Georgia Tourism - Civil War Attractions

A Civil War Diary: A historical walking tour of St. Simons Island

St. Simons Island | The Coast

Harry portrays Robert Morris, a Union hospital staff officer, who has returned to St. Simons Island. The purpose of his visit is to return a diary found on the battlefield at Fredericksburg, Virginia to its rightful owner. Listen as Robert tells of his times spent on St. Simons before the war and his...

A Civil War Savannah Group Tour

Savannah | The Coast

Dramatic group walking tours or coach step-on guide tours of war and intrigue during desperate days on the Civil War Savannah home front. Inside site visits include R.E. Lee in the Andrew Low House, the historic Old City Hotel, and numerous outdoor Civil War Savannah sites including the courtyard...

A Civil War Savannah/Low Country Commemorative Tour

Savannah | The Coast

This group tour explores a panorama of Civil War sites and experiences. Accompanied by your Civil War fiddler/harmonica playing step-on guide, the tour takes in rare, treasured experiences of Robert E. Lee’s civilian and military days in Savannah and a wide array of Civil War Savannah sites and special...

A.H. Stephens Historic Park

Crawfordville | Classic South

This quiet site combines the recreational fun of a state park with the educational resources of a historic site. Named after the vice president of the Confederacy and governor of Georgia, A.H. Stephens State Historic Park features a Confederate museum with one of the finest collections of Civil War artifacts...

Allatoona Pass Battlefield

Cartersville | Historic High Country

One of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War and the inspiration for the song HOLD THE FORT, the battle of Allatoona Pass was fought on October 5, 1864. Two original earthen forts and trench works remain, making it one of the most pristine battlefields in the nation. Monuments commemorate both armies...

Alta Vista Cemetery & Longstreet Gravesite

Gainesville | NE Georgia Mountains

General James Longstreet (1821-1904), one of Lee's finest commanders, was born in Augusta and made his last home in Gainesville. Called by Lee "My Old Warhorse", Longstreet served at First Manassas, Seven Days, Second Manassas, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg and was the hero in his native Georgia...

Andersonville

Andersonville | Presidential Pathways

Visit the Village of Andersonville and step back in time. The Drummer Boy Civil War Museum on the main street is a must-see collection of authentic uniforms (both Union and Confederate), revolvers, carbines and muskets. The Village also boasts a 6-acre Pioneer Farm with operating Grist Mill, a 130-year-old...

Andersonville National Historic Site

Andersonville | Presidential Pathways

Andersonville National Historic Site pays tribute to all American prisoners of war. The park has three features: the National Prisoner of War Museum, the site of the Andersonville prison, and the Andersonville National Cemetery. The National Prisoner of War Museum commemorates the sacrifices of all American...

Archibald Smith Plantation Home

Roswell | Atlanta Metro

The 1845 Smith Plantation Home stands as majestically as it did over 150 years ago, with original furnishings inside and outbuildings, including slave quarters, barn, corn crib, kitchen, carriage house and old well. The home was built a mile north of what was then the blossoming town square of a little...

Athens First Presbyterian Church

Athens | Historic Heartland

Greek Revival style, 1855. Remodeled in 1902 and retains many features, including the Italianate marble pulpit, pine and walnut pews, and pulpit furniture.

Atlanta and West Point Railroad Depot

Newnan | Atlanta Metro

The Atlanta and West Point Railroad Depot is a historic rail freight passenger depot that has been restored by the Newnan - Coweta Historical Society. Paintings and history memorabilia are on display. Open by appointment or for special events. Originally constructed as a freight and passenger depot for...

Atlanta Campaign Heritage Trail®

Atlanta | Atlanta Metro

For a full year of the Civil War, the focus of the Union and Confederate armies was Atlanta. Follow their actual footsteps through Trenton, LaFayette, Chickamauga, Ringgold, Dalton, Resaca, Calhoun, Rome, Cartersville, Allatoona, Dallas, New Hope, Pickett's Mill, Kennesaw Mountain, Marietta, Decatur...

Atlanta Campaign Pocket Park

Dalton | Historic High Country

Relief map of Civil War troop movement during Geral Sherman's Atlanta Campaign. Describes Sherman's and Johnston's movements on May 7-13, 1864. Travel the Civil War’s Atlanta Campaign route and experience the Civil War heritage throughout NW Georgia.

Atlanta Cyclorama & Civil War Museum

Atlanta | Atlanta Metro

Nowhere can the true drama of the Civil War, Battle of Atlanta be more appreciated than at the Atlanta Cyclorama & Civil War Museum. This Civil War Museum features the world's largest oil painting, the "Battle of Atlanta." The "Cyclorama Experience" guided tour begins in the first floor auditorium...

Atlanta History Center

Atlanta | Atlanta Metro

Explore the Atlanta History Center, located on 33 acres in the heart of Buckhead. The History Center includes one of the Southeast's largest history museums; two historic houses including Swan House and Smith Family Farm; Centennial Olympic Games Museum; 22 acres of historic gardens and woodland trails...

Augusta Canal National Heritage Area

Augusta | Classic South

Walk, bike, canoe or kayak through the Augusta Canal National Heritage area beginning at the headgates. The 11.5-mile historic canal takes you past natural and urban landscapes. Wildlife viewing, picnics, fishing, nature and history hikes on the towpath are popular with locals and visitors alike. The...

Augusta Canal Petersburg Boat Tours

Augusta | Classic South

Informative, entertaining guided tours explore the scenic, historic Augusta Canal National Heritage Area. View Civil War powder works, 1880-era mills, abundant wildlife. Heritage/wildlife tours daily. Weekends offer Music Cruises, Sunset Tour and Civil War history tour.

Augusta Museum of History

Augusta | Classic South

Founded in 1937, the Augusta Museum of History is Augusta's oldest historical agency devoted to the preservation and presentation of local and regional history. The museum is home to the award-winning permanent exhibition, Augusta's Story, a 12,000-year journey through the region's rich and diverse past...

Barnesville Walking Tour

Barnesville | Historic Heartland

Enjoy the charm of small-town Barnesville with its many Victorian homes, quaint shops and picturesque neighborhoods.

Barrington Hall

Roswell | Atlanta Metro

Barrington Hall is one of the best examples of Greek Revival Temple architecture in the United States today. The surrounding 7 acres of original grounds look much as they did 160 years ago. Barrington Hall is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and has been called one of metro Atlanta...

Bartow History Museum

Cartersville | Historic High Country

Bartow History Museum is located at 4 East Church Street in downtown Cartersville, Georgia, and documents the history of northwest Georgia's Bartow County, spanning more than 200 years since the Cherokee were the area's primary residents. Artifacts, photographs, documents, and a variety of interactive...

Battle of Ringgold Gap - Atlanta Campaign Pocket Park

Ringgold | Historic High Country

Following the Union victory at Missionary Ridge and the Rebel retreat, Yankee troops set out in pursuit. Maj. Gen. Patrick Cleburne's command fell back to Ringgold Gap where the Western & Atlantic Railroad passed through Taylor's Ridge. Maj. Gen. Joseph B. Hooker sent his force forward to seize the ridge...

Battle of Tunnel Hill Civil War Reenactment

Tunnel Hill | Historic High Country

The Battle of Tunnel Hill Civil War Reenactment presents living history and battle action during this annual event held the weekend after Labor Day. Set on the historic grounds of the Clisby Austin House and adjacent to the Western and Atlantic Railroad Tunnel, the weekend brings to life the significant...

Battles for Chattanooga Museum

Lookout Mountain | Historic High Country

Located on Lookout Mountain, The Battles for Chattanooga Electric Map and Museum is the perfect starting point for your tour of the area's Civil War battle sites. Our spectacular three-dimensional electronic battle map presentation of Chattanooga's Civil War history features 5,000 miniature soldiers...

Beulah Rucker Museum

Gainesville | NE Georgia Mountains

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the museum features a cultural museum dating from the late 19th century to the present with rooms containing 20th century furnishings, artifacts, and pictures. BEULAH RUCKER OLIVER ~ 1888-1963 Beulah Rucker Oliver was born in Banks County Georgia in...