Georgia's Historic Lands
By: Robert Wang, Vincent Huang, and Sid Nair
Welcome!
Athens
The Classic City
Well, you're in luck! Welcome to Athens! This lively college town is the perfect place to have fun and have a great time. The vibrant restored-Victorian architecture only adds to the dynamic mood. Athens has an immeasurable amount of restaurants, shops, and other buildings. Many also visit a concert; the magic that created R.E.M. and the B-52's are still working!
The Arch (Entrance to UGA)
Fair Havens
Sanford Stadium
A Place to Visit: Georgia Museum of Art
Restaurants in Athens
Last Resort Grill
Cali N Tito's
La Dolce Vita
Hotels in Athens
Holiday Inn Express
Going Cheap: Bulldog Inn
Hotel Indigo
Macon
The Soul of The South
Mark Smith Planetarium
Concerts in Macon
Georgia Sports Hall of Fame
Restaurants in Macon
Buca di Beppo Italian Restaurant
Fish N' Pig
Amanda's Cakery
Hotels in Macon
Homewood Suites
Macon Marriott City Center
The center of luxury in Macon. Indoor pools, large beds, and flatscreens with video games! This hotel even has IPod docking stations!
Super 8 Macon West
Milledgeville
A Quiet Old Town With History
Milledgeville
Location
Church
Restaurants in Milledgeville
Aubri Lanes Restaurant
The Local Yolkal Cafe
Jackson's On Sinclair
Hotels in Milledgeville
Super 8
Americas Best Value Inn
Quality Inn
Animals!
Blanton Winship
Demography of Historic Heartland
968,113
Race Distribution:
Whites:
52%
Blacks:
36%
Asians:
2%
Hispanic:
6%
Other:
4%
Milledgeville Civil War History
Georgia passed the Ordinance of Secession and on February 4, 1861, Georgia joined the Confederate States Of America. On November 1864, Union General William T. Sherman and his troops marched into Milledgeville. When they left a couple of days later, they had ransacked the place, leaving a trail of destruction behind, leaving the southerners to rebuild.
In 1868, during Reconstruction, the legislature decided to move the state capital to Atlanta, a city symbolising the New South as Milledgeville symbolized the Old South.
Citations
"Macon, Georgia." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 04 Nov. 2014. Web. 11 Apr. 2014.
"Milledgeville, Georgia." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 04 Nov. 2014. Web. 11 Apr. 2014.
"Athens, Georgia." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 04 Nov. 2014. Web. 11 Apr. 2014.
"Georgia QuickFacts from the US Census Bereau." Georgia QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau. N.p., n.d. Web 13 Apr. 2014.
"Historic Heartland." Tourist Guide. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Apr. 2014
"Georgia Sports Hall of Fame." Macon, GA. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Apr. 2014.