Georgia
Andersonville National Historic Site
Submitted by siteadmin on Tue, 02/03/2009 - 19:35Andersonville National Historic Site
496 Cemetery Road
Andersonville, GA 31711-9707
Phone: 229-924-0343
This Civil War prisoner-of-war camp commemorates the sacrifices by American prisoners not only in the 1861-65 conflict but in all wars. The prison site is partially reconstructed. Includes National Prisoner of War Museum and Andersonville National Cemetery (16,000 interments, 1,004 unidentified).
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
Submitted by siteadmin on Tue, 02/03/2009 - 19:35Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
1978 Island Ford Parkway
Atlanta, GA 30350-3400
Phone: 770-399-8070
A series of sites along a 48-mile stretch of the Chattahoochee River, north of Atlanta, is preserved so the public can enjoy recreation and visit historic spots.
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park
Submitted by siteadmin on Tue, 02/03/2009 - 19:36Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park
P.O. Box 2128
Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742-0128
Phone: 706-866-9241
A major Confederate victory on Chickamauga Creek in Georgia, Sept. 19-20, 1863, was countered by Union victories at Orchard Knob, Lookout Mountain, and Missionary Ridge in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Nov. 23-25, 1863. This was the first national military park.
Cumberland Island National Seashore
Submitted by siteadmin on Tue, 02/03/2009 - 19:36Cumberland Island National Seashore
P.O. Box 806
St. Marys, GA 31558-0806
Phone: 912-882-4335
Magnificent and unspoiled beaches and dunes, marshes, and freshwater lakes, along with historic sites, make up the largest of Georgia's Golden Isles. Accessible by tour boat only.
Fort Frederica National Monument
Submitted by siteadmin on Tue, 02/03/2009 - 19:37Fort Frederica National Monument
Route 9, Box 286-C
St. Simons Island, GA 31522-9710
Phone: 912-638-3639
Gen. James E. Oglethorpe built this British town and fort in 1736-48 during the Anglo-Spanish struggle for control of what is now the southeastern United States.
Fort Pulaski National Monument
Submitted by siteadmin on Tue, 02/03/2009 - 19:37Fort Pulaski National Monument
P.O. Box 30757
Savannah, GA 31410-0757
Phone: 912-786-5787
Fort Pulaski took 18 years and 25 million bricks to build, but in 30 hours, new, experimental rifled cannon tore great, gaping holes in its walls, forcing the Confederate garrison to surrender in 1862. The strategy of warfare and the role of fortifications was changed forever.
Jimmy Carter National Historic Site
Submitted by siteadmin on Tue, 02/03/2009 - 19:38Jimmy Carter National Historic Site
300 N. Bond St.
Plains, GA 31780-0392
Phone: 229-824-4104
The rural southern culture of Plains, Georgia, had a large influence in molding the character and in shaping the political policies of the 39th President of the United States.The site includes President Carter's residence and boyhood home. The Plains High School serves as the park visitor center. The railroad depot, which served as campaign headquarters during the 1976 election, houses additional exhibits. The area surrounding the residence is under the protection of the Secret Service, and no attempt should be made to enter.
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
Submitted by siteadmin on Tue, 02/03/2009 - 19:38Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
905 Kennesaw Mountain Drive
Kennesaw, GA 30152
Phone: 770-427-4686
Eleven miles of Union and Confederate earthworks are preserved within the park. These earthworks mark the sites of the battles of Kolb's Farm, June 22, 1864, and Kennesaw Mountain, June 27, 1864. Gen.William T. Sherman's southward advance was temporarily halted here by Gen. Joseph T. Johnston and the stalwart defense of his Confederates.
Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historic Site
Submitted by siteadmin on Tue, 02/03/2009 - 19:39Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historic Site
450 Auburn Avenue, NE
Atlanta, GA 30312-0526
Phone: 404-331-5190
The birthplace, church, and grave of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., civil rights leader, compose this park. The park visitor center has exhibits and films on Dr. King.The surrounding 68.19-acre preservation district includes Sweet Auburn, the economic and cultural center of Atlanta's African-American community during most of the 20th century.
Ocmulgee National Monument
Submitted by siteadmin on Tue, 02/03/2009 - 19:39Ocmulgee National Monument
1207 Emery Highway
Macon, GA 31217-4399
Phone: 478-752-8257
Traces of 12,000 years of Southeastern culture from Ice Age Indians to the historic Creek Confederacy are preserved here. The park includes the massive temple mounds of a Mississippian Indian ceremonial complex that thrived between 900 and 1100 and many artifacts.
