Top 14. Best Tourist Attractions in Macon, Georgia
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Top 14. Best Tourist Attractions in Macon, Georgia: Ocmulgee National Monument, The Allman Brothers Band Museum at the Big House, Hay House, St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Rose Hill Cemetery, Amerson River Park, Museum of Arts and Sciences, Cannonball House, The Shoppes at River Crossing, Tubman African American Museum, Ocmulgee Heritage Trail, Macon Centreplex Auitorium, Georgia Sports Hall of Fame
Black Heritage Trail, National Recreation Trail, Columbus, Georgia
Dispersed throughout uptown Columbus, Georgia, the eight miles of The Black Heritage Trail reminds visitors that the human spirit reaches into the past and, with lessons learned firmly planted in her memory, endeavors to inspire hope for the future.
Video: Macon-Bibb puts in native plants
Macon-Bibb County is the first community to partner with the State Botanical Garden of Georgia and the Mamsie Lanier Center for Native Plant Studies at UGA to put in gardens of native plants. The first plants went in Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2015 at Rose Hill Cemetery and the Camellia Garden at the Ocmulgee Heritage Trail. Video by Liz Fabian
Ocmulgee Mounds expansion passes Georgia Senate
For years, U.S. congress has gone back and forth on whether or not to pass a bill expanding and protecting the Ocmulgee National Monument
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TRAVEL GEORGIA #atlanta#callaway#rome#hampton#macon#skoolie#tinyhouse
Atlanta was ranked as the 7th most visited city in the United States, with 35 million visitors per year in 2010. Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport is the busiest airport in the world. Atlanta is one of two cities in the world to have housed two Nobel Peace Prize winners - Martin Luther King Jr. and President Jimmy Carter. Atlanta has the second-most shopping center space in the United States.
Here are some of the best attractions in Atlanta:
Six Flags - You should try the Acrophobia - the only drop tower of its kind in the United States. The combination of the tilt, riding position, and rotating views makes for a unique experience.
World of Coca Cola - With over 100 Coke flavors, visitors are taken on a trip around the world in the tasting area for free.
Georgia Aquarium - More than 2 million people visit the aquarium each year. Visitors from 150 countries and all 50 U.S. states have stopped at the aquarium.
CNN STUDIO - You will witness the action inside Studio 7, the largest studio CNN has ever built anywhere in the world.
Center for Civil and Human Rights - This is the perfect avenue to start your exploration of Atlanta's precious past. It highlights Atlanta's role in the civil rights movement like no other.
Ride the MARTA trains - It is your direct route for all flights in and out of Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.
Olympic Park fountains - It serves as Georgia's lasting legacy of the Centennial Olympic Games, and it anchors efforts to revitalize residential and commercial development Atlanta.
The College Football Hall of Fame - It was established in 1951 to immortalize the greatest players and coaches as positive role models for future generations.
Pine Mountain Georgia - It serves as the gateway to Callaway Gardens. Visitors can experience Georgia's largest State Park, Pine Mountain Antiques Mall, Animal Safari, and a plenty of recreational attractions.
Hampton Georgia - There are many historic homes and oak lined streets in the area. Annual events include the Yellow Pollen Street Festival, the Bear Creek Festival, and Georgia National Fair.
Rome, Georgia - Home of Hot Air Balloons. It offers balloon rides, tons of craft vendors, rides for the kids, aerial stunts by Tiger Flight and beautiful airplanes on display from the Museum of Flight.
Macon is a city in Georgia with diverse cultures, beautiful architecture, music heritage and thriving arts and educational opportunities. It is located 1.25 hours South of Atlanta at the crossroads of two major interstate highways, I-75 (north-south) and I-16 (east-west).
Here some of the best attractions in the area:
Ocmulgee National Monument - This park is a prehistoric American Indian site. American Indians first came here during the Paleo-Indian period hunting Ice Age mammals.
Johnston–Felton–Hay House - One of Georgia’s most historic houses and distinguished structures, It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1974.
Central City Park - This was Macon’s first public park. Home to Luther Williams Field, the heart of Cherry Blossom Festival event, and the original home of the Georgia State Fair.
Rose Hill Cemetery - It is part of a self-guided walking tour of Macon and is the site of the semi-annual Rose Hill Ramble sponsored by the Middle Georgia Historical Society.
St. Joseph Catholic Church - The interior features 60 stained glass windows which depicts the story of Salvation, a white Carrara marble altar and pulpit, and an organ with 1,000 pipes.
Tiny House and Skoolie Festival - Home of the 4th Annual 2019 Georgia Tiny House Festival.
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Fly South Fest PSA 2010
Migrate to Macon, Georgia on NOvember 6,2010 for the Second Annual Fly South Fest. This Music and Tailgating event is sponsored by Friends of the Ocmulgee Heritage Trail. The gates open to Amerson Water Works Park at 2pm and Tailgate set ups are encouraged and tents will be allowed around the periphery. Music starts at 3! Headlining the Event at 7 is The Marshall Tucker Band! Get your tickets today at flysouthfest.com
Ocmulgee National Monument holds 28th annual Indian Celebration
This weekend will be the 28th annual Ocmulgee Indian Celebration at the Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park.
Tupleo and Brices Crossroads in 2012
Tupelo and Brices Crossroads Battlefields from our vacation in 2012.
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Music: On My Way Home by The 126ers uploaded from YouTube free music library.
GEORGIA - USA Travel Guide | Around The World
Georgia is a US state in the South. The state was named for Great Britain's King George II. Founded in 1733, it was the last of the 13 original colonies that became the first 13 US states.
Georgia is more diverse than many Americans realize, with a scenic seacoast, mountains higher than any peaks in Britain, and large cities as well as extensive rural areas. Its historic sites focus mostly on the Antebellum and Civil War eras and the civil rights movement. (Atlanta was the home of Martin Luther King Jr.) Warm Springs was the Southern home of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and he died there in 1945 shortly after beginning his fourth term in office. It's a must for tourists interested in the Great Depression or World War II.
Cities :
Atlanta - The capital, largest city, and home of Coca Cola
Athens - Home of the University of Georgia
Augusta - Home of Augusta National Golf Club, site of the Masters
Blue Ridge- Gateway to the Mountains
Columbus - White Water Rafting
Dalton - Carpet Capital of the World!
Macon - Cherry blossom capital of Georgia
Savannah - Georgia's first city
Valdosta - Home of Wild Adventures!
Morrow - Home of Clayton State University!
Norcross - A Place to Imagine!
Other destinations :
Amicalola Falls
Appalachian National Scenic Trail
Cumberland Island National Seashore
Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge
Oconee National Forest
Jekyll Island
Lake Chatuge
Saint Simons Island
Stone Mountain
There are 63 parks in Georgia, 48 of which are state parks and 15 that are historic sites, and numerous state wildlife preserves, under the supervision of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. Other historic sites and parks are supervised by the National Park Service and include the Andersonville National Historic Site in Andersonville; Appalachian National Scenic Trail; Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area near Atlanta; Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park at Fort Oglethorpe; Cumberland Island National Seashore near St. Marys; Fort Frederica National Monument on St. Simons Island; Fort Pulaski National Monument in Savannah; Jimmy Carter National Historic Site near Plains; Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park near Kennesaw; Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historic Site in Atlanta; Ocmulgee National Monument at Macon; Trail of Tears National Historic Trail; and the Okefenokee Swamp in Waycross, Georgia
Outdoor recreational activities include hiking along the Appalachian Trail; Civil War Heritage Trails; rock climbing and whitewater kayaking. Other outdoor activities include hunting and fishing.
In the Atlanta area, World of Coke, Georgia Aquarium, Zoo Atlanta and Stone Mountain are important tourist attractions. Stone Mountain is Georgia's most popular attraction; receiving over four million tourists per year. The Georgia Aquarium, in Atlanta, was the largest aquarium in the world in 2010 according to Guinness World Records.
Callaway Gardens, in western Georgia, is a family resort.The area is also popular with golfers.
The Savannah Historic District attracts over eleven million tourists each year.
The Golden Isles are a string of barrier islands off the Atlantic coast of Georgia near Brunswick that include beaches, golf courses and the Cumberland Island National Seashore.
Several sites honor the lives and careers of noted American leaders: the Little White House in Warm Springs, which served as the summer residence of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt while he was being treated for polio; President Jimmy Carter's hometown of Plains and the Carter Presidential Center in Atlanta; the Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historic Site in Atlanta, which is the final resting place of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King; and Atlanta's Ebenezer Baptist Church, where Dr. King preached.
Hanging along the Oconee River
Hammock hanging along the Oconee River in Georgia.
The Lilies of Flat Shoals Creek Harris County Georgia
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Top 5 Things to do at Amerson River Park
Amerson River Park in Macon is in the championship round for a national award. Here's why people love the park so much.
Indian Celebration - Ocmulgee Mounds Park, September 2009
Indian dances from the celebration held in Macon, GA
Chris Horne for City Council - East Macon: the ignored part of a city in decline
Ask almost any resident of East Macon if they feel like this side of the river has been overlooked, ignored or neglected and they'll tell you it has. The evidence of it is all around us. People shouldn't have to live this way, especially since we have the greatest assets in the entire city.
We have a chance to turn this around and I know we can. Either you choose more of the same, or you vote for change.
Vote for Chris Horne on Tuesday, July 19.
ArrowHead Trail Deer
Tamed Deer at Arrowhead Trail on Lake Tobosofkee Macon, GA. I was too scared to pass between the doe and fawn so I tried to shooo them away
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The Man!: Dean Thornton
194 Garrett Cloer, Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site
As part of its mission, the National Park Service seeks to protect and preserve places saved by the American people so that all may experience the heritage of the United States. These places include those with historical significance.
Supervisory Park Ranger Garrett Cloer joins us to explore the Longfellow House-Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site so we can discover more about the Siege of Boston (1775-76) and the birth of the Continental Army and the life and work of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
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North Carolina Scenic Byway: Forest Heritage – Part 1
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has designated 54 Scenic Byways to give visitors and residents a chance to experience a bit of North Carolina history, geography and culture while raising awareness for the protection and preservation of these treasures. Routes are carefully selected to embody the diverse beauty and culture of the Tar Heel State and provide travelers with a safe and interesting alternate route.
These byways are intended as an option to the faster-paced traffic and commercial areas found along our major highways and interstates. Following the byways, you will see some of the most breathtaking scenery from the Blue Ridge Mountains to fertile plains and the crystal blue coastline.
Decades in the making, interstate construction still years away from completion
Phases 1-3 of the I-75/I-16 interchange work is scheduled to be complete by the end of 2021. There will be three additional phases that will be put out for construction bids in 2021 and 2023.
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