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Address: State Hwy 49, Andersonville, GA
It is well worth the 50 mile drive southeast of Columbus to visit the Andersonville National Prisoner of War Museum. Camp Sumter, as it was known, was one of the largest Confederate prisons and was notorious for poor conditions and a high death rate. The museum has exhibits honoring POW's from the Revolutionary War...
Coca Cola Space Science Center
Address: 701 Front Ave, Columbus, GA 31901
This space exploration center is interactive and great for children and adults. Watch a movie at the Omnisphere Theater and then visit the Challenger Learning Center which has space craft reproductions. View planets, stars, comets, meteor showers and eclipses through powerful telescopes at the Mead Observatory which...
Address: 1251 Wynnton Rd, off I-185 exit 6 , Columbus, GA 31906
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This museum of American art and regional history is the largest in Georgia and one of the largest museums in the Southeast. There are 15 permanent collections and also traveling exhibition galleries of fine and decorative art. The museum also offers many educational classes, free programs and a space for student art...
Address: Columbus River Side Trails, Columbus, GA
Columbus Riverwalk offers seven miles of walking trails on the riverfront, including historic markers. Joggers, cyclist and walkers, and locals and tourists believe this walk is peaceful and charming. Walk any or all of the miles of trails free.
Address: 401 Little White House Rd, Warm Springs, GA 31830
Hoping to find a cure for the infantile paralysis (polio) that had struck him in 1921, Franklin Delano Roosevelt built this vacation home in 1932. FDR died while posing for a portrait and the "Unfinished Portrait" is in a museum on-site. Also in the museum are other interesting exhibits such as his 1938 Ford...
Address: Ft. Benning, Ft. Benning, GA 31905
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Large collection of military items including art and artifacts describing the American Infantry foot soldier over two centuries of duty. All sorts of weapons displayed (American, allies and enemy's).
Port Columbus Civil War Naval Museum
Address: 202 4th St, Columbus, GA 31902
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The Port Columbus Civil War Naval Museum is the only museum in the world that interprets all phases of the Navies of the union and confederates during the Civil War.
Houses an extensive collection of Confederate navy art and artifacts.
Address: Hwy 39C And Hwy 28, Lumpkin, GA 31815
Awesome, and well worth the 40 mile drive from Columbus to this incredible "Little Grand Canyon" in Georgia. Man-made due to poor farming practices, the soil has literally fallen away, creating deep colorful canyons. Walking trails (three miles, seven miles), camp grounds, and an interactive center are on this...
Address: 1850 Martin Luther King Dr, Lumpkin, GA 31815
Located 40 miles from Columbus, this is a real 1850 working town where time stands still! Blacksmiths and others reenact the activities of general life in the 1800's. Over 30 authentically furnished pre-Civil War buildings are on-site.
Address: 1300 Oak Grove Rd, Pine Mountain, GA 31822
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A giraffe has a blue tongue, and if you open your window to feed one, it will put it inside your car to get the food! Fun for everyone! Watch out for the water buffalo though, they are slimy and wet bearded creatures. This park is fun for all – adults and kids.
