry, founder of Berry Schools. Open year round.
3. CAPITOLINE STATUE Municipal Building, downtown. "Romulus and Remus" was presented to Rome by the governor of Rome, Italy in 1929.
4. FLOYD JUNIOR COLLEGE Founded in 1968.
5. SHORTER COLLEGE Founded in 1873. Martin Archaeological Museum open to public.
6. MARTHA BERRY MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY
Information and reception center; art gallery; court of honor; exhibits of Berry Memorabilia.

7. BERRY COLLEGE Founded in 1902. World's largest campus.
CARTERSVILLE 8. RED TOP MOUNTAIN STATE PARK Off U. S. 41 approximately 6 miles S. E. of city, on Lake Allatoona.
9. LOWRY COVERED BRIDGE 6 miles W. via Ga. 113, 2 miles N. on county road to Euharlee. Built in 1886.
10. ALLATOONA BEACH
"9 miles S. on U. S. 41, on Lake Allatoona.
One-quarter mile sand beach, boating, amusement area, camping. Open late spring, summer and early fall.
11. ETOWAH INDIAN MOUNDS 3 miles S. on marked route. Largest and most important Indian settlement in Etowah Valley. Occupied between 1000 A. D. and 1500 A. D. Museum. Open 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. May through October; 9 a.ni.-5 p.m; rest of year. A State historical site.

KENNESAW 12. "GENERAL" MUSEUM Downtown. Houses famous Civil War locomotive the "Genera!." Open daily, 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
13. KENNESAW JUNIOR COLLEGE Founded in .1965.
MARIETTA 14. YOUTH MUSEUM Off Dallas Highway at Cheatham Hill Road; Presents displays of American way of life. Open Monday-Friday, 2 p.m.3 p.m.; Sunday 2 p.m.-5 p.m.
15. KENNESAW MOUNTAIN NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD PARK
Old U. S. 41 and Stilesboro Road. Commemorates the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain, one of the most decisive of the Civil War. Museum. Open daily.
16. SOUTHERN TECHNICAL INSTITUTE Established in 1948.
ROSWELL
17. BARRINGTON HALL 60 Marietta Street. Built in 1842 by a founder of Roswell, the house once quartered Union troops. Shown by special arrangement with owner.
la.BULLOCH HALL 180 Bulloch Avenue. Girlhood home of Mittie Bulloch who married Theodore Roosevelt, Sr., in this house. The Greek Revival mansion is fully restored. Open Monday-Saturday, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, 1 p.m.-5 p.m.
19. HISTORIC HOMES Roswell has a number of privately-owned antebellum homes which visitors may enjoy on a drive. Among them are Primrose Cottage, Holly Hill and Great Oaks.
20. ROSWELL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Mimosa Boulevard. Built in 1839 and used as a hospital during the Civil War. Historic Roswell, Inc. sponsors a one-hour walking tour of the area. Maps available at Bulloch Hall.
CARROLLTON
21. JOHN TANNER STATE PARK Between Carrollton and Mt. Zion on Ga. 16. Open for campers and other visitors.
22. WEST GEORGIA COLLEGE Est'abl ished in 1933.
CAVE SPRING 23. ROLATER PARK Site of cave with natural spring that gave the town its name. Swimming, picnic facilities, walking trails.

Savannah
Georgia's Colonial Capital
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SAVANNAH CITY TOUR 1. SCHEDULED TOURS By Historic Savannah Tours and Savannah Scenic Tours. Maps for walking, driving and bicycling tours available at the Chamber of Commerce's Savannah Visitors Center. 2. GEORGIA WELCOME CENTER W. Boundary Street. Offers information on the area. 3. SAVANNAH VISITORS CENTER 301 W. Broad (after Sept 74.) Offers information on the area. 4. OGLETHORPE BENCH Bay Street. Commemorates the landing of founder James Edward Oglethorpe on February 12, 1733. 5. HISTORIC SQUARES Twenty historic squares in downtown restoration area including: Johnson Square, Wright Square, Chippewa Square, Madison Square, Monterey Square, Columbia Square, Greene Square.

6. JULIETTE GORDON LOW BIRTHPLACE
142 Bull Street. Home of the founder of the Girl Scouts of America; designed by William Jay.
7. TELFAIR ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
W. State Street. Built by William Jay; contains Renaissance and modern paintings, sculpture, textiles and furniture.
8. COLONIAL DAMES HOUSE 329 Abercorn Street. Played host to Robert E. Lee and William Makepeace Thackeray.
9. DAVENPORT HOUSE 324 E. State Street. A 19th century structure of late Georgian architecture.
10. OWENS-THOMAS HOUSE 124 Abercorn Street. Designed by Wi II iam Jay; antique furnishings and formal garden.

11. GEORGIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY Whitaker Street. Contains a priceless collection of historical documents and Colonial relics.
12. OLD PINK HOUSE 23 Abercorn Street. Built in the 18th century and now a restaurant, the house was headquarters for Union General York.
13. RELIGIOUS LANDMARKS More than 200 religious landmarks including eight "famous firsts": Independent Presbyterian Church, First African Baptist Church, Mickve Israel Temple, St. John's Church and Parish House, Wesley Monumental Methodist Church, Trinity Methodist Church, Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Christ Episcopal Church.
14. FORTS Fort Wayne, built in the mid-1800s and now part of Trustees' Garden restoration. Fort Jackson, recently restored, is a maritime museum. Fort Pulaski was Robert E. Lee's first engineering assignment after graduation from West Point. Fort Screven and Tybee Museum, manned during the Spanish-American War and World War I and II.
15. TRUSTEES' GARDEN East Broad Street. America's first public experimental garden. Also, in this section is the Pirates' House and Herb Shop.
16. COLONIAL PARK CEMETERY Abercorn Street. Second Burial ground of the colonists, 1750-1853.
17. BONAVENTURE CEMETERY Bonaventure Road, was once a lavish plantation.
18. HISTORIC WATERFRONT DISTRICT ATTRACTIONS
Washington Guns, presented to Chatham Artillery in 1791 by George Washington. Ships of the Sea Museum displays ship models depicting the history of this early American port. Factors' Walk Military Museum includes Civil War battlefield artifacts. Old Cotton Exchange Building was center of commerce when Savannah was the world's foremost cotton port. City Exchange Bell, installed in 1804, hangs in a replica of the cupola. Factors' Walk was a 19th century meeti ng place for cotton merchants and center of commerce. Bridgeways connect buildings to bluff. Shops, restaurants, taverns and nightspots fill old Factors' Walk storage bins and warehouses in this colorful area. The Waving Girl statue is a tribute to Florence Martus, who greeted ships entering the port from 1887 to 1931.
19. SAVANNAH SCIENCE MUSEUM 4405 Paulsen Street. Museum of natural history.
20. COLLEGES Armstrong State College. Savan nah State College.

Georgia's

Road to History

SAVANNAH (See city tour.)
RINCON
1. SALZBU RGE R MUSEUM 6 miles from Rincon off Georgia 21, on Savannah River. Commemorates 18th century settlement of Salzburgers, early Georgia immigrants. The building is patterned after an orphanage of the Salzburger settlement at nearby Ebenezer. Open daily.
SYLVANIA
2. GEORGIA WELCOME CENTER U. S. 301 just south of Georgia-South Carolina state line. Offers travel information, picnic area and rest area. Operated by the Georgia Department of Community Development, Tourist Division. Open year round except Thanksgiving and December 25 and 26.
3. BRIER CREEK BATTLE SITE 10 miles east on Brannen Bridge Road. The scene of a Revolutionary War battle between American soldiers and British regulars. The breastworks are still visible.
4. DELL HOUSE 6 miles north on U. S. 301. The only structure remaining in once busy Jacksonborough. According to legend, the house was spared by an 18th century evangelist who asked God to destroy the town.
MILLEN
5. MAGNOLIA SPRINGS STATE PARK On U. S. 25, Georgia 21, about 5 miles north of Millen. The park occupies the site of old Fort Lawton, a Confederate prison camp built to rei ieve overcrowded conditions at Andersonville. The springs here flow an estimated 9 million gallons a day and form a beautiful clear pool over 12 feet deep.
6. LINCOLN STATE PARK Near Millen city limits on Georgia 17. Visitors may fish along the banks of Buckhead Creek.
7. NATIONAL FISH HATCHERY Approximately 8 miles north on U. S. 25. An aquarium displaying 70 species of fish plus 25 ponds. Open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, Sunday and holidays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
8. JONES PLANTATION (BI RDSVILLE) On Georgia 17. Considered to be the oldest plantation in Georgia lived in continuously by the family who built it. This rambling, romantic house was built in the 1780s. Open by appointment.

STATESBORO
9. TOURIST INFORMATION CENTER U. S. 301 South. Operated by Chamber of Commerce. Offers travel information.
10. BULLOCH COUNTY COURTHOUSE U. S. 301. Built in 1894. In 1806 a log courthouse was built on this same site.
11. BULLOCH COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM
3 miles north of Statesboro on U. S. 301. Depicts history of the county in agriculture, industry, homes and transportation.
12. GEORGIA SOUTHERN COLLEGE A 400-acre campus founded in 1906. An art gallery and series of lectures and performances are open to the public.

SAVANNAH
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Thomasville
City of Roses

Bass Fishing and Quail Hunting

9. SEMINOLE STATE PARK 16 miles S. from Donalsonville via Ga. 39 'near intersection of Ga. 253. On Lake Seminole, a 38,500-acre lake famous for largemouth bass.
BLAKELY
1Q KOLOMOKIMOUNDSSTATEPARK Off U. S. 27 about 6 miles N. of Blakely. A Registered National Historic Landmark. Recent scientific excavations indicate Indian occupancy as early as 800 A. D.
11. CONFEDERATE FLAGPOLE On the courthouse square. Erected in 1861, it is the last Confederate flag pole.
12. PEANUT MONUMENT On courthouse square. A reminder that Early County is one of the nation's largest producers of peanuts.
13. COHEELEE CREEK COVERED BRIDGE
Approximately 9 miles S. W. of Ga. 62 on the Old River Road. Built around 1883, it is the last covered span south of Macon.

THOMASVILLE
1. DAILY PLANTATION TOURS Tours originate at the Chamber of Commerce Welcome Center and feature plantations, historic homes and gardens of the area.
2. ROSE TEST GARDENS 1 mile E. on U. S. 84,1840 Smith Avenue. One of 25 gardens in the United States experimenting with development of new tYpes of roses. Open mid-April to midNovember; Monday-Saturday, 8 a.m.5 p.m.; Sunday 2 p.m.-5 p.m.
3. BIG OAK Corner of E. Monroe and N. Crawford Streets. Nearly 300 years old. The tree has a limb spread of 155 feet and is 65 feet high and 22 feet in circumference.
4. LAPHAM-PATTERSON HOUSE 626 N. Dawson Street. Built in 1884, a prime example of Victorian architecture restored as a house museum. Open to visitors. A State historical site.

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CAIRO 5. RODDENBERY MEMORIAL LIBRARY 320 N. Broad Street. Art exhibits, wildlife and historical displays. Open summer months 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Saturday; winter months, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
BAINBRIDGE 6. BAINBRIDGE STATE PARK Within citY limits. A day use area with picnic facilities, boating and fishing.
REYNOLDSVILLE 7. REYNOLDSVILLE STATE PARK 22 miles S. of Donalsonville via Ga. 39 and 253. Picnic area, boating and fishing. 8. FAIRCHILD STATE PARK 14 miles S. of Donalsonville off Ga. 39. A day use park with picnic facilities, boating and fishing.

ALBANY
14. CHEHAW STATE PARK 4 miles N. E. of Albany off U. S. 19, Ga 3. Turner Air Force Base is nearby.
15. RADIUM SPRINGS 4 miles S. on Ga. 3. The largest natural spring in Georgia. Maintains a constant temperature of 68 degrees. Swimming.
16. TIFT PARK ZOO North Jefferson Street and Fifth Avenue.' Believed to be the second largest zoo in Georgia. It houses one of the few sea cows in captivitY in the world.
17. QUAIL HUNTING Offered by several preserves by prior arrangement, has led to the name of "Quail Hunting Capital of the World" for th is city.
18. SAND HILL Radium Springs Road at U. S. 82. Picturesque fossil sand dunes.
19. JUNIOR MUSEUM Flint Avenue. Housed in the city's first brick home. Displays place special emphasis on areas of interest to the young. Includes the Mel ntosh collection of arrowheads and other I ndian artifacts. Open year round.
20. LITTLE THEATER Pine Avenue downtown. Features four plays annually in an authentically restored preCivil War home.
21. BANKS HALEY ART MUSEUM Siappy Drive. Home of the Southwest Georgia Art Association. Exhibits year round.
22. ALBANY JUNIOR COLLEGE Chartered in 1963.

Valdosta
The Azalea City

Canoe Trails and a Civil War Town

VALDOSTA
1. GEORGIA WELCOME CENTER Interstate 75 just N. of Georgia-Florida state line. Offers travel information, picnic area and rest area. Operated by Georgia Department of Community Development, Tourist Division. Open year round except Thanksgiving and December 25 and 26.
2. CRESCENT HOUSE N. Patterson Street, U. S. 221, 41 and 75. Built in 1898, this magnificent mansion is now an imposing garden center. Features a third floor ballroom that seats 300. Open Friday afternoons.
3. LOWNDES COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND MUSEUM
N. Patterson Street, U. S. 221, 41 and Interstate 75. The county's history is shown in records of early settlers, old photographs and displays of naval industry and farm tools: Open Sunday, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Closed month of December.

4. CHILDREN'S MUSEUM N. Patterson Street, U. S. 221,41 and Interstate 75. Displays include 40 exhibits relating to science and history and five color slide presentations. Open MondayFriday, 4 p.m.-9 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.9 p.m.; Sunday, 1 p.m.-5 p.m.
5. WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER CANOE TRAIL
Approximately 2 miles W. on Ga. 94, begins its 55-mile journey south. Difficulty rating of III. Campsites located along the canoe trail. Other canoe trails are in the area. For information, contact the Coastal Plain Area Planning and Development Commission, P. O. Box 1223, Valdosta, Georgia 31601.
6. FRANCIS LAKE Off Interstate 75 at the Clyattville-Twin Lakes exit. A recreational resort area located on property formerly owned by Governor Lamartine Griffin Hardman.

7. VALDOSTA STATE COLLEGE Founded in 1906. Planetarium and fine arts gallery open to public.
ADEL
8. REED BINGHAM STATE PARK Off Georgia 37 between Adel and Moultrie. The grounds and lake of this park now cover the site where the last reported pitched battle between the white man and the Indian took place in south Georgia over 130 years ago.
TIFTON
9. ABRAHAM BALDWIN AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE
Founded in 1908 and named for one of the signers of the Constitution of the United States for Georgia. Campus chapel open daily.
IRWINVILLE
10. JEFFERSON DAVIS MEMORIAL STATE PARK
On state road about 1 mile N. of Irwinville. A day use park with picnic area and museum.
FITZGERALD
11. BLUE AND GRAY MUSEUM Johnston Street. Relics and mementos of the Civil War. Items displayed belong to veterans from 15 states. Open by appointment, telephone (912) 423-2466.
12. CARVINGS AND ANTIQUES MUSEUM
Carvings from native Georgia woods by renowned artist C. M. Copeland, Jr. Open by appointment, telephone (912) 423-3653.
DOUGLAS
13. SOUTH GEORGIA COLLEGE Chartered in 1906.
14. GENERAL COFFEE STATE PARK 5 miles E. on Ga. 32. Campsites, fishing, picnic area.
WAYCROSS
15. OKEFENOKEE SWAMP PARK 8 miles S. E. on U. S. 1 and 23, 4:y. miles S. on Georgia 177. Wildl ife shows, boat trips (10-mile, 2-hour guide boat trips, or all day excursions by advanced reservations), Interpretive Center, Ecological Center, Pioneer Island exhibits. Open daily, 8 a.m.-sunset.
16. SATILLA RIVER CANOE TRAIL Approximately 3 miles N. on U. S. 82, begins its 149-mile trip to Woodbine, Georgia. Campsites, boat ramps and fish camps along the trail.
17. LAURA & WALKER STATE PARK
10 miles S. E. via U. S. 84. Within a state forest and close to the Okefenokee Swamp.

For more Information
General For information on any area, activity, attraction, or event, write the Chamber of Commerce in the specific community.
Camping Areas Georgia Campground Owners Association, P. O. Box 5487 Columbus, Georgia 31902
Restau rants Georgia Restaurant Association 1401 Rhodes-Haverty Building Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Hotels and Motels Georgia Hotel & Motel Association 1410 Rhodes-Haverty Building Atlanta, Georgia 30303
State Parks Department of Natural Resources 270 Washington Street, S. W. Atlanta, Georgia 30334
Hunting and Fishing Department of Natural Resources 270 Washington Street, S. W. Atlanta, Georgia 30334
National Forests U. S. Forest Service P. O. Box 1437 Gainesville, Georgia 30501
State-Su pported Coil eges an d Universities Regents of the University of Georgia, 244 Washington Street, S. W. Atlanta, Georgia 30334
Independent Colleges and Universities Association of Private Colleges and Universities in Georgia, 3330 Peachtree Road, N. E., Suite 557 Atlanta, Georgia 30326
Vocational-Technical Schools Georgia Department of Education Division of Vocational Education State Office Building Atlanta, Georgia 30334
Or for any kind of vacation and travel information, write: Tourist Division, Department of Community Development P. O. Box 38097 Atlanta, Georgia 30334