Jimmy Carter National Historical Park pays homage to the rural roots of the 39th President of the United States.
Andersonville National Historic Site in Georgia is the location of Camp Sumter, a notorious Civil War military prison.
Americus, Georgia, is the international headquarters for Habitat for Humanity. Their Global Village and Discovery Center is located just outside downtown, and it’s a great learning experience for all. It displays model homes from select countries around the world that Habitat works in.
Americus is a lovely town in Georgia that makes a great base for visiting Andersonville National Historic Site and Jimmy Carter National Historical Park. There are plenty of places to stay and a few decent places to eat while in town.
On a long drive from Clearwater, Florida, to Americus, Georgia, we decided to stop in Valdosta for a late lunch and a look around. The good thing was we enjoyed the quick walk around downtown. The bad thing was we were a bit late and everything was closed by the time we got there!
Fans of the Allman Brothers Band can’t pass up a visit to the Big House Museum in Macon, Georgia. Members of the band, their friends and families, and roadies lived in the house from January 1970 to 1973. The house is open Thursday to Sunday from 11am to 6pm. Adult admission is US$15.
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park in Macon, Georgia, is a prehistoric Native American site that preserves over 10,000 years of history. It was first populated during the Ice Age, and mounds were built by the South Appalachian Mississippian culture around 900 AD. Ocmulgee Mounds is open daily until 5pm and charges no admission except for special events.
As soon as we arrived in Macon, Marisol and I decided to take a walk around downtown. We found it to be a pleasant and friendly place, but a bit run down in parts. It seemed like a whole section of it had been recently renovated while other sections were a work in progress.