There is a large Jimmy Carter Center in Atlanta, but this collection of exhibits may offer a more…read morepersonal picture of the man. This pastoral town was an oasis; where the surrounding countryside was waterlogged, run down, and still carries marks of the confederacy, this town was upbeat and well kept. Even the auto scrapyard was neat. The main exhibit is a schoolhouse. The schoolhouse-like the former president who once went there-is a throwback. A railhouse includes campaign materials from Carter's first presidential run, which is frankly incomprehensible in the modern political lexicon. Perhaps most touching is the farm three miles outside the town, on which I saw a rambunctious chicken returned to its coop and traded stares with some goats. It's just really difficult to try to square the experience of someone who grew up in this piece of Americana but also lived in the White House. Signage points out that even walking into the one-block downtown from where little Jimmy lived would have been a big deal. Conversely, where I used to live I once stumbled upon the White House by accident on a walk of comparable length. This place is another world, and President Carter's experience with farming and the simple life, much like the founding fathers, is likely to have been foundational to his politics as well as his own life. The park offers plenty of opportunities for contemplating such subjects.

Very interesting place to stop. The train depot was awesome. The memorial garden and grave site…read morewas fitting of a former President. He was a beloved man of Plains. A must see.

A Historical single-family home in the planned section of historical downtown Columbus, GA. House…read morebuilt in early 1800's was divided into apartments, offices, then went into total disrepair. Current owner, Brian Luedtke saw a gem worth saving and completely restored the home that was close to being destroyed. Luedtke did all the work himself, tediously making molds to restore art details and furnishing with period antiques over a 15 year restoration. What a gift to Columbus history!

It's really unique here! It was drizzling and we were coming from Providence Canyon and decided to…read morestop by. It's awesome! Not a lot to do or see but someone did just recently get proposed to certainly a Georgia fan ponder for sure to visit

No swimming or fishing because of ... radium? It's a pretty…read moreeasy/fast park with areas of turquoise water with fish. 30 minutes to 1 hour visit depending on how many photos you choose to take. Many areas are wheelchair accessible and there are also bathrooms located with in the park. Consider stopping by if you are close, however I wouldn't drive more than an hour out of my way for it.

Not really a business but something fun to seek out and find when you're in Dothan Alabama!read more

Yup it's small. Don't blink or you'll miss it. Our van was longer than the block. We found this as…read morewe were passing through

One of the best preserved historical military sites here in the United States. The movie in Hanger…read more2 is awesome. When you visit the airfield and its buildings, it feels like you're stepping back in time. I visited on a Saturday and there was only two other families there. Every room I walked into I was the only one in there so I was able to really immerse myself in the settings, sounds, and smells. You can not only go into all the different offices in the hangars, but you can also climb the old control tower. The staff are helpful and friendly. It's free to visit but I would recommend leaving a donation. The site also has a nice little gift shop.

This place will take you back in time. To the time of when it happened and where it was. It is a…read morenice exhibit. You can tell that it needs some upkeep so please donate. Make sure you check out everything and it put you in the mindset of the past and how lucky we are for the future.

A little out of my way, but worth the visit to see this hundred year old bridge in rural Georgia. I…read moredon't have any facts to add to Richard's great detail. Yes, the bridge is locked off from all foot traffic by iron gates. I'm guessing that this was done to prevent the neer-do-wells from filling the interior with graffiti, something I've seen done to other covered bridges. There is access to the bridge from both sides of the creek, but the far side has better parking and even a few picnic benches. The view from there is way better too. Bring some fried chicken from Blakely Chicken, which is about 15 minutes away. https://www.yelp.com/biz/blakely-chicken-blakely?hrid=5jAR2dp6_1-vprYS5gUIYA. Summary - it's a lovely bridge and it's a shame that it can't be properly enjoyed because bad people do bad things. [Review 14710 overall, 210 of 2021, number 375 in Georgia.]

Not like the pictures on the website. Covered bridge is under lock and key. Small waterfall under…read morebridge. Two picnic tables in whole area - which is not very big. Area hard to find with website instructions. Best thing is it was no cost to enter state park. Come on Georgia! You can do better than this. Best thing was info on the signs.

Kolomoki Mounds State Park near Blakely, Georgia. We recently spent 3 nights there in perfect…read morecamping weather of cool clear mid-March days and nights. The night sky was magnificent. This park is in the southwest corner of Georgia, about 90 miles northwest of Tallahassee, Florida. A very nice and historic state park with ancient Native American mound structures. This is the oldest and largest Woodland Indian site in the southeastern United States, occupied by Native Americans from 350 to 900 C.E. The single campground is on one of two lakes inside the park. It has 25 campsites on a one way loop and a single smallish bath house that is centrally located. Laundry machines are available. There is a boat launch area near the campground entrance. Small boats with 10 hp or less motors are allowed but we only saw folks using their own kayaks or the rental kayaks, canoes or pontoon paddle boats on the small lake. The campstore/office where you check in is near the western entrance to the park. The store was small but nice and the staff was helpful and friendly. Unfortunately, the museum that is actually built incorporating part of a small mound and inside the camp office building was closed, apparently due to a dispute over some of the artifacts. The ranger said thst she expects it to stay closed for a while still. The road inside the campground is paved but the sites are gravel with the exception of the handicapped one we saw. Our site 7 was one of the 9 sites on Lake Kolomoki. This site was a back-in and a bit small in length, but it was pretty level and the western exposure view across the lake was great. Definitely try to get one if these lakefront sites! The pull through sites were larger but not lakefront. As with most Georgia state parks the sites were equipped with a large picnic table, a fire pit, a grill and and pole to hang lights or whatever (please don't hang out trash bags y'all, the dumpster is only 50 yards away). No sewer hookups but the dump station is conveniently located near the campground entrance as is the trash dumpster. We saw three different trails ranging from 1.25 to 2.5 miles long. From what we saw these trails are not bike friendly, but the paved roads were great for biking all around inside the park. There is also the wide open grassy plaza and temple mound area to walk around. The public group area is on Lake Yohala, the second lake down the main road less than a mile east of the campground. That area has the swimming beach, several picnic shelters, bathrooms, a playground, a putt putt golf course and some frisbee golf targets. The main historical feature of this park is the Temple Mound, also marked as Mound A. In 1949 the CCC built a stairway that provides access to the top of Mound A for great views of the area. Mound A is the largest Woodland-period platform mound in Eastern North America, standing 57-feet high, it dominates two smaller burial mounds and several ceremonial mounds. This park is pretty remotely located in a farming area but we did venture out for dinner one night at White Oak Pastures, a place with a country store, farm-to-table restaurant, a farm animal zoo and even pony rides. The reataurant had a menu limited to various burgers and salads. We all really liked the various speciality burgers we had as well as the hand cut fries. At our campsite we saw lots of birds, including purple martins, cardinals, woodpeckers and egrets. We also saw an alligator swimming near the middle if the campground lake. Loud bullfrogs were heard at night. We had a good time camping and exploring this nice park with our camping friends who met us there for the stay.

Great family place interesting visit. Will return with more family in tow. This is our first Mound…read morepark we visited.

A cool piece of local lore in Ozark, Alabama. The Ozark Carillon and Tower is dedicated to all the…read moremilitary personnel and civilians who served at Fort Rucker since 1942. I love seeking out these local gems in both large cities and small towns, these testaments to the people and moments that built our great nation and defined what it means to be an American.