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Our capital city of Atlanta has been my home my entire life. Marie and I have raised our tluee children in its shadow, and I have worked under the gold dome in state government for more than 24 years. The Capitol's dome is covered in gold from Dahlonega, Georgia, the site of the country's first gold rush. One of my great loves is history, my major at the University of Georgia. G eorgia is the largest state east of th e Mississippi River, a nd I encourage you to explore Georgia's rich and colorful past. Learn about lhe contributions ofJames Oglethorpe, the founder of our state. Study the mountains of Georgia where you'll find ancient Indian burial g rounds. Georgia was the capital of the Cherokee n ation and hom e to many famous C reek and C herokee chiefs. Visiting the Georgia coast is always a historically rewarding and exciting adventure because it is the area where our settlers landed and got their first look at theis new home. There are many wonderful places to see and learn about throughou t our great state, so I h ope you will enjoy this issue of our stu-
dent guide, Experience Georgia. If you get to
Atlanta, take Lime to drop in and say hello. Details for to uring the Governor's Mansion are in the Atlanta Melro section.
We're glad you're learning about and touring Georgia, and I look forward lo seeing you soon.
S i nc e r e ly,

Is a project of the Georgia Department of Industry Trade
and Tourism
R.K. Sehgal Commissioner of Industry Trade and Tourism
Connie Neeley Deputy Commissioner of
Tourism
Editor/Publisher Cathy Hodge
Art and Design Beckie Hawl<
Contributing Designer Linda Patrick
Contributing Photographer Boo Busby

We would like to thank the
Capitol Education Center and
Secretary of State Cathy Cox

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Roy Barnes, Governor of Georgia

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The1e's an adventu1e f01 eve1-yone in Geo1gia.

N o mat~er what kind of experience you are looking for, it's not hard to come up with a list of great places for kids to visit when they come to Georgia. This guide highlights Georgia's m any fun spots to help make the most of a great vacation for the whole fam ily. Georgia's five regions have a lot to offer from the mountains to the sea. In the Georgia Mountains you might backpack to a waterfall, fish for trout, ride a horse or have a picnic in a park. Georgia's Southern Rivers is home to a

Butterfly C enter, Indian Mounds, a canyon, and where two fo rmer U.S. Presidents lived. A favo rite with kids of all ages might be the interactive areas of the Sports and Music Halls of Fame, the Discovery Science Center and the Aviation Museum in Georgia's Historic South region. Along Georgia's Coast you can experience eco-tourism up close. There is hiking galore and neat birding trails. H ow about canoeing in a swamp along side of alligators? Georgia's coast is full of adventure and history, so try ~ visit to a fort or lighthouse or have fun in

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the sun and build sandcastles on the beach. And wh at's a vacation without M etro Atlanta,the home of Georgia's Capitol, with a

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State Statistics .. ..... .. . . . .. . . .9 Flags ... . . . ... .. . . . . . .. . . .. . .10 Famous People .. . . .. . ... . .. .. .11 State Symbols ......... ... . .12-13 Seven Wonders . . . .... . . .. . .14-17 Georgia's First People .. . . . . . .18-19

dome of gold mined in the Exploration ... . . . . ..... . . ..20-21

North Georgia Moun tains. Revolutionary War

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of culture, history, amuse- Georgia's Coast . .. . . ... . . . . .24-41

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And there's so much more. Take or stop by a Georgia Visitor

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Information Center as you enter

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Geor_;ia Travel & Tourism
The Georgia Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism has 11 visitors cen-
ters at border state lines to serve travelers with information on exciting places to visit, affordable accom-

Tourism is Georgia's second largest industry. The state is divided into five new regions for travel. These include the Georgia Motmtains, Atlanta Metro, the Historic South, Southern Rivers and Georgia's Coast. The Commissioner of the Department of Industry, Trade and Tomism is R.K Sehgal and the Deputy Commissioner is Connie Neeley.

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Geor1:,ria was established in 1733 by James Edward Oglethorpe. He was born December 22, 1696, in London, England.

Georgia's Capitol has a gold dome.

The gold was mined from

Dahlonega, Georgia, the site of the

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Georgia was an American colony founded by Great Britain. On anuary 21 1788, Georgia became the fourth state to ratify the Constitution.

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Population: 8,186.453 according to the 2000 Census

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Augusta( 1786-179.5)

Louisville (1796-1806)

Milledgeville (1807-1868)

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J'munyCarter - Elected president
in 197G Martin Luther King -Civil rights leader, winner of Nobel Peace Prize, WG-i TedTurner- Creator of Cable News Network, CNN. Juliette Gordon Low- Founder of the Girl Scouts in Savannah in Wl2 Andrew Young - Mayor of Atlanta, first black U.S. ,unb,tssador lo the United Nations, first black Geo11>ian elected to Co111:,.,= in the last 100 years. MargaretMitchell- Author of the book Gone Willi The Wind. SidneyLanier - Fmnous poet Lewis Gri=ud Columnist\Author Carson McCullarsColumnist\Author James Dickey -Author
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Jessye Norman - Opera
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Song "Georgia on My Mind" Waltz "Our Georgia"

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In ancient times there were seven wonders of the world. They were the Pyramids of Egypt, Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Temple of Diana at Ephesus, Colossus ofRhodes, Phidias' Statue ofZeus, Tomb ofMausolus, and the Pharaoh 'S Lighthouse at Alexandria. These ancient wonders were all man-made. In Georgia there are seven NATURAL wonders.

Seven Wonders

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P10,lidenee Con~on

erosion.Visitors can follow a path to the bottom of the canyon for an up

This beautiful canyon, is some-

close and personal view. Providence

times referred to as Georgia's

Canyon is a Georgia State Park. For

"Little Grand Canyon," it is located information write: Providence

near Lumpkin, Georgia. The canyon Canyon State Conservation Park

is more than 1,000 acres and is over Rt. 1, Box 158 Lumpkin, Georgia

100 feet deep. T he canyon was

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Okefenokee S,vamp
This beautiful and mysterious swamp, located in Georgia's Colonial Coast region, is the second largest swamp in the United States. Its name, given by the Indians as "Owaqua-Phenoga," means, " trembling earth."
The Suwanee Canal Company purchased the swamp from Georgia in 1889 for $62,000. Their plan was to drain all of the water out and use it for farm land. This idea was not successful and in 1937 President Franklin Roosevelt designated the area as a wildlife refuge.
One of the primary entrances to the swamp is at Stephen C. Foster State Park. For information write: Rt. 1, Box 131 Fargo, Georgia 31631 or call 912-637-5274.
Other entrances to the swamp are located in Folkston at the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, www.folkston.com and Okefenokee Swamp Park in Waycross, www.okeswamp.com.
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In ancient times, Warm Springs was used by the Indians who brought their wounded warriors to the waters after battles.
The springs are heated by a trap 2,800 feet into the earth and remains about 87 degrees year round.
Warm Springs is located in Warm Springs, Georgia, near the Little White House State Historic Site Rt. 1, Box 10 Georgia Highway 85W Warm Springs, Georgia 31830. For more information call:706-655-5870.
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n1e Uttle White House - State Historic Site
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Ta11ulah Gor~e
This natural wonder, which resembles a canyon, is two miles long and 1,000 feet deep. It is locat1 ed in Habersham County along U.S. Highway 441 in the northeast corner of Georgia.
There are many legends about Tallulah Gorge. The Indian name "Tallulah" means "terrible." The Indians avoided the area believing that it was full of evil spirits. For information call (706) 754-7970. www.ngeorgiacom/pru~tallulah.html
J\.inicalola Fotls
The word ''Amicalola" is an Indian name meaning "tumbling waters." The fall climbs 729 feet and is the highest water fall in Georgia. You can see the fall from the main highway, but for a close up view take one of the hiking trails. For information call: (706) 265-8888.
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Stone i\fomtlain
Rising 750 feet above the Georgia Piedmont, Stone Mountain covers over 600 acres. It began forming more than 300 million years ago, when molten magma was pushed into existing rock 10 miles below the surface. The surrounding rock layers slowly eroded until the granite mass was uncovered. Once the tremendous pressure of the overlying rock was removed, the granite expanded outward creating Stone Mountain's dome.
One of the world's largest sculptures, the Memorial Carving was begun in 1923 and completed in 1970. The figures ofJ efferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, and Stonewall Jackson stand as tall as a nine-story building. For information call: (770) 498-5690.
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Radium Springs
Radimn Sprin~~
Located in Southwest Georgia, in Albany, is the largest and most scenic springs in the state. The water temperature remains an even 68 degrees and flows from the earth at the amazing rate of 70,000 gallons per minute. The name comes from a small amount of radium discovered in the spring water. Overlooking the spring is a casino that was once home to prohibition flappers and World War II pilots.

Amicalola Falls located near Dawsonville, Georgia

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Archeologists and anthropologists have found clues ofman's existence in Georgia dating more than 12,000 years ago during what has been called the Paleo Indian Period Although no complete skeletons have been discovered in Georgia, parts of weapons have been found dating back to this period. Spearheads with large points refe1Ted to as Clovis points have been discovered in North Georgia proving these ancient people hunted large animals such , as the mammoth and bison.
II The next period is called the Archaic
I period and lasted from 8000 B.C. to 1000
B.C. Archaic Indians saw the extinction 1 or dying out of the big animals and
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ering nuts and berries for much of their food. The hunters created thinner more pointed spearheads to kill smaller animals such as deer, turkey and bear.
Ancient Indian middens Qarge piles of shells) can be found in rivers and along the coasl It is believed that the Indians would gather oysters and other shell fish for food and discard the shells. Year after year, they would return to the same areas and discard their shells making these middens grow higher.
Also dating back to the Archaic period is the oldest evidence of pottery found in North America on Stallings Island in the Savannah River near Augusta. Like their ancestors, they used only temporary shelter on their lifelongjourneyfor food.
The Woodland Period lasted from 1000 B.C. to AD. 1000. During this time the use of pottery became wide spread. These people built earthen mounds and used them for religious ceremonies and as burial grounds. 111e Kolomoki Mounds, located near Blakely Georgia, were built during this period These mounds include Georgia's oldest temple mound, and many other ceremonial mounds. The mounds are now a state park which include a musewn on the Woodland Indian Culture.
During this period, the Indians began to
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form tribes, and experimented in growing their own foods. Itwas also dwing this period that the first villages began to appear. Evidence of the Swift and Weeden Island Indians have been found through the many excavations conducted at the 1 Kolomoki Mounds. It is believed that the Georgia settlements were influenced by the Hopewell culture, centered in the Ohio valley during this time. This influence is seen through the wide spread religious practices and ceremonial objects such as pan pipes, platform and effigy pipes found in both area's mounds and the construction ofeffigy mounds. Rock Eagle, located north ofEatonton, Georgia is an example ofan effigy mound built by the Woodland Indians. An effigy is a relic or mound made to look like a person or an animal.
The time between 1000 to 1600AD. and is referred to as the Mississippian Period. This period is named after the culture that developed along the Mississippi River. 111ese Indians pref ferred building their settlements along ricl1 bottom lands by rivers that would provide good soil for growing crops. The Mississippians were the fhst bue Georgia fanners. They relied on com and beans and other harvested crops as a steady food supply for their people. This period
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also marked the first evidence of a government system. They called this new organized system a chiefdom. It could include as few as two villages or cover a wide area or region ofvillages. But in both situations there was always a chief. The chiefwas like a king and the job of ruling his nation was always passed down through his family.
The Mississippian period lasted for 600 years. Two ofthe largest excavations of Indians Mounds are located in northwest Georgia in Cartersville and one in the middle ofthe state near Macon. The Etowall Indian Mounds, in the northwest region is a state historic site and where the largest mound in Georgia is located. It stands 63 feet tall and covers tlu-ee acres. There is a musewn containing artifacts and exhibits that shows the daily life of the Mississippian Indian culture.
The Ocmulgee Indian Mounds located in the middle of the state near Macon, is called the Ocmulgee National Monwnentand is a National Histmic Site. It has displays, educational programming and ceremonial re-enactments.
For more information about Etowah Indian Mounds: ngeorgiacomjparks/etowah.html
For more information about Ocmulgee Indian Mounds: www.nps.gov/ocmu www.maconga.org/mounds.html
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First colony attempted
by the Spainiard, Columbus Ay11on, near the Coast of Georgia.

Hernando DeSoto passed through what is now Georgia

In 1562
The French sailor, Jean RibaulL explored the coast of Georgia seeking
to form a colony of French Huguenots.

In 1565
Pedro Menendez de Aviles of Spain was sent to drive out the French. After Menendez's victory, he buHt posts along the coast and a fort on St. Catherine Island on the coast of Georgia.
From 1721 to 1732
Fort King George near what is now Darien, Georgia, on the Altamaha River, was the southern outpost of the British empire on the North American continent.
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In 1736
General Oglethorpe brought a group of Scottish Highlanders to Fort King George and established the settlement called Darien. Fort King George is now operated as a historic site by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources and is open year round.
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Of the 13 colonies that fou in the Revolutionary W in America (1775 - 178 Georofa was the last one foun
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named for King Georg II of England.

1785
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state university in the m e ates to receive a charter.

In 1783
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Whitney brought an industrial revolu-

tion to the cotton industry of Georgia.

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invention the seeds

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crops of cotton from inland areas could now be processed

rapidly. Soon Georgia and other south-

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ducers of cotton in the world.

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Revolutionary War
1765 -The Liberty Boys are founded as the first anti-British organization in the Georgia colony. 1775 - The Revolutionary War began. The Royal Governor of Georgia, arnes Wright, flees to a British warship off the coast of Georgia. 1776 -Georgians, Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall and George Walton sign the Declaration of Independence. 1777 - Georgia's provincial congress adopts a new constitution creating eight counties: Wilkes, Richmond, Burke, Effingham, Chatham, Liberty Glynn and Camden.
1778- Georgia approves the rticles of
IConfederation, signing the first , .U.S. Constitution
becoming one of the first states of the United States. British troops capture Savannah. 1779 - British troops capture all of what is Georgia except Wilkes County. 1782 - America and their allies defeat the British and drive them out of Savannah and Georgia. 1783 - The Revolutionary War ends. 1788 - Georgia becomes the fourth state in the Union to ratify the United States Constitution.
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Georgia's Reconstrudion and the 1900's
Georgia lost over 75% of its material wealth during the Civil War. People called carpetbaggers traveled south and bought large plantations and farms for back
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to prosper. Many manufacturing

and textile plants were built, and

trade resumed along the coast.

By the early 1900's industry contin-

ued to grow and farmers began

depending on their crops of corn,

fruit, livestock and tobacco. Cotton

became less important after a plague

of boll weevils (a type of insect in the

beetle family) aLtacked the cotton

crop in the early 1920's. Many cot-

ton farmers lost their farms and irre-

placeable damage was done to the

cotton industry.

In 1929, when the Great Depression

occurred in the United States,

Georgia suffered more problems.

Many factor ies closed and thousands

of people lost their jobs.

In 1933, federal programs began to

create jobs for the people of Georgia.

New highways and defense plants

were built supplying

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and natural islands. Its museums and gardens are filled with

Indian and African American heritage. Its state parks and national

shore lines are covered in miles of pristine beaches and large oak trees

with sweeping Spanish Moss.

Georgia's Coast includes: Savannah, Tybee Island, Ri chmond

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Hill, Darien, Brunsw ic k, St.

Simons, Li tt le St. Simons,

Sea Island, J ekyll Island, Cumberland Island, St. Marys,

Kingsland, Folkston, and Waycross. Brunswick and the

G old e n Isles attract fa mili es from all over the glob e. The city

of Brunswick is now called the gateway to the barrier is lands

of St. Simons, Sea Isla nd, Little St. Simon s, and th e famed

reso r t of millionaires -- J e kyll Island.

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paradise of St. Simons Island. Covered with beautiful Live Oak lined streets and walkways, this island is full of family adventure.

In 1771, Brunswick was laid out The history of the island is as

on the mainland of Georgia opposite
I St. Simons Island. The streets were

I named for the Dukes of Gloucester and Newcastle, for King George,

Lord Mansfield, General Monk, and

other prominent Englishmen. II Fleets of boats along its waterfront

remind the visitor that this is still an

important international port. The

city is lined with antique shops and

historic homes that are definitely

worth a visit.

The famous Lanier Oak, where in

1878 Sidney Lanier wrote his famous

poem "The Marshes of Glynn," is

located in Brunswick. These leg-

endary marshes can be viewed daily

at the Marshes of Glynn Overlook

Park.

Only minutes away is the beach

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intriguing as its coastal charm. Fort Frederica, on St. Simons was built by General Oglethorpe, the founder of Georgia, to ward off Spanish intrusion, a National Historic Site. For more information on Brunswick and the Golden Isles, contact the Golden Isles Welcome Center at 912246-5337 or visit our web site at:
wvvw.brunswick-georgia.com/

Jekyll Isloud
Named by General Oglethorpe after Sir Joseph J ekyll, one of Georgia's original financial supporters, Jekyll (formerly called Ospo) is the smallest of Georgia's major Islands.
Passing through the hands of several wealthy plantation owners, its fame began when John Eugene duBignon and his brother-in-law, Newton S. Finney, conceived the idea of selling the island to a New York Club as a private hunting retreat.

On January 8, 1886, The Jekyll Island Club was officially incorporated. The register was flooded with the most influential business men of the period in America. Names such as Morgan, Vanderbilt, Astor, Gould, Rockefeller, Armour, Goodyear, Pulitzer, and Macy were just a few that belonged to the most exclusive of all social clubs, with the greatest concentration of wealth the world had ever seen.
Each cottage and summer house are now a National Historic Site and open for historic tours through the

Jekyll Island National H istoric Land mark District.
The J ekyll Island Club H otel has been restored to its original luxury. Narrated Horse-D rawn Carriage Rides are available to take visitors from the hotel through the Historic District as they view the grandeur of each of the millionaires' cottages. But there is even more charm to this island than the historic district, there are many hotel and motel accommodations which make the island fun and affordable for every size family. www.jekyllisland.com/
Savonnllh
History surrounds the squares laid out by General James Oglethorpe. The Savannah Visitors Center at 3ll Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard is housed in the historic Central of Georgia Railroad station which was home to the first chartered railroad in the United States. The Center provides visitors with information on tours, maps of the city, and brochures. The Savannah History Museum, is a walk-through adventure of the historic town from its
After his famous mareh to
the sea, General Sherman presented the eit~ of
Sovonnoh to President
Abraham Lineoln as a Christmas present.

colonial beginnings to the present.

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The first name of this island was Missoe meaning sassafras to its inhabitants - the Indians. When the
Spanish settled, they built a mission. The mission and the island

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The name Cumberland came after

the English claimed the island. It was named by a young Indian boy after the Duke of Cumberland, William Augustus. The Duke was 13years-old when he met the foreign dark-skinned boy, Toonahowie. Toonal10wie had taken a trip to London with his uncle Chief Tomochichi and his uncle's friend, General Oglethorpe. The boys became fast friends, and the nephew wanted the Island named after the

It is operated by the National Park System and is now a National Seashore. The island has some of the most beautiful camp sites available in the United States.
Wild horses roam this island, with its long vast beaches along the state's southern most shore. There is a welcome center and museum describing the history and descriptions of the homes such as the ruins of Dungeoness, which was abandoned

young Duke. The island is only a short ferry
ride from St. Marys near Kingsland.

by the Carnegie family. A map of the island and information are given at the Welcome Center.

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Jekyll Beac/1
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Summer activities include the Summer Waves Water Park with water slides, an endless river, kiddie area, and concessions. The Jekyll Island Musical Theatre is the state's
Historic tours take visitors around t11e Island.

official musical theatre and has summer per formances nightly.
For more information contact the Jekyll Island Welcome Center on the Jekyll Island Causeway at 1-800-841-6586.
The \\hter Taxi
At the turn of the last century, traveling across the water was the only way you could reach the Golden Isles. Opened by the St. Simons Transit Co., today, the boats offer daily schedules between the islands and the mainland, lunch and d inner cruises, romantic sunset cruises, nature cruises, and special excursions to the more secluded islands. The Water Taxi is located on the Jekyll Wharf Marina, # 1 Pier Road, J ekyll Island, Georgia. for more information, call 912-635-3152.
Kinfi.';land
As part of the historical significan ce of Georgia, Kingsland has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Not far from downtown, off GA Hwy 40, is the entrance to Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base. Kingsland corners the market on Coastal Georgia fun. It is only a short drive from Cumberland Island, Okefenokee Wildlife Refuge, Historical Sites, and the Antique Trail of Georgia. 1-800-1-33-0225 www.v is itk ingsland.com

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B1111t,S\\'iek and The Golden Lsles

Ecosystems and nature have long been a beacon to tourists to visit this area. Coastal Encounters has arrived to educate tourists at the historic Coast Guard Station on the beach. Coastal Encounters Nature Center promotes ecologica l understanding, stewardship, education, preservation, and the wise use of coastal land and waters.
Jekyll Island is a wonder park of nature. Informative nature walks are led by the University of Georgia Marine Extension Service to educate the young and old alike.
www.bgivb.com/ or "vww.gio.com/tourist.html

tittle St. Simon.s L~land
Small and remote, this island accommodates only 24 visitors at one time. Owned for 100 years by the Berolzheimer family, it has a turn-of-the-century lodge and several more modern cottages built in the 1980s. A Summer Fun for Families Program offers the island to tourists as a natural environmental class-

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Waycross is the largest city in the lifestyle of the swampfolk of the

largest county in Georgia. It is a

1800's. The story honors Obediah

Georgia Main Street City and the

Barber who was six feet, six inches

home of Pogo the Possum, the offi- tall and known as "King of

cial possum of the state of Georgia. th e Swamp."

Waycross is one of the gateways to

T he legend of this great man and

the Okefenokee Swamp, which was the 50 exhibits, along with the tour

called "Land of the T rembling

of the log cabin, 12 historic farm

Earth" by early native Americans. buildings, plus a petting zoo ma ke

The Okefenokee Swamp Park has this an adventure that no child

many attractions for the entire fami- should miss.

ly, including guided boat tours

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through the da rk waler with fl oating

lily pads and plenty of alligators.

The park's wildlife exhibits, live

i swamp animal displays, serpentarium, and swamp homestead can keep

a family engrossed for hours.

Obediah's Okefenok is a home-

stead that gives a glimpse of the

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Seo Islan,l
Originally called Long Island, this

Family Festival is available and includes Kids Clubs and camp programs for all ages, including sports and dances for teens. 1-800-SEAISLAND or www.seaisland.com/

is one of the most historic places in

America. Over four centuries of

Europeans attempted selllement, but

it wasn't until 1927, that a wealthy

businessman bought Long Island

and changed its name to Sea Island.

, He opened the Cloister Hotel, which

remains one of the world's greatest

resorts and Georgia's only five star

and Triple A diamond property. The

resort includes tennis and golf facili-

ties, a health spa and salon for

Mom, horseback riding, boating,

two swimming pools, trap and skeet

shooting and much more. During

the summer months, a Summer

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Oglethorpe settled ten families on the island, granting each a 50-acre lot. By

SAPELO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE

Geon!ia's Li~OUSes

September of 1737, tl1e island was deserted. With no caretaker for the lighthouse, it collapsed in 1741. A new

Lighthouse history on Sapelo Island goes back more than 175 years. In 1808, the first stmcture was built by

The Lighthouse on Little Cumberland island is located by St. Andrews Sound and close to Cumberland Island. The lighthouse is owned by a homeowners association which plans to restore it. This lighthouse is the only Georgia Lighthouse not opened to the public. The other

beacon was built in 1742. General Oglethorpe was so proud of the new structure that he described in as "the best building of its kind in America." But by 1781, the structure needed to be replaced by more sturdy material and a m asonry one was rebuilt. In 1861, during the Civil Was, the Confederates burned out the lighthouse's interior to

the U.S. government to serve as a navigational aid for ships going to the growing port of Darien, Georgia. Part of the shipping at the port was from the plantations of Thomas Spalding. Spalding gave five acres of land on Sapelo to the government for construction of the Lighthouse. The light house

four lighthouses' history and beauty

prevent its use by the Union Army.

was in use until 1933. After years of

are available for tourists of all ages.

After the war, a new 154 foot light-

neglect, it was restored by the

house was built using the earlier one's

Department of Natural Resources in

TYBEE ISLAND

construction. The Tybee Island

1998. It is once again an operating aid

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Lighthouse is one of Arne1ica's most

Georgia's Historic Coast throughout intact light stations, having all of its

to navigation and is open to the public as a part of

I history has had many lighthouses. But historic support structures still on site.

due to hunch-eds of years of hurri-

The lighthouse and its museum are

canes, war, and changes in ownership, open for tours to the public.

only a few remain today. The most historic light house in

COCKSPUR ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE

Georgia is on the

Located two miles west of the Tybee

island of Tybee locat- Lighthouse, the Cockspur Lighthouse

SAINT SIMONS ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE
Many lighthouses have stories of
being haunted. The ghost story of St. Simons' Lighthouse is famous in Georgia. The 129 steps inside the lighthouse are inhabited by the spirit of a

one of Georgia's most popular State Parks and Historic Sites. To visit Sapelo Island

ed at the mouth of sits on an oyster bed at the mouth of slain keeper. He is said to pace up and call: (912) 485-

the Savannah River. Lazzareto Creek near Fort Pulaski

down the spiral steps every night. One 2300, a teach-

General James

National Monument. Although it was keeper lived there 25 years and told

ers' kit, a

Oglethorpe commis- abandoned by the U.S. Coast Guard in

stories of the ghosts' many appear-

video, guided

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sioned the first light house to be built

1949, the tower was restored in 1978, and is now operated as part of the

ances. The legendary keeper's house has been turned into a museum on

tours, and marsh and

there in 1736. To

Fort Pulaski National Monument and

Coastal Georgia history and can be

wildlife educational programs are avail-

speed construction, is open for visitation.

visited daily.

able.

Guided boat tours, interpretive exhibits, picnic area, and daily wildlife shows. Waycross, GA (912) 283-0583

OKEFENOKEE HERITAGE

CENTER AND SOUTHERN

FOREST WORLD

Kingsland is GREATfor Kids!!
1-95 at Exit .3

History of the Okefenokee area and forestry in the south. Waycross, GA (912) 285-4260

Cumberland Island Okefenokee Wildlife Refuge
Historic Tours Submarine Base & Museum Tours
Farming & Aqua-culture Tours Laurel Island Links Golf

PORT OF SAVANNAH
One-hour guided tour of Georgia's largest seaport. Students will learn the

Free Fielcl Trip Itineralies
KINGSLAND CONVENTION &
VtSllORS BUREAU P. 0. Box l928, Kingsland, GA 31548
1-800-4 33-0225 www. visi tki ngsland .co m

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Charles Wesley, one of the founders of the Methodist

KINGSLAND FOR KIDS
Cumberland Island National Seashore,
Submarine Museum, and Okefenokee
!I Wildlife Refuge. Specialized itineraries
for school groups. (800) 433-0225

Chureh, served os General
Jomes O&Jethorpe's J>ersonal seeretary. Jan1es
O~ethorpe founded Georgia in 1733

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importance of international commerce, of constructing and maintaining a modern container terminal, and the vast array of talent needed to operate Georgia Ports. Video and literature available. Tours Tues., Thurs., 8 a.m. 12. Schedule 30 days in advance by contacting Diane Strickland at (800) 842-8012.

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DARIEN
Visit Fort King George Historic Site, Darien's Historic District, Sapelo Island, and Hofwyl-Broadfield Rice Plantation. A field trip mecca. McIntosh County Chamber of Commerce, Darien Georgia. 912-437-6684 www.mcin toshcoun ty.com.

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SKIDAWAY ISLAND STATE PARK
This lush barrier island encompasses 533 acres of salt marsh, freshwater, wetlands, and mixed pine and hardwood forest. Savannah, GA (912) 598-2300

www.georgia.org

CUMBERLAND ISLAND
Largest of Georgia's barrier islands. Home to the ruins of Dungeness Mansion and the homes of the
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Carnegie Estate. Designated a national seashore in 1972. Ferry service provided from St. Marys twice daily. (912) 882--4336
COASTAL ENCOUNTERS
Nature center featuring beach and marsh walks, marine biology lab, astronomy, aquariums and more. St. Simons Island (912) 638-0221
SAPELO ISLAND NATIONAL ESTUARINE RESEARCH RESERVE
Visitors can see every facet of a barrier island's natural community. A ferry must be taken from the visitor center and reservations must be made in

advance. Sapelo Island, GA (912) 4852300
OBEDIAH'S OKEFENOK
R are example of swampers lifestyle in the 1800s. Waycross, GA (912) 287-0090
THE MIGHTY EIGHTH AIR FORCE HERITAGE MUSEUM
Live the story of the Mighty Eighth's commitment, challenge, and courage. Savannah, GA (800) 421-9428
RALPH MA.RK GILBERT CWIL RIGHTS MUSEUM
This museum chronicles the civil rights struggle of Georgia's oldest African American community from slavery to the present. Hours of Operations: Monday - Saturday, 9 am to 5 pm Admission: $2 Children, $3 Senior Citizens, $4 Adults Savannah, GA 31401 (912) 231-8900

American congregation in North America. The actual church, built in 1861, served as the birthplace of the area's civil rights movement during the late 1950's and 1960's Savannah, Georgia (912) 233-6597
TELFAIR MUSEUM OF ART
The oldest art museum in the South, the Telfair Museum encompasses the Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences, the Owens-Thomas House, and
the Telfair's new building, sched- Answer to puzzle on page 27
uled to break ground in the fall of.......~ m 2001. The Telfair's permanent col- ._ lection includes paintings, works on paper, sculpture, and decorative arts. Admission: Adults $6 Seniors & AAA $5 Students $2 Children 6-12 $1 Children under 6 Free Savannah, Georgia (912) 232-1177

FIRST AFRICAN BAPTIST CHURCH

Founded in December 1773 by Reverend George Liele, the First

African Baptist Church claims to be the oldest continuously active,

autonomously developed African-

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nhd filled with

diverse culture, Metro Atlanta is a dynamic area

with a dynamic spirit. Nicknamed the "City of Trees,"

Atlanta is the m ost wooded big city in America. There are

57 public golf courses and 54 public parks. There are four

professional sports teams, two major theme parks and one

of the best zoos in the nation. Also, the largest ' mall in the Southeast is located within the Metropolitan Atlanta area. There are museums of art, artifacts, science and natural history. Sports, art, theatre, d ance, and music make Atlanta one of the most fun places in Georgia to bring your family.

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I n 1887, after being burned to the ground by General Sherman during the C ivil War, Atlanta adopted the phoenix as her symbol and "Rising Again" as her creed. Atlanta's early growth was based upon her role as a railway hub. The first name given to the area in 1837 was "Terminus."
By 1842, the community was thriving and was then named after Martha Lumpkin, a daughter of the governor, William Lumpkin. However, the chief engineer for the Western and Atlantic Railroad
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decided to call his depot Atlanta. The legislature soon legally changed the name.
On the eve of the Civil War in 1861, Atlanta had 9,500 people. Four destructive years later, two-thirds of the city was gone. But Atlanta and her spirit rose renewed from the ashes, the phoenix once again was built and a dream town emerged to become one of the most important cities in the world.
A major factor in the development of todays' southern metropolis is Atlanta's role as an aviation hub. Hartsfield International Airport is named for mayor, William B. Hartsfield. He was a visionary who predicted the economic impact a
Reenactment ofBattle ofResaca: Commemorates thefirst major engagement ofSherman on his way to burn Atlanta.
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and MARTA, the south's only massive transit system, Atlanta continues to be a leader in transportation.
The city also claims to be where the first major mall in the south, Lenox Square, was built, and has long been known as a major manufacturing city. Atlanta is home to many large corporations such as: Coca-Cola, BellSouth, Georgia Pacific, Home Depot, Southern Company, UPS and Gulfstream.

southern aviation hub would have.

Hartsfield International Airport is

now ranked the second largest in the

United States for enplaning passengers and fourth in overall volume.

Undergrom1d Atlanta

Atlanta has over 131 square miles

within the city limits. The metro

Underground, located in the cen-

a.rea of Atlanta covers a nine-county ter of Atlanta, is one of the most vis-

travel area. These counties include: ited attractions in Georgia. Prior

Clayton, DeKalb, Cobb, Fulton,

to the 1920s,this area of Atlanta was

Gwinnett Coweta, Fayette, Henry, the city's major

and Douglas. Counting the suburbs, business center.

the Atlanta region makes up nearly

It now

half of all Georgians.

includes six

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The World of Coca-Cola, located beside Underground, is the nation's only museum about the founding

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of the world's No. l soft drink. It includes the world's largest collection of Coca-Cola memorabilia and a sampling of Coca-Cola products from around the world.

Tlte High Musemn of A.it

Martin Luther King Histo1ie Site
In the Sweet Auburn Historic District, located only a few blocks from Underground, is the birthplace of the famous civil rights leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner, Dr. Martin Luther King. His boyhood home, the Ebenezer Baptist Church where he preached, and the Freedom Hall Complex which contains his grave site and tomb lit by an eternal flame, is open daily for individuals and group tours.

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The High Museum in Atlanta has a large collection of Southern and Georgia Artists. It has an interactive walk of Georgia artists, including Howard Finster, as well as educational programs on national and international artists throughout history. The museum has special exhibits and events each year to increase awareness of the great artists of the past and of the present. In the fall of 1999 the exhibit was on Norman Rockwell, one of America's most famous artists. His covers for the Saturday Evening Post have been enjoyed by people from around the world.
To visit the High Museum call 404-733-4400.
The Cyelo1"0ma
No one studying, or interested in, Atlanta's history and the time period during the C ivil War will want to miss the Cyclorama. Located only a few minutes from the Capitol on I-20 West, next to the Atlanta Zoo, the Cycloroma is the largest oil painting in the world. It is 42 feet high and 358 feet in circumference. It weighs over 9,000 pounds.
The Cyclorama's painting, "The Battle of Atlanta," was actually begun by a group of German artists in 1885 in Wisconsin. Later they
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were joined by Theodore Davis, who had been a staff artist for Harpers' Weekly during the Civil War. He had been with General Sherman during the battle in Atlanta on July 22, witnessing the action first hand. His knowledge is the foundation for the accuracy of the painting by the foreign painters.
Its first housing in Atlanta was in a large, round, wooden structure in Grant Park. By then, the painting had been bought by a public spirited

citizen of Atlanta, G.V. Gress. He donated it to the city, under the condition that the city of Atlanta would provide repairs and improvements to the building housing the painting, as well as the painting itself.
The fireproof, newly renovated building that now houses the painting provides visitors with a breathtaking view of the most dramatic battle cyclorama ever created.
For tour and general information, contact the Cyclorama at 404-658-7625 .

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1 rhe Ma1~1ret Miteltell House

I n 1936, Margaret Mitchell captured hearts around the world with her epic novel, Gone With the Wind. This Civil War romance between the sly Southern belle Scarlett O'Hara, and the charming Rhett Butler sold two million copies in the first year. The next year, Gone With the Wind won the highest award in American literature, the Pulitzer Prize. Today Margaret's novel is still popular. Over 600,000 copies are 1 sold across the world every year.
I People read Gone With the Wind in 27 I different languages in 37 countries.
The apartment where she wrote most of Gone With the 'Wind still stands today in downtown Atlanta.

Although she called it "the Dump," the apartment building is a beautiful historical home. Despite two fires, the building now called the Margaret Mitchell House, is currently a memorial to this great author. For more information about the Margaret Mitchell House call {404) 249-7015 or go to www.gwtw.org.

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J usl as our nation's capital had many homes before finally localing in Washington D.C., Georgia's capital was localed in many cities throughout the state. One of the major reasons was that as the stale acquired land from the Indians more people moved into the state, and settlers were constantly

pushing westward. As the center of

the population shifted so did the

need for where the state capital was

located. Geographically speaking it

made sense that the first capital of

the state should be located in

Savannah. Savannah was where

General James Oglethorpe brought

the first people and where the

colony of Georgia was founded in

1733. When Georgia's indepen-

dence from British rule was declared

in July of 17761 an executive council was then elected, and this revolu-

tionary state government made

Savannah its capital.

The first move

Statue of

was in 1778

James Oglethorpe

when the British

captured the city

and caused the

revolutionary gov-

ernment to fall

back 127 miles

north to Augusta.

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Revolutionary

War the capital of

Georgia was

moved lo Heard's

Fort, now

Washington,

Georgia. Augusta

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General Assembly

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to the continued

Confederate general, Robert E. Lee), westv.rard expan sion of the popula-

Augusta was given back to the

tion, Georgia's planned capital only

Americans, and the state officials

lasted a few years.

returned and stayed until May of

The next capital of Georgia was t

1782. But to many Georgians,

be located in the middle of the state

Savannah was still considered to be in Baldwin County. The capitol was

the capital city, and when the British built on 3,240 acres of land and cos left Savannah for the last time, the $79,000. T he new city was named

Georgia legislators returned to

Milledgeville in honor of the gover-

Savannah. However, the settlers in nor at that time, J oho Milledge. It

Augusta wanted Augusta to remain was from Milledgeville that Georgia

the capilal. For two years to keep

succeeded from the Union on January 19, 1861.

The Old State Capitol at MIiiedgevilie

When Atlanta became the capital in 1868, there was no official capitol building. The state government met temporarily in Atlanta's city hall/Fulton County's courthouse. It wasn't until 1883 that the Georgia General

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View ofthe Museum on thefourthfloor and the Chamberdoors on the thirdfloor Inside the Capitol

Assembly agreed to spend the funds necessary to build a new building. I Kimball Opera H ouse served as State Capitol from 1870 until 1889. I I T he construction of the new

Capitol building was completed in 1889, and the building was officially dedicated onJ uly 4. At the ceremonies, Governor John B. Gordon praised the building as a symbol of Georgia's redemption from

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Reconsdtruction. Itllwi as dcompleted for just un er one mi on ollars.
The classic Renaissance-style capitol is a national historic landmark. Today, the capitol has been restored to its original 19th century grandeur. The original colors and stencil patterns were uncovered under layers of plaster and paint. Carpet was removed in the public spaces to show the beautiful Georgia marble throughout the building.
T he main entrance is located on the second floor where the Governor's and the Secretary of State's offices are located. T he rotunda under the dome can be seen clearly from this level, as well as from the third and fourth floors.

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Every inch of the Capito has interesting paintings, statues and carvings with Georgia history represented at every turn. The Hall of Valor is now open and includes flags from the Spanish-American and CivilWars, and from World Wars I and II, the Korean, and Vietnam Wars. There are 47 military flags from the Civil War period alone. A program is ongoing to preserve these flags, as the age of their material continues to require special care.The new Georgia Capitol Museum, which opened in January and is located on the fourth floor of the Capitol, has exhibits on the restoration of the Capitol and more of its h istory.

The Gold Dome at night

Anyone coming to Atlanta will notice Georgia's Capitol. It is among 39 state capitol buildings th at have domes as architectural features. Of the ten states that have gold domes on their capitol buildings, Georgia's is the largest.
The dome of the Capitol has been gilded three times since 1958. I t was
DisplayofGeorgia Indian Artlfacts In the capitol Museum

brought each time by wagon train, and each time the gold was donated by Georgia citizens. T he dome is a remin der that the first gold rush in the U.S. took place in 1829 in Dahlonega, Georgia.
In 1999 the Georgia Capitol Education Cen ter opened its doors at Georgia Plaza Park. The park is located across from the Capitol at the corner of Martin Luther King Blvd. and Washington Street and is the slarting point for most group tours of the Capitol. It has displays related to the political process as well as a digitally produced video,

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The Georgia State Capitol: A Symbol of the New South. This 17-minute video highlights the history of our state's capitol and features an introduction by Secretary of State Cathy Cox.

March and during special sessions, visitors may watch the Georgia General Assembly from the public galleries on the fourth floor.
An information and tour desk is located near the main entrance, on the west side of the Capitol, the Secretary of State's office.
For mor e information on a visit to the Capitol, the Capitol Education Center, or on the Capitol's collection of historic flags or exhibits, contact the Capitol Tour Program at (404) 656-2844 or check out the Secretary of State's web site at www.sos.ga.. us

Thousands of people visit Georgia's state Capitol each month. Tours a.re available weekdays, with trained guides who explain the history and architectu re of lhe Capilol as well as the political process that lakes place inside. A self-guided tour is also available, with an informative guide for newcomers to the bu ilding. Dur ingJanuary through

Georgia's Capitol is the working center of Georgia government. The General Assembly, the legislative branch, meets on the third floor. It consists of the H ouse of Representatives and the Senate. The Speaker of the House of Representatives is Represen tative

Speaker Tom Murphy

Tom Murphy. The Georgia General Assembly was for med in 1777 and is older than the United States Congress. T he Genera.I Assembly meets each year , beginning the sec-

ond Monday in January, for a session of 40 days.

T he second floor of the Capitol is the "executive floor" because three executive branch offices are located there. T he executive branch of the state government has the responsibility of executing or administering government programs authorized by the Genera.I Assembly. T he
; ['

Governor is

Georgia's

chief official.

H e is the

most power-

ful person in

state govern-

ment.

I n addi-

tion to the

governor, Georgia's constitution

Governor Roy Barnes

provides for several constitutional

officers who are heads of executive

departments and are elected directly

by the voters for four year terms.

Currently the list of constitutional

officers includes the Governor,

Lieutenant Governor, Attorney

General, Secretary of State,

Commissioner of Insurance,

Superintendent

of Schools,

Commissioner

of Labor and

Commissioner

of Agriculture.

Under the

Georgia

Constitution, the Lieuten ant Governor pre-

Lieutenant Governor Mark Taylor

sides over the State Senate and per-

forms other duties assigned to him

by the Governor. Georgia's

Lieutenant Governor is Mark Taylor.

For more information about

Georgia's Government, visit the

Secretary of State's web site.

www.sos.ga.us

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There ar

Geli ters locate World Cop.gre

Ce ~8

e~r. a on

vd., do

(Operational only during Wor

Congress Center Events.)

Hartsfield Atlanta International Airpo North Terminal
Monday-Friday 9a.m. to 9p
Saturday 9a.m. - 6,.m. an
Sunday 12:30 - 6pm.

Lenox Square

, 'If

3393 Peachtree Roaa, Buckhl ld

Tuesday - Saturday Ua.m. - 5p.m.,

Sunday noon - 6p.m. tnd

closed Monday

Underground Atlanta, downtown 65 Upper Alabama St. Monday-Saturday lOa.m. - 6p.m. and Sunday noon - 6p.m.

The Underground Atlanta Visitors Center is home t!o the
BellSouth Cultural Centir, which offers an exciting interadtive oppor-
tunity to explore more t' all 60 arts and cultural organ izatiop~ e
metro area. A simple toil t:tbe

au
itors
into the highlights plete with video and directions,
AtlanTIX! represents the only half price ticket booth in the Southeast and offers a wide variety of theatre, dance and musical performances from which to choose. Tickets to year-round attractions such as Zoo Atlanta, Atlanta History Center, High Museum of Art, and the Margaret Mitchell House & Museum are also available for half price.
AtlanTIX? is open Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from
noon to 3 p.m. at the ACVB's
Underground Atlanta Visitor's Center; call (770) 772-5572. It is operated by the Atlanta Coalition of Performing Arts, and sponsored by BellSouth and Visa.

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Best Beu for Kids
Fet'lthank
A world of exciting adventures awaits you at Fernbank Museum of Natural History. It is one of the largest natural history museums in the Southeast.
Fernbank's permanent exhibits include ''A Walk Through Time in Georgia," "Spectrum of the Senses," The Children's Discovery Rooms and the IMAX Theatre. Museum restaurant and gift shop available. (404) 378-4311
fsc.fernbank.edu
Center for ~ctry Ari$
The Center for Puppehy Arts is a magical place where adults as well as children can be entertained, educated and enlightened about all forms of puppetry.

Throughout the year, visitors to the Center can enjoy professional puppetry performances, participate in hands-on educational puppet-making workshops and tour the Center's interactive museum exhibit. (404) 873-3391 www.puppet.org
Oaklond Cemetary
From the historic front gate to the grave of Gone With the Wind author Margaret Mitchell, every stone tells a story. Oakland is considered one of the finest Victorian cemetaries in the US.
Guided group tours are available by reservation. Self-guided walking tour brochures are also available for purchase in the Visitor Center.
Phone (404) 688-2107 or (404) 577-8163.
www.oakland cemetery.c o m

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www.atlanta.com

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The Chattahooe,hee Not.ore Cente1
The Chattahoochee Nature Center offers fun, educational programs for children, adults and families. It is a pristine refuge just minutes from downtown Atlanta that attrncts thousands of visitors each year. It is located along the quiet banks of the beautiful Chattahoochee River. For more information, call (770) 992-2055.
www.chattnaturecenter.com
Atlonfo Botani...,ol Gordens Located in Atlanta's Midtown Piedmont Park, the Atla nta Botanical Gardens features a large 11 variety of gardens and a 15-acre hardwood forest with walking trails which offer a cool, peaceful retreat on a hot Atlanta day. The Garden's education programs include guided tours, classes, lectures, demonstrations and a summer day camp for children. For more information, call
I1 (404) 876-5859. www.awebplace.com
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Centennial Pa1-k
Centennial Olympic Park established its reputation during the 1996 Olympic Games as the world's gathering place. Today it continues as a vibrant, active event venue as well as a beautiful, relaxing green space in the very heart of downtown Atlanta. For more information Call (404) 222PARK(7275) for a recorded message of general Centennial Olympic Park information, such as hours and directions.
www.gwcc.com/park/index.html
Experience Georgia

Sport,

Atlanta is home to four major sports teams, the Atlanta Braves baseball team, the Atlanta Hawks basketball team, the A tlanta Falcons football team and the Atlanta Thrashers hockey team.
Turner Fielll/Braves
Turner Field, the home of the Atlanta Braves, is one of the most attractive and exciting parks in all of Major League Baseball. It offers something fo r baseball fans of all ages. For more infor mation call (404) 522-7630.
www.atlantabraves.com

Phillips Aiena
Phillips Arena, home to the Atlanta Hawks and Atlanta Thrashers, offers a behind-thescenes tour of the country's premier sports and entertainment venue. Tours operate daily from 9 am-5 pm. For additional information and reservations call (877) 4CNNTOUR.
www.newatlantaarena.com
The G('.on!,ia Dome
In 1992, the Atlanta Falcons and the state of Georgia unveiled to the rest of the world the latest crown jewel in an ever-shining southern skyline with the opening of the Georgia Dome, home to the Atlanta Falcons. With a seating capcity of almost 72,000, the Georgia Dome has been host to many of the largest sporting events in the world. For more information, call (770) 9653115.
www.atlantafalcon s.com

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THE GOVERNOR'S MANSION A showplace of neo-classical design built in 1967. The mansion's self-guided tour includes the first floor. Tues.-Thurs., 10:00 - 11:30 am. Call for reservations {404) 26l-1776
I I
111 KENNESAW CIVIL WAR MUSEUM Civil War displays including locomotive film "The General". School rates available. (770) 427-21 J7

Gre~t Horel l_hr_es for Youth Groups and enJoyablc act1v111cs for fun and advenrure.
HISTORIC ROSWELL VlSITORS CENTER 617 Arlama Street Roswell. GA 30075 800-776-7935 info@cvh.roswell.ga.us
ZOO ATLANTA Enjoy wildlife shows, animal feedings, elephant demonstrations and don't miss seeing the giant pandas. (404) 624-5822
THE MARGARET MITCHELL HOUSE AND MUSEUM Take a guided tour through the historic, tum-of-the-century house and restored apartment where Margaret Mitchell wrote, Gone With the Wind. (404) 249-7012 or (404) 249-7015

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CDC MUSEUM CDC has created a special exhibit area at its Atlanta headquarters, thereby opening its doors to the thousands of visitors who request tours of CDC each year. 9:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday, except for Federal holidays. We schedule our last tour al 4:00 p.m., to allow at least an hour to view the exhibits. (404) 639-0830 www.cdc.gov/ globaljgeneral.htm

THE WREN'S NEST Home ofJoel Chandler Harris, author of the Uncle Remus books. This is Atlanta's oldest house museum and a National Historic Landmark. Open Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Admission $7; $6 senior citizens and teenagers; $4 ages 3-12. Storytelling is extra. For more information, call (404) 753-7735 www.accessatlanta.com/community/group s/ wrensnest/
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Answers to game of page 45: A,2= Kennesaw Battlefield
D,l= Lake Lanier B,2= White Water D,3= Stone Mountain B,3= Six Flags C ,3= Zoo Atlanta

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Out ofthe entire state of Georgi~ the Historic South has more true Southern Antebellum homes than any other region. In this region you will find the Antebellum Trail
that tours through the varied styles of pre-Civil War architecture dri-
ving from Athens to Macon. Also here is the I-20 trail that stretches from Atlanta to Augusta In addition to finding the remnants of

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plantation life from the old cotton days you will discover this area has become a lush vaca-

tion area with its beautiful lakes and forests. It also has many topnotched sports and recreation opportunities. You can lea.in of _ Geornb ia's boreat athletes at the Geor.g_,ia Sports Hall of F. ame or enJoy the history of Georgia's musicians at the Georgia Music Hall of
Fame. No matter what your interests are, Georgia's Hi~t01ic South
is a great vacation spot for the family.

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Macon Madison Masters Milledgeville Morris Museum

Athens is one of Georgia's largest

cities. The influence from the

University has made it a cultural cen-

ter full of many attractions. The

Georgia Museum of Art, the State

Botanical G_ardens of Georgia and the

Butts-Mehre Heritage Hall of athletic

history adds many reasons to visit this

.; town of grace and beauty.

Du.Miu

The town of Dublin was incorporat-

ed by the General Assembly on

December 9, 1812. Legend has it that

Jonathan Sawyer, a pioneer citizen of the county, was granted the privilege

of naming the new county seat. He

named it Dublin in honor of the capi-

tal of his native land, Ireland.

Dublin has a full range of recreational facilities including Riverview

Public Golf Course, Green Acres Golf

Course and the private Dublin

Country Club Golf Course.

The Oconee River, which runs

Biltoi,r

between Dublin and East Dublin, offers boating and fishing; while non-

At.l1en.,5
Athens played a significant part during the Civil War. It was a Rebel strong hold that supplied many men and supplies to the Confederacy.
Athens also is the home of the University of Georgia which is the oldest state land-grant university in the United States.

sportsmen may prefer the scenic overlook down by the Oconee Riverwalk.
Milled~eville
Milledgeville was the Capital of Georgia from 1839 to 1868. The O ld Governor's Mansion which can still be visited, served as Sherman's headquarters when his army occupied this area.
The Old State Capitol Building is

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located on the campus of Georgia Military College. It has been reconsh-ucted on its original site. The building today houses the administration for Georgia Military College.
Mocon
Because of her location beside the Ocmulgee River, the area around Macon athacted some of the earliest known North American cultures and eventually gained the interest of European settlers.
Macon eventually became a thriving city. Known as one of the great historic cities of the American South, Macon is home to 5,500 National Register historic structures in 11 historic districts.
Other attractions in Macon are: T he Georgia Music Hall of Fame, The Georgia Sports Hall of Fame and the Musewn of Aviation in Warner Robbins.

Yidalio
Vidalia is world famous for its large sweet onions unique to this area. T he town of Vidalia, known as the "Sweet Onion City" is located within 100 miles of Macon, Savannah and Augusta.
Augusto
Augusta became Georgia's second Capital city in 1788. In the 1820s Augusta was prosperous because of its role as trade center for cotton.
After the Civil War, A ugusta experienced some economic strain. Not until 1877, when cotton market values began to increase, did prosperity return.
In the early 1930s, Golfer Bobby J ones took an interest in the land near Augusta, building a gou cow-se and founding the Augu sta National Golf Club. The first Masters Golf Tow-nament was played there in 193,~ and continues to be held each spring in e,uly April.

Bargain Basement, by Lamar Dodd, 1937.

A new program is being presented Georgia's Quality Core Curriculum

by the Morris Museum o f Art and guidelines in social studies and art.

the Augusta Museum of History in Groups registering for the program

Augusta, Georgia,

will receive a

the intent of this

pre- and post-visit

interdisciplinary

resource kit so

tour program is to

that the museum

bring Georgia his-

experience can be

tory to life.

extended into the

Students in this

classroom. Don't

program will

miss this opportu-

learn to interpret images and arti-

River Plantalio1l, by Thomas Addison Richards, ca. 1855-60.

nity to enliven and enrich your

facts at the two

social studies cur-

museums and will e ngage in hands- riculum! Call 706-724-7501 for a visit

o n, interactive learning experiences. or to book your tour program.

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Explore
Augusta's Museums
THE ULTIMATE FAMILY TRIPS
discover our attractions... TI1e Cotton Exchange~rcJcomc Center & Musea,m
Open Jllo11duy- Sa111rd11y 911m-Sf)m, S1111duy l -5pm.
81h & Reynolds al Rivensalk
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appreciate our African -A m erican heritage...
Lucy Craft Laney Muse umof Black History Open Mo11d11y - Friday 9r,m-3pm
Opcu by1lppoir11me111 011 1Veeke11ds 0111/ flolidoy., 1 I 16 Phillips S1n1
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immerse yourself In science...

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CELEBRATING 1000 VIARS OF GEORGIA Music

Pre-colonial era - Early N;n ive A1tH..rlcans creille nut('.!I. rnulr_'i :rnd drums near Et.g\\'11.h, Ocmulgec and Flinl Rivc:rs,

1.566 - Spa nish missionaries seule St. CaLherhrn's l.~l:md. bringing F.urnpes i .tcrcd sounds tt1 Ct;orgia's COa!L

1.i33 - Jam~ Oglctho1 pe a rrhc, from
f.nghmd lo colonize Georgia. European ba1 lads popular in the- 18th ccntur)' include unrbam Allen~ and "111e Outl:mdish KnighL..,

-i737 - \\'hile living in Sa\,1nm1h. j ohn
We.de)' oomplles and publishes th e Ot!il hymnal in America, A Collec:tion ofPsalm:= and Hymns.

1750 The irnrort or c;J11n~'!i 10 C:c.orgi.t introduces traditional sounds or.-\fri('rt and Wcsl Indies.

1776 - *J'hc nri;. drum, peunr
whi1'tle :md nddlc arc popular
l11slmmen1$ of 1h~ ;\ml'rican n.:voh1tirm era.

~ cc, !1844 l n l lamillon.
-~ p ! ' : 13c-nj:m1in Frnnklin \ Vhite :,ncl

I t~ .),I

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E._J. King compile nnd publish Sarr:d finr11, dir

first ~h:tpt.' nc>tt. hymna l.

18;;os - "Blind Tom Wigg:im, a m115Ii;:;1.I prod it,')' and :il:m.: rrom Columbus. ~ iru performing Bad ,, Hcethovcn and his m,11 compositions..

1865 191S Mimtrt'l l'how.s travel throughom
the South, nwGoorgia ~linstrcJs are 1.he 1st
,;ucces.sful a ll black troupe and Ma RalnL"y. of Columbus, !ita.r5 i.n the pnpular Ra.bbil Fool Minst~L"i-

-iS76 . ~lacon,bom poey'mu,ic:ian Sidnc}" Lauiet's C.1.111:ila. 1nc M"'-di1t11\on o r Columbia.~ is pcrronm~d at thi.: Cemcnnial Exhibit.Jon In Phih1clclphia.

1897 Savnmmh 1m1hc T om

1,920s Piedmont blues :trlb t~ likt: Blh1d

19~1 Conccri

Turpin's oomposilfon, ..Hurltm

\Villi Mc-T ell, Peg U!g Howell and Borbccuc

Hnycs, the Mln

R.ig/" hccomcR fir.st r.1gthue

llub play up and do\,11.,.\tln ntn's fomrd

Curryvflle.

music. publlshc<l by n.n Afric:111

Dc.-c1, rnr Strc,t di&irlct.

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-i933 Villa Ric:, m,tivc Tht'.IITIIU A Drmwy. com1>o$Cr or '"Take My

kf

Cannic.lrnd . Hl~ C\'ennmlly gamers

Ifond, Pn:rlout l..ord," cnu.rg\'~ :u

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1936 T oc:mn's ''f)oc.. Tommy Srou n:ccfrt.-s hb med

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rour 1\ c11dc:iny 1\wrm-h nml l,I 01her n0111!1111tiuns for his songs.

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1954 Tiu: Lewi! F:unily begin~il 'I' \\"ef1 kly e;ospd ~how on Augu~lu'~ WJ DF: the i how
rom rur :-JS >'":trs.

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l958 J;,m,, llrown'; "Try
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1960s M11sk p11hlishe r Hill Lowery builds. musical umpite lo ..\1\:-rnln with w n!P inducl,
h1g "'Young Love,"' "'l)i'i..:t)',"' "{I Nt"\'t't Promhed Yo11 /\) lto~c Gnrdcn," "l)nwi1 In l hc flucmdo1.k~... "'rr.u:r-1" ;ind more.

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1923 ~FiddliuNJohn Car.on (ll'ft) rL'i'.:Orth tht> firsl .19;:..i Fleu:hcr Hcuder:wn's

commird:111~ succc~srul countrv record. ~-rhl l.iltll' pio,tet-ring orchesn u h.!k-,i115 S..

LuJ,; Ca.bin ,;, th~ L.m~.M in Atl;ma. four vc::1r.s l.11er. yr. nm al Nr s Hmefand

Cid 1alrn('r (right) .'Incl tht Skillet Lick<"rs !>4?11 2.30.000 Ballroom. melding j:J7.Z nnd

c;;opics- ,,r "Cum Licker Still,N

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smn~h hh with "Ycrn Ma<lt.> Mc. Lo\~ You ..

'1942 - U!na Homl's debut .ippenr:uu:e ;11 NY'~ Saxoy-Plnza H~1cl r<M:k ell her 10 st:irdont. B far C.f}' from h~r }'Oulb tu Fi. Vallty.

1955 l.ittlt Hich:ud recoich

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1.957 ~hdlm:lllboru ~ongwri1er Uoudh:aux

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Uryant and hi:t. wife. f"clicc. ht-gin rolling orn the

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1972 J\ugm10'11oJcci!i-yc Norman mnke, her brlllinm opcr-:uic dC'hut m l,n !frnla in Mllnn. lialy.

1977 ~ 'l'h B ,;l-. 111.1k 1hdr first ,1pp..;1r.1un 111 u V;1l.11tl111\
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More than 270 interactive exhibits. Augusta, GA (706) 821-0200. School groups please call prior to visit at (706) 821-0221 or (800) 325-5445, ext. 5524
MUSEUM OF AVIATION Ninety aircraft and 170,000 square feet of aviation history exhibits. Movie theater, gift shop, and cafe. Warner Robins, GA (912) 926-6870
MORGAN COUNTY AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM Exhibits portray contributions of African Americans to the culture of the South. Madison, GA (706) 342-9197
GEORGIA SPORTS HALL OF FAME The country's largest state sports museum. More than 14,000 squa re feet of
exhibit space and a Hall ofFame corri-

library. Macon, GA (912) 752-1585
GEORGIA MUSIC HALL OF FAME Learn about science, social studies, and geography through music in the newly opened Music Factory. Macon, GA (888) GA-ROCKS
AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY MUSEUM Features A ugusta's origins as well as exhibits on Native American settlements, colonial history, the Civil War saga, the cotton industry, and a restored 1914 steam locomotive. Augusta, GA (706) 722-8451~
LUCY LANEY MUSEUM OF BLACK HISTORY Lucy Laney, born into slavery, became one of Georgia's famous educators. Augusta, GA (706) 724-3576

WELCOME CENTER & MUSEUM Tour and exhibits on cotton cultivation and history in this 1886 restored Cotton Exchange building. Augusta, GA (706) 724-4067

GENERAL COFFEE STATE PARK This park is named after GeneralJohn Coffee, a planter, U.S. Congressman, and military leader. Seventeen-Mile River winds through a cypress swamp, and the park hosts rare and endangered plants. Many species of wildlife may also be found here. Agricultural history is interpreted at H eritage Farm, with log cabins, a corn crib, tobacco barn, cane mill, farm animals and other exhibits. Overnight accommodations available. For reservations call (800) 864-7275
MORRIS MUSEUM OF ART This museum features a unique collection of southern ar t. 10th Street al Riverwalk, Augusta (706) 724-7501

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301 Cherry Street Macon, Georgia USA 31201 (912) 752-1585 fax (912) 752-1587

JARRELL PLANTATION STATE HISTORIC SITE Off I-75 exit 60 or 55 711 Jarrell Plantation Rd. Juliet, GA 31046 (912) 98G-5 l72
JEFFERSON DAVIS MEMORIAL STATE HISTORIC SITE 338 Jeff Davis Park Rd. Irwinville, GA 31760 (912) 831-2335
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KRYSTAL RIVER WATER PARK 1-20 at exit 63 799 Industrial Park Drive Evans, GA 30809 (706) 855-0061
EDv\TIN I. HATCH NUCLEAR PLANT VISITOR CENTER 12 miles north of Baxley 11036 Hatch Parkway North Baxley, GA 31513 (012) 367-3668
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OLD GOVERNOR'S MANSION 120 S. Clark St. Milledgeville, GA 31061 (912) 445-4545
MEADOW GARDEN Home of George Walton, a Georgia native who signed the Declaration of Independence. 1320 Independence Dr. Augusta GA 3090 I (706) 724-4174
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GEORGIA SOUTHERN BOTANICAL GARDEN I-IGexit l 16, US hwy 301, GA hwy. 67 1505 Bland Ave. Statesboro, GA 30,~58 (912) 871 -111-~
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Springtime makes it evident that Callaway Gardens is one of the most beautiful places on earth. Callaway Gardens is a man-made landscape in a unique natural setting in Pine Mountain, Georgia. It was created
by Cason J. Callaway and Virginia
Hand Callaway for

springs and launched agricultural and lake-building experiments. He began producing crops other Georgia farmers never imagined could be raised in Georgia, such as strawberries and blueberries. Later through his "100 Better

the benefit of Farms" promotion, he encouraged

mankind.

Georgia farmers to diversify their

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end excursion his lake building that fish could be a

in 1923,

money making industry for the state.

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beauty of tall trees, rolling hills and valleys surrounded by wildflowers. His dream became a reality and the gardens officially opened to the public on May 21, 1952. Although Mr. Callaway was in failing health, he continued with more expansions of the project.
In 1953, he created Robin Lake Beach to attract more visitors. This beach became the largest man-made inland beach in the world.
The Cecil B. Day Butterfly Center is the largest glass-enclosed, tropical conservatory for the d isplay of living butterflies in North America. Inside the 854-glass pane conservatory flows a 12 foot waterfall,

and lush tropical foliage. The John A. Sibley Horticultural
Center is a complex of advanced greenhouse technology. It is one of the most important horticultural
centers in the world. For more information on this and other Programs Contact: 1800-Callaway (800-252-5292)
www.callawayga.rdens.com or ~ write to the Education
Department at Callaway Gardens, P.O. Box 2000, Pine Mountain, GA 31822

the war were made from a small cot-

tage in the piney woods of Western

Georgia. Franklin D. Roosevelt, the

32nd President of the United States

and Commander in Chief of the

American Armed Forces spent much

of the war in his home away from

home - the Little White H ouse - in

Warm Springs.

Roosevelt first came to Warm

Springs in 1924, seeking healing and

relief from the polio that had rav-

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programs. His famous wo rds, "We was to drive himself about the coun-

have nothing to fear but fe ar itself," tryside in his blue Ford which was

changed the Am erican attitude.

specially equipped with hand con-

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trols. His favorite spot in the area

President in 1933, he set up a host of was a 600-foot overlook on Pine

new Federal agencies tha t provided Mountain called Dowell's Knob.

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Plains and
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James Earl Carter, Jr. was born in Plains, Georgia. H e was the first son ofJames Earl and Lillian Carter. Growing up, Jimmy worked beside his father in the fields in the 30's and during the Great Depression.
He attended Georgia Georgia Tech and Southwestern College. before being appointed to the Naval

Academy at Annapolis, Maryland. He graduated as an officer. He married Rosalynn Smith and they began a life together as part of the U.S. Navy.
He began his political career as a state senator. After five years in the Georgia Senate he ran for governor.
Jimmy Carter served as governor from 1971 to 1975.
Jimmy Carter began his campaign for presidency in 1976 by assessing his own strengths and weaknesses. H e read books on economics, energy, international affairs and other problems facing the United States. H e trained himself to take on his next challenge in his heart, in his head, and through his faith.
He was elected the 39th President of the United States in 1976. He
served one term in the White House,
and continues to serve our nation and our world. He works for the elimination of famin e and disease he is a champion of respect for ' human rights, and the peaceful resolution of conflict. His many programs are carried out through the Jimmy Carter Center in Atlanta, and other volunteer program s such as Habitat for Humanity, in Americus, Georgia. The Konu C enter for Peace in Japan pays tribute to Carter's many accomplishments and has a museum in his honor.
In August 1999, Jimmy Carter was awarded the President's Medal of Freedom, o ne of o ur natio ns highest honors.

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LITTLE WHITE HOUSE STATE HISTORIC SITE Self-guided tours explore the life of Franklin Roosevelt's 1930s vacation home. Warm Springs, GA (706) 6555870
THEPARI(SATCHEHAW The 100-acre Wild Animal Park has elevated boardwalks & trails leading through different ecosystems. View exotic and native animals roaming in natural habitats. Albany, GA (912) 4305275
JIMMY CARTER NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE A museum for education on the home of Georgia's 39th president and his first lady. Plains, GA- Call (912) 824-4104 ext. Hi for a field trip packet.

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The largest IN FA:>ITRY TR./\1:>IING center d u ring World War II, was located at FORT IIE"1Nl:s/G in COL UJ\.JBUS.
The r,,-s, CAN J>Y CAl\F. was invented bv llw founders o f TOM'S CANDY in ALBAN)'.
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ANDERSONVILLE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE The Site is unique in the National Park System as the only park to serve as a memorial to all Americans ever held as p risoners of war. Begin your tour at the visitor center. There is a 12-minute audiovisual program. Call (912) 928-9640
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ALBANY CONVENTION & VISITORSBUREAU 225 West Broad Avenue / Albany, GA J 1701

WILD ADVENTURES A fun fam ily amusement park located in Valdosta, Georgia with more than 100 rides, exhibits and attractions. Conveniently located off of 175 on exit 13. For more information, call (229) 559-1330 or visit our web site www.wild-adventure.com
COCA-COLA SCIENCE CENTER, COLUMBUS Created and operated by Columbus State University, the Coca-Cola Space Science Center is a regional resource for teachers and students, providing unique on-site learning

experience. For information call (706) 649-1470
PORT COLUMBUS CIVIL WAR NAVEL MUSEUM The interior museum exhibits portray a wide range of subjects which pay tribute to the accomplishments of the Confederate Navy. Artifacts are d isplayed by category along with marine architectural drawings. For more information call (706) 327-9798.

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such as white water rafting, golfing, fishing, boating, water skiing, horseback riding, mountain biking, and hiking. Nestled within the mountains you will find a rich history. The site of the first major gold rush is located in this region. Some of the most important battles of the Civil War were fought in these hills.

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The history of the North Georgia Mountains is as interesting and exciting as the breathtaking views. Indian mounds from the prehistoric era, can be visited in the Northwest mountain region of Cartersville. The New Echota State Historic Site, located near Calhoun, marks the first capital of the Cherokee Nation.
Following further northwest is Rome, where you will find the Chieftain's Museum. T his national landmark, built in 1794-, is the original home of the prominent Cherokee leader, Major Ridge. Artifacts discovered on the museum grounds as well as other materials relating to the displacement of the Cherokees on the famous Trail of Tears are on display.
Back in the Northeast region, you

can visit the site of the first U.S. gold rush through numerous gold mines and the Gold Museum in Dahlonega.
If you are interested in local history, then visit one of several museums, or stop by and see a working sorghum or

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Visit the: Culturf!l Crossroads ofthe Appalachians...
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From the top of Look Out Mountain to the valley of the Blue Ridge Mountains, there are many museums that showcase Georgia's natural beauty and history.
Take a trip to Georgia's C ivil War Battlefields beginning with our national historic site at Chicamauga. Visit Weinmen Mineral Museum to view the best collection of rocks and minerals east of the Mississippi. Some of Georgia's richest Native American H istory can be seen through this area's Cherokee heritage. It has many historic sites and museums awaiting a visit from a family or school group.

The Georgia Mountains has a vari- Wild Water Rafting mixes the

ety of exciting events for the entire areas sports and adventure with

' family. Every October, the Alpine

nature. Learn more about this fun

city of H elen hosts an Octoberfest

family activity by visiting the

voted one of the top events in the

Chattooga River and one of

Southeast. In the summer months

Georgia's many rafting centers.

don't miss our state's official drama,

Reach ofA Song in H iawassee, where

the Georgia Mountain Fair is also

held.

Family attractions include

Mayfield Dairy in Braselton, Lake

Winnepesaukah Amusement Park in

Catoosa County and the new

Thunder Road in Dawsonville called

the Georgia Racing Hall of fame.

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4 miles from Dillard off Hwy 246 10 miles from Highlands off Hwy 106
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WEINMAN MINERAL MUSE UM More than 2,000 specimens are featured in three exhibit halls. Tues.-Sat. - 10am-4:30pm, Sun. l -4:30pm. (770)38 6-05 76 www.ch ara.gsu.edu;-weinman/
OAK HILL/MARTHA BERRY MUSEUM Rome - Plantation home o f Martha Berry and educational and art museum. (706)291-1883 www.beny.edu/oakhil1/tex1/museum.html
WILDWATER, LTD. Half-day, full-d ay, and two-day wild erness rafting experiences on the Chattooga, O coee, Nan tahala and Pigeon Rivers. C abins and g roup packages availab le. For reservations, call (800)4-5 1-9972 wv-.rw. wil d wa te r ra f t i ng .co m /
TRAVELER'S REST STATE HISTORIC SITE Toccoa - Guided tour of 18 th cen tury stagecoach inn p lantation with ou tbuildings. Tu es.-Sat. until 5pm, Sun. 2-5:30pm . www.ngeo1gi a.com/parks/tmvelers.hbnl
STEPHENS COUNTY MUSEUM M emorabilia of local famou s persons and artifacts fro m Indian s, early settlers, and farmers. A lso railroad museum.(706)886-2132

CURRAHEE MOUNTAIN Outlaying peak of the Blue Ridge ch ain rises 1,874 ft. and d ominates th e horizon. (706)886-2132
HENDERSON FALLS PARK Toccoa - 25 acres of scenic attractions, play areas, amphitheater, tennis courts, picn ic pavilions, and a beautiful waterfall and nature trail. (706 )8 8 6-2132 www.g a s t ate p ar ks.o rg /
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Climb Georgia's highest mountain. Galaxy adventures at Rollins Planetarium. Visit an authentic recreated mountain town of yesteryear. H iawassee/Young Harris in Towns
County, GA Call J. Leone 1-800-984-1543
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CAGLE'S DAIRY FARM
Tour a real working dairy farm. Canton, GA (770) 345-559.l
THE HISTORY CENTER
Museum provides a glimpse back into the workshops, farmsteads, and mercantiles of the pioneers of nor th Georgia. O pen Tues. - Sat. - 10 am - 4 pm Car tersville, GA (770) 382-3818
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Classroom experiences a re designed to meet your grade level's QCC (Quality Core Curriculum) requirements. We offer special programs, each of which consist of art elements that compliment the science experience. Call 770-387-9109 for more information.
Vijt Dohlonego, site of the li~t major gold rush ol 1828 Tour our Gold Museum, one of the slotes mosl lreosured sites Toke the underground mine tour Pon for gold ond gemstones
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Remember how exciting it is to take a field trip with your classmates? You visit a place much different than your school, plus you learn a lot about the world around you. D id you ever think about taking a field trip with your family instead of your school? It's a great way to spend time together, take a break from weekend chores, have fun and experience new places.
Learn what life was like during pioneer days at Elijah C lark State Park jusl north of Augusta. A small log cabin is filled with old cooking tools, furniture, candles (old-time

electricity!), tools and other i -ms needed for life in the late 1700's. T he park is on a large lake, perfect for fishing and boating, and it also has miniature golf, nature trails, camping a nd cottages. The graves of Revolutionary War hero Elijah Clark and his wife Hannah, are found in the park.
Do you wonder what it was like to live on an old farm? Visit General Coffee State Park in southeast Georgia and to ur a collection of log cabins, a corn crib, tobacco barn, cane mill, farm animals and more. This park is also home to many rare

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plants and animals, including gopher tor toises, indigo snakes and carnivorous (meat-eating) pitcher plants. Stay the night in a cottage or campsite, then spend the rest of your visit picnicking, canoeing, hiking and fishing.
Want to see live bats and hike a gian t rock? Take the family field trip to Panola Mountain State Park, just 20 minutes southeast of Atlanta. T he visitor center has live animals, including a bee hive, turtle, snakes and, yes, even bats. You can hike through the woods to a giant granite outcropping similar to famous Stone Mountain. After learning about the tiny plants that grow on this unusual mountain, you can hang out at the

park's playground and picnic area. If you think alligators are cool,
take your family to Stephen C. Foster State Park in the Okefenokee Swamp. T he pruk is 18 miles from the nearest town of Fargo, so you m ight want to reserve a cottage or campsite to spend the night. Take a guided boat tour or rent your own boat to explore the swamp (signs on the water tr~ils are easy to follow.) H ike on a wooden boardwalk elevated above the swamp while looking for alligators, birds, lizards and other wildlife. Visit the small nature center, enjoy the playground and bring your bicycle to ride on flat, paved roads.
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