Saint Simon's Island, Georgia

History

The Museum is located on St. Simons Island, one of the 4 barrier islands that make up the Golden Isles of Georgia. The historic site consists of 4 structures including an 1872 brick lighthouse, a keeper's dwelling, a 1890 oil house, and Victorian gazebo.

Sautee Nacoochee, Georgia

Art, Culture, General, History

A non-profit Cultural Arts Community Center equipped with a Folk Pottery museum, History Museum, Gallery, Theatre, Art Studio, Outdoor Stage, and Historic Gym.

Athens, Georgia

History

The School of Environmental offers programs in historic preservation landscape architecture. Our exhibits reflect those disciplines. We provide traveling exhibits, as well as our own.

Jefferson, Georgia

History

The Shields-Ethridge Heritage Farm is an outdoor farm museum which features original equipment and buildings on original sites.

Duluth, Georgia

History

Over 80 pieces of rolling stock, including vintage steam locomotives, historic wooden cars, and pullmans (including the 1911 car "Superb" used by Pres. Harding) can be seen up-close at this 30-acre site. ADA Accessible.

Kennesaw, Georgia

History, Military

The Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History, formerly the Kennesaw Civil War Museum, will hold a grand re-opening celebration March 30, 2003, after a massive $6 million expansion that has resulted in a facility ten times the size of the previous building.

Located in Kennesaw, GA, the Museum, a Smithsonian Institution affiliate, will continue to house its star attraction, the General, the locomotive stolen during the Civil War's Great Locomotive Chase, but has greatly expanded the collection to include a brand new film depicting the chase, a Medal of Honor awarded posthumously to one of the Union raiders, and reproductions of the hotel where the chase began, along with Tunnel Hill.

Saint Simons Island, Georgia

History

The museum consists of an 1872 brick lighthouse and keeper's dwelling, 1890 oil house and Victorian gazebo which contain exhibits on the history of the lighthouse and also depict the way of life for a turn-of-the-century keeper.

Fort Gaines, Georgia

History, Historic House, Historical Society

Originally located on the edge of a long ago plantation, this historic frontier store complex has been recovered and moved to the present site in Fort Gaines, Ga.

Sandy Springs, Georgia

History

The 1869 Williams-Payne House displays 600 museum artifacts, photographs, books, oral history interviews, transcriptions, maps and manuscripts.

Savannah, Georgia

History

The Savannah History Museum is located in the building that was originally the passenger station of the Central of Georgia Railway. The structure is a National Historic Landmark and houses a variety of exhibits which reflect Savannah's history from 1733

Vienna, Georgia

History, Historic House

The Museum is the first law office of renowned Senator Walter F. George (1878-1957). One of the founding fathers of NATO, Sen. George served 34 yrs. in the U.S. Senate. Museum contains memorabilia of Senator's term as well as his senate office chair.

Macon, Georgia

Culture, General, History, Historic House, Library

The Sidney Lanier Cottage House Museum, located at 935 High Street in Macon, GA, is the birthplace of noted poet, musician & soldier, Sidney Lanier (1842-1881). Perhaps best known for his poems "The Marshes of Glynn" and "Song of the Chattahoochee," Lanier was also a renowned musician, as he was first chair flute in the Peabody Symphony Orchestra in Baltimore for seven seasons. Furthermore, Lanier received a federal commission to compose a Cantata for the Centenniel celebration of the United States in 1876 in Philadelphia. Please join us for a guided tour of the museum, where you will learn more about Sidney Lanier and view items from his life.

Waycross, Georgia

Children's, History, Natural History, Science

A self guided museum which is dedicated to educating the public about the importance of the Forest Industry in the South and offers both indoor and outdoor exhibits. Indoor exhibits include a "talking tree" and the locally famous "mummified dog", while outdoor exhibits include a fire tower, a giant Cypress tree, and a steam-operated engine.

Columbus, Georgia

History

Buckhead, Georgia

History