2008 Official Georgia Travel Guide

ATLANTA METRO DixieLand Fun Park, Fayetteville Newman Wetlands Center Come learn about wetlands, see educational exhibits, have a picnic and take a scenic stroll. Trail open daily 7 a.m.–7 p.m. Center Tues.–Sat. 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. Free. 2755 Freeman Rd., hampton, 30228 770-603-5603, gwf.org/wetlandpatch15.htm 123 JONESBORO Antique Funeral Museum/ Margaret Mitchell Playhouse Visitors can see a horse-drawn hearse, a pre–Civil War casket and antique Civil War embalming equipment and visit the room where Mitchell played as a child. Daily. Free. 168 N. McDonough St., Jonesboro, 30236 770-478-7211, popedickson.com | 123 DAVID GLOVER Southeastern Railway Museum Old railway equipment, President Harding’s private car and train rides. Apr.–Dec. Thurs.–Sat. 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Jan.–Mar. Sat. only. Adults $8, children $4, seniors $6. 3595 peachtree Rd., Duluth, 30096 770-476-2013, srmduluth.org | 12345 Historic City Cemetery Guided tours are available of this 1823 cemetery and museum. Notable citizens buried here are Philip and Eleanor Fitzgerald, great-grandparents of Margaret Mitchell. 280 Stonewall Ave. w, Fayetteville, 30214 770-716-5332 The Jonesboro Greenhouse View local art or tour the mansion and gardens at the Jonesboro Greenhouse. Fri., Sat., Mon. 10 a.m.–3 p.m. Adults $5, children and seniors $4. 139 college St., Jonesboro, 30236 770-477-1084, jonesborogreenhouse.com DUNwOODy Dunwoody Nature Center A nonprofit organization established to develop and preserve a natural classroom for environmental education. It has wetland, woodland and streamside trails. 5343 Roberts Dr., Dunwoody, 30338 770-394-3322, dunwoodynature.org Holliday-Dorsey-Fife House Museum This museum, located in a house that Doc Holliday once visited, features GoneWiththe Wind and Civil War memorabilia. Thurs.–Sat. 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Adults $5, seniors $4. 140 w. Lanier Ave., Fayetteville, 30214 770-716-5332, hdfhouse.com | 123 The Road to Tara Museum This museum highlights Civil War and Gone WiththeWind memorabilia. Call for hours and fees. 104 N. Main St., Jonesboro, 30236 770-478-4800, 800-662-7829, visitscarlett.com | 123 Stately Oaks GRANTvILLE Historic Grantville Driving Tour Experience this old railroad town with a historic district, cotton mills and mill villages. 123 LaGrange St., Grantville, 30220 770-254-2627, 800-826-9382, villagesofcoweta.org EAST pOINT This emerging urban center features restored homes and a charming main street with pubs and eateries next to the MARTA station. eastpointcity.org An 1839 planter’s home complete with white columns. Tours with costumed guides. Mon.–Fri. 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Call for Sat. hours. Adults $12, children $6, seniors $9. 100 carriage Ln. (off Jodeco Dr.), Jonesboro, 30236 770-473-0197, historicaljonesboro.org 1235 FAIRBURN Old Campbell County Museum Learn the history of Campbell County and visit the historic courthouse. Tues. 11 a.m.–4 p.m. and by appointment. Call for tours. Free. courthouse Square, Fairburn, 30213 770-964-6007, 770-996-6796 | 123 hAMpTON Atlanta Motor Speedway Nextel Cup Series, NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and Busch Series. Tours operate daily. Mon.–Sat. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Call for tours. Adults $5, children $2, under 6 free. hampton, 30228 770-946-4211, 770-946-3945, atlantamotorspeedway.com | 12345 TRAvEL SERvIcES Gone With the Wind Tour You’ll discover the truth about the birth of Melanie’s baby, the little maid Prissy and Shanty Town. Tours Mon.–Sat. at 1 p.m. $15. Group rates and times by appointment. 471 parkwood way, Jonesboro, 30236 770-477-8864, peterbonner.com/gonewiththewindtour.html Historical and Hysterical Tours Topics of tours include GoneWiththeWind and the Battle of Jonesboro. Additional tours are available for groups. Call for daily tour times and fees. 104 N. Main St., Jonesboro, 30236 770-477-8864, peterbonner.com | 12 –Continuedonpage50 FAyETTEvILLE DixieLand Fun Park Activities include go-carts, bumper boats, mini-golf, batting cages, laser tag, zip line, giant swing, an indoor playground and a huge arcade. Call for hours and fees. 1675 US hwy. 85 N, Fayetteville, 30214 770-460-5862, dixielandfunpark.com 12345 Lake Shamrock This lake was designed as a “fishing hole for kids.” Boat ramp, restrooms and picnic tables available. Shamrock Rd., hampton, 30228 770-961-2130 Fayette County Historical Society The society runs a research center for genealogical and historical research and offers a walking tour of the Fayetteville historic area. Call for hours. Free. 195 Lee St., Fayetteville, 30214 770-716-6020, historyfayettecoga.org 123 did you know? In Gone With the Wind, Margaret Mitchell set the location of Tara in Jonesboro. While Jonesboro does exist, Tara is fictional, as are many of the homes and characters in the book. GEORGIA.ORG • 1-800-VISIT GA 48 Official Georgia Travel Guide http://gwf.org/wetlandpatch15.htm http://popedickson.com http://jonesborogreenhouse.com http://srmduluth.org http://visitscarlett.com http://hdfhouse.com http://dunwoodynature.org http://historicaljonesboro.org http://villagesofcoweta.org http://eastpointcity.org http://peterbonner.com/gonewiththewindtour.html http://atlantamotorspeedway.com http://peterbonner.com http://dixielandfunpark.com http://historyfayettecoga.org http://www.georgia.org

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