Central and North Georgia
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We’ve compiled the best of the best in Central and North Georgia - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.
Housed in a converted mill in the Augusta Canal National Heritage Area, this museum traces Augusta's important role in developing Georgia's textile industry. The looms are still powered by the building's original turbines; they also provide the power to juice up the museum's Petersburg canal boats. Tours of the canal, usually one hour long, start here and are a fascinating trip through history. Guides are well versed in the passing sights, which include assorted wildlife, a working 19th-century textile mill, and two of Georgia's only remaining 18th-century houses.
This museum is a great first stop in understanding Augusta’s rich history. Begin your visit by taking a 12,000-year journey through the region's past by touring the permanent exhibit, Augusta's Story. Other exhibits explore the history of health care in Augusta, the role of the railroads, and of course, the Masters Tournament. Adults and kids alike will enjoy exploring the Transportation Corridor’s 1920s trolley car, a 1914 locomotive, and a reconstructed 1930s gas station. Another favorite is an exhibit devoted to native son James Brown.
The well-maintained pathways of the Riverwalk (between 5th and 10th Streets) curve along the Savannah River and are the perfect place for a leisurely stroll. The upper brick portion connects downtown attractions like St. Paul's Church and the Morris Museum of Art. There are a few shops and restaurants along the way, but not as many as you might expect. On Saturday mornings between April and November, look out for the Augusta Market at the 8th Street Plaza. The lower paths offer a close-up view of wildlife and a peek at the graceful homes of North Augusta, South Carolina.
The home where President Woodrow Wilson spent the formative years of his childhood still stands in downtown Augusta across the street from First Presbyterian Church, where his father served as minister. The Wilsons lived in Augusta during the Civil War and Reconstruction, from 1860 to 1870, which greatly shaped the future president’s point of view. You can take a guided tour of the carefully restored home that depicts life and boyhood in the 1860s. Exhibits provide insight into Wilson’s life and time as the 28th president of the United States.
Augusta's oldest residence, built around 1791, Meadow Garden was the home of George Walton, one of Georgia's three signers of the Declaration of Independence. At age 26, he was its youngest signer. Owned and operated by the Daughters of the American Revolution since 1900, it is one of the oldest house museums in the state of Georgia.
This is a splendid collection of Southern art, from early landscapes, antebellum portraits, and the Civil War period through neo-impressionism and modern contemporary art. The first institution dedicated to Southern art and artists, the museum also holds up to 10 special exhibitions each year bringing important, though sometimes little-known, artists to the forefront.
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