If you are interested in U.S. presidential history, a visit to Warm Springs, Georgia is a good choice. This small town is located about an hour from Atlanta. We visited this town spending one night here during a most recent long weekend drive. Warm Springs is nestled among the rolling hills and the naturally heated… Continue reading F. D. R. State Park – Warm Springs
Atlanta, Georgia If you are planning to visit this southern city, consider a visit to the Birth Home of Martin Luther King, Jr. Thanks to funding from Delta Airlines this site is open through February 3rd during the partial government shutdown. Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site, is actually a cluster of sites operated… Continue reading Celebrate MLK Day in Atlanta
The Exhibits - Atlanta History Center During my visit to Atlanta, I wanted to explore the history of what made Atlanta what it is today- the past and present, if you will. The Atlanta History Center seems to be the best start to our two days in here. One can drive here and find free… Continue reading The Atlanta History Center
Historic Roswell During our visit to this small town about 30 minutes outside of Atlanta, we had plans to only visit one historic plantation, The Archibald Smith Plantation. Then, we found out about the Trilogy pass. The opportunity to explore two additional historic homes at a discount rate; Barrington Hall and Bulloch Hall. The map… Continue reading Historic Roswell….
Our exploration of Georgian plantations continues with the Stately Oaks Plantations in Jonesboro. This relocated plantation is about a 30 minute drive outside of Atlanta and offers one perspective to Margaret Mitchell's novel Gone With the Wind. Of course, this is not the actual plantation and there is no known plantation of Tara in Georgia as described… Continue reading Stately Oaks Plantation
On our drive back to NC, we decided to take a 20 minute or so detour to explore one of the many covered bridges still standing in Georgia. To see a full map of these covered bridges, check out this blog by James Walsh This one is located about 15 minutes outside the town of… Continue reading Covered Bridges in Georgia
During our third and fourth day on Georgia's Antebellum Trail, we spent exploring Madison and its surrounding areas. Madison is about halfway along this 170 mile drive of what General Sherman decided not to burn on his 'March to the Sea'. During our two day visit in this beautiful and historic city, we had the… Continue reading Madison: Days Three & Four on Georgia’s Antebellum Trail
On our second day on Georgia's Antebellum Trail we explored Macon and its surrounding areas as we began to travel South. Macon is considered to be the heart of the trail for traveler's drive North to South. In this charming town, we saw Hay House, the Cannonball house, Rose Hill Cemetery, a walking tour (self-guided) of the many… Continue reading Macon-Day Two of Georgia’s Antebellum Trail
This Antebellum heritage trail begins in Macon, follows 441 North to Rt. 129 to Milledgeville to Eatonton to Madison, and then, Watkinsville, and finally, Athens. Georgia's Antebellum Trail – by mycitywalkabout.com For our most recent southern adventure... we did a little customizing from the recommended Antebellum Visitor's Guide After a wonderful day and evening exploring Augusta,… Continue reading Georgia’s Antebellum Trail Day One-Eatonton and Milledgeville
Our drive to Georgia's Antebellum Trail really begins with a visit and a night's stay in Augusta. This is Georgia's second largest city. Some views of our exploration of our early afternoon arrival here. First is a lovely fountain just outside a chain Marriott hotel, which we decided against for a local inn in the… Continue reading Augusta, Georgia
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