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Global Village & Discovery Center 121 Habitat Street, Americus, GA 31709, 229-924-0577, 800-422-4828, See life size Habitat for Humanity International houses from countries from around the world at this six acre educational center where you will also learn about the devastating effects of poverty and the inspiring work of Habitat volunteers. more...  |
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Lindbergh Memorial Located Off of Highway 49, 229-928-6059, This memorial commemorates the first solo flight of aviator Charles Lindbergh at the Southerfield Airport. |
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Civil War Village of Andersonville 114 Church Street, Andersonville, GA 31711, 229-924-2558, Located between Americus and Oglethorpe, The Civil War Village of Andersonville was once the arrival point for Union inmates. The Village features Civil War artifacts, including uniforms, and a working pioneer farm. more...  |
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Georgia Rural Telephone Museum Located on State Road 195 in Leslie, 229-874-4786, Home to one of the largest, oldest, and rarest collections of antique telephone and telephone memorabilia in the world, this museum is housed in a former cotton warehouse built in 1911 and features collections from 1876 to the present such as an early liquid transmitter from 1876, the first carrier to transmit speech, and a model of Alexander Graham Bell’s workshop.
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Andersonville National Historic Site (circa 1864) 496 Cemetery Road, Americus, GA 31711, Located in Andersonville, 229-924-0343, The only park in the National Park System to serve as a memorial to all American prisoners of war throughout the nation's history, this 515 acre park consists of the original historic prison site complete with rebuilt stockade wall sections, remnants of escape tunnels, the Andersonville National Cemetery, and the National Prisoner of War Museum. more... |
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Jimmy Carter National Historic Site 300 North Bond Street, Americus, GA 31780, Located in Plains, 229-824-4104, Dedicated to the 39th President of the United States, this national park site includes President Jimmy Carter’s residence, boyhood farm, the railroad depot which served as his campaign headquarters during the 1976 election, and the Plains High School Museum & Welcome Center filled with Carter memorabilia. more...  |
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