List of National Historic Landmarks in Georgia (U.S facts for kids
The state of Georgia is home to many amazing places that tell stories from the past! These special spots are called National Historic Landmarks. They are recognized by the National Park Service because they are super important to the history of the United States. Think of them as national treasures – buildings, areas, or even objects that have played a big role in shaping our country.
Georgia has 49 of these incredible landmarks, showing off a wide range of history, from ancient Native American sites to homes of famous leaders and places where big changes happened.
Georgia's National Historic Landmarks
These special landmarks are found in 24 of Georgia's 159 counties. Each one has a unique story!
Landmark name | Image | Date designated | Location | County | Description | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Bellevue |
(#72000400) |
La Grange 33°02′30″N 85°02′22″W / 33.04179°N 85.03955°W |
Troup | This historic home belonged to Senator Benjamin Harvey Hill. It's a great example of a beautiful Greek Revival style house. | |
2 | Stephen Vincent Benet House |
(#71000286) |
Augusta 33°28′33″N 82°01′27″W / 33.47580°N 82.02407°W |
Richmond | This house was once the Commandant's home at the Augusta Arsenal. The famous poet Stephen Vincent Benet lived and wrote some of his works here. Today, it's part of Georgia Regents University. | |
3 | Calhoun Mine |
(#73002292) |
Dahlonega 34°33′43″N 83°59′09″W / 34.5619°N 83.9858°W |
Lumpkin | Gold was first discovered here in 1828, which led to big changes for the Cherokee people. Later, Senator John C. Calhoun from South Carolina owned this property. | |
4 | Carmichael House |
(#71000265) |
Macon 32°50′29″N 83°38′16″W / 32.84130°N 83.63765°W |
Bibb | This Greek Revival house was built in the 1840s. It's known for its unique spiral staircase in the middle. | |
5 | Central of Georgia Railroad Shops and Terminal |
(#76000610) |
Savannah 32°04′33″N 81°06′05″W / 32.07571°N 81.10126°W |
Chatham | This is a large group of buildings that were once part of the Central of Georgia Railroad. | |
6 | Chieftains |
(#71000273) |
Rome 34°16′38″N 85°10′13″W / 34.27710°N 85.17019°W |
Floyd | This was the home of Major Ridge, an important chief of the Cherokee Nation. | |
7 | College Hill |
(#71000287) |
Augusta 33°28′03″N 82°00′55″W / 33.467364°N 82.015231°W |
Richmond | This house was the home of George Walton, who was one of the people who signed the Declaration of Independence. | |
8 | Columbus Historic Riverfront Industrial District |
(#78000995) |
Columbus 32°28′53″N 84°59′30″W / 32.48139°N 84.9917°W |
Muscogee | This area along the Chattahoochee River includes important old factories like the Columbus Iron Works. | |
9 | Dixie Coca-Cola Bottling Company Plant |
(#77000428) |
Atlanta 33°45′16″N 84°23′03″W / 33.754353°N 84.384184°W |
Fulton | This building was the very first place where Coca-Cola was bottled! Today, it's used by Georgia State University. | |
10 | Dorchester Academy Boys' Dormitory |
(#86001371) |
Midway 31°48′02″N 81°27′56″W / 31.80056°N 81.46556°W |
Liberty | This dormitory is important because it was connected to the Civil Rights Movement's Citizen Education Program. | |
11 | Etowah Mounds |
(#66000272) |
Cartersville 34°07′30″N 84°48′28″W / 34.125°N 84.80778°W |
Bartow | These ancient mounds were built by Native Americans of the Mississippian culture between 1000 and 1550 A.D. There are three large mounds and several smaller ones. | |
12 | Fort James Jackson |
(#70000200) |
Savannah 32°04′55″N 81°02′10″W / 32.0819°N 81.0361°W |
Chatham | This fort was built between 1808 and 1812 to protect Savannah and its harbor. It was even used during the Civil War. | |
13 | Fox Theatre |
(#74002230) |
Atlanta 33°46′22″N 84°23′06″W / 33.77264°N 84.38501°W |
Fulton | This grand movie palace was built in the 1920s with a beautiful Moorish design. It's still a popular place for shows today! | |
14 | Governor's Mansion |
(#70000194) |
Milledgeville 33°04′48″N 83°13′55″W / 33.079871°N 83.231944°W |
Baldwin | This was the official home for Georgia's governors from 1838 to 1868. | |
15 | Henry W. Grady House |
(#76000613) |
Athens 33°57′42″N 83°23′18″W / 33.96167°N 83.38827°W |
Clarke | This Greek Revival house was bought by Henry W. Grady in 1863. He was a famous editor for the "Atlanta Constitution" newspaper. | |
16 | Green-Meldrim House |
(#74000664) |
Savannah 32°04′26″N 81°05′41″W / 32.073889°N 81.094722°W |
Chatham | Built between 1853 and 1861, this house is a great example of the Gothic Revival style, with a cool cast-iron porch. | |
17 | Joel Chandler Harris House |
(#66000281) |
Atlanta 33°44′16″N 84°25′20″W / 33.73764°N 84.42219°W |
Fulton | This was the home of Joel Chandler Harris from 1881 to 1908. He was a writer and editor, best known for his "Uncle Remus" stories. | |
18 | Hay House |
(#71000259) |
Macon 32°50′25″N 83°38′01″W / 32.84034°N 83.63361°W |
Bibb | Built from 1855 to 1859, this huge house has 24 rooms and four levels. It's designed in the Italian Renaissance Revival style. | |
19 | Herndon Home |
(#00000261) |
Atlanta 33°45′21″N 84°24′25″W / 33.75581°N 84.40686°W |
Fulton | This was the home of Alonzo Franklin Herndon, who started the Atlanta Life Insurance Company. | |
20 | Historic Augusta Canal and Industrial District |
(#71000285) |
Augusta 33°30′08″N 81°59′57″W / 33.5022°N 81.99917°W |
Richmond | Finished in 1847, this canal used the power of the Savannah River to run mills and provide drinking water for Augusta. | |
21 | Jekyll Island Historic District |
(#72000385) |
Jekyll Island 31°03′38″N 81°25′19″W / 31.06056°N 81.42194°W |
Glynn | This club was started in 1886 as a private getaway on Jekyll Island, right on Georgia's coast. | |
22 | Martin Luther King, Jr., Historic District |
(#74000677) |
Atlanta 33°45′18″N 84°22′20″W / 33.755°N 84.3722°W |
Fulton | This important site includes the childhood home of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Ebenezer Baptist Church, where he was a pastor. | |
23 | Kolomoki Mounds |
(#66000280) |
Blakely 31°28′17″N 84°55′46″W / 31.471389°N 84.92944°W |
Early | These mounds were built during the Woodland Period by ancient Native Americans. | |
24 | Lapham-Patterson House |
(#70000868) |
Thomasville 30°50′44″N 83°58′59″W / 30.84562°N 83.98296°W |
Thomas | Built in 1884-85, this Victorian house is known for its unique design, with no two windows or doors being exactly square! | |
25 | Liberty Hall |
(#70000216) |
Crawfordville 33°33′28″N 82°53′45″W / 33.55790°N 82.89588°W |
Taliaferro | This was the home of Alexander Stephens, who was the Vice President of the Confederate States of America. | |
26 | Juliette Gordon Low Historic District |
(#66000276) |
Savannah 32°04′37″N 81°05′33″W / 32.077062°N 81.092480°W |
Chatham | This district includes the birthplace and home of Juliette Gordon Low, who founded the Girl Scouts. It's also where the very first Girl Scout meeting took place! | |
27 | New Echota |
(#70000869) |
Calhoun 34°32′27″N 84°54′34″W / 34.54083°N 84.909444°W |
Gordon | In 1825, this place was officially named the capital of the Cherokee Nation. | |
28 | Octagon House |
(#69000049) |
Columbus 32°27′23″N 84°59′32″W / 32.45626°N 84.99216°W |
Muscogee | This unique eight-sided house is also known as May's Folly. | |
29 | Old Medical College |
(#72000398) |
Augusta 33°28′13″N 81°57′47″W / 33.4702778°N 81.963056°W |
Richmond | This was the original Medical College of Georgia, founded way back in 1829. | |
30 | Owens-Thomas House |
(#76000611) |
Savannah 32°04′39″N 81°05′22″W / 32.07738°N 81.08940°W |
Chatham | This English Regency style house was designed by William Jay. The famous Marquis de La Fayette even stayed here in 1824-25! | |
31 | Pine Mountain State Park |
(#97001273) |
Pine Mountain 32°49′55″N 84°48′29″W / 32.831946°N 84.808056°W |
Harris | This park is connected to FDR and the nearby Warm Springs. It's now part of F. D. Roosevelt State Park. | |
32 | John Ross House |
(#73000647) |
Rossville 34°58′52″N 85°17′05″W / 34.98110°N 85.28478°W |
Walker | This was the home of John Ross, an important chief of the Cherokee people. | |
33 | St. Catherine's Island |
(#69000332) |
South Newport 31°37′50″N 81°09′37″W / 31.630556°N 81.160278°W |
Liberty | This island was the site of Santa Catalina de Guale, the first Spanish outpost in Georgia. It was also home to Button Gwinnett. | |
34 | Savannah Historic District |
(#66000277) |
Savannah 32°04′28″N 81°05′30″W / 32.074444°N 81.091667°W |
Chatham | This large district protects many historic buildings and squares in the beautiful city of Savannah. | |
35 | William Scarbrough House |
(#70000201) |
Savannah 32°04′52″N 81°05′50″W / 32.08117°N 81.09727°W |
Chatham | This Greek Revival house was finished in 1819. Today, it's home to the Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum. | |
36 | Springer Opera House |
(#70000214) |
Columbus 32°27′54″N 84°59′29″W / 32.46505°N 84.99128°W |
Muscogee | This is a historic theater where many live performances have taken place over the years. | |
37 | Stallings Island |
(#66000279) |
Augusta 33°33′39″N 82°02′47″W / 33.560833°N 82.046389°W |
Columbia | This is an important archeological site known for its ancient shell mounds. | |
38 | State Capitol |
(#71001099) |
Atlanta 33°44′57″N 84°23′18″W / 33.74916°N 84.38830°W |
Fulton | Completed in 1889, this building is still used today as Georgia's State Capitol. | |
39 | Stone Hall, Atlanta University |
(#74000680) |
Atlanta 33°45′16″N 84°24′31″W / 33.75444°N 84.40861°W |
Fulton | Finished in 1882, this building was part of Atlanta University, an important school for freed slaves. | |
40 | Sweet Auburn Historic District |
(#76000631) |
Atlanta 33°45′17″N 84°22′53″W / 33.75472°N 84.381389°W |
Fulton | This is a historic neighborhood in Atlanta that was very important to the African-American community. | |
41 | Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences |
(#76000612) |
Savannah 32°04′44″N 81°05′43″W / 32.07889°N 81.09528°W |
Chatham | This building was once a family home but became a free art museum in 1886. | |
42 | Robert Toombs House |
(#72000410) |
Washington 33°44′10″N 82°44′02″W / 33.73616°N 82.73387°W |
Wilkes | This was the home of Robert Toombs, who was a U.S. Senator and later a general in the Confederate Army. | |
43 | Traveler's Rest |
(#66000283) |
Toccoa 34°36′33″N 83°14′20″W / 34.60926°N 83.23878°W |
Stephens | This old building was once a tavern and inn for travelers. It's now a state historic site. | |
44 | Tupper-Barnett House |
(#72000411) |
Washington 33°44′14″N 82°44′28″W / 33.73730°N 82.74103°W |
Wilkes | This house was originally built in the Federal style, but was later changed to a grand Neoclassical mansion. | |
45 | U.S. Post Office and Courthouse |
(#74000681) |
Atlanta 33°45′23″N 84°23′25″W / 33.75644°N 84.39027°W |
Fulton | This Neo-Renaissance building is now home to the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Many important civil rights cases were first heard here. | |
46 | George Walton House |
(#76000646) |
Augusta 33°28′26″N 81°58′47″W / 33.47376°N 81.97979°W |
Richmond | Also known as Meadow Garden, this was a home of George Walton, the youngest person to sign the Declaration of Independence. He was also a governor and a senator. | |
47 | Warm Springs Historic District |
(#74000694) |
Warm Springs 32°52′51″N 84°41′07″W / 32.880833°N 84.685278°W |
Meriwether | This district includes Franklin Delano Roosevelt's "Little White House" and a rehabilitation center. | |
48 | Thomas E. Watson House |
(#76002144) |
Thomson 33°28′15″N 82°30′43″W / 33.470948°N 82.512078°W |
McDuffie | Also called Hickory Hill, this was the home of Thomas E. Watson, who helped start the Populist Party. | |
49 | Woodrow Wilson Boyhood Home |
(#79000746) |
Augusta 33°28′18″N 81°57′55″W / 33.4716667°N 81.965278°W |
Richmond | This was the home of Woodrow Wilson from 1860 to 1872, when he was a boy. He later became a U.S. President. |
Special Historic Areas in Georgia
Some historic places are so important that they are already protected as National Historic Sites, National Historical Parks, or National Monuments by the National Park Service. These places are usually protected even before the National Historic Landmark program started in 1960.
There are eight of these special areas in Georgia. The Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site is one of them, and it's also listed above as an NHL. Here are the other seven:
Landmark Name | Image | Date Established | Location | County | What Makes It Special | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Andersonville National Historic Site | ![]() |
October 16, 1970 | Andersonville 32°11′41″N 84°07′44″W / 32.19469°N 84.12895°W |
Macon | This site was a large Confederate prisoner-of-war camp during the Civil War. It's a place to remember those who suffered there. |
2 | Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park | ![]() |
August 19, 1890 | Catoosa, Dade, & Walker Counties 34°56′24″N 85°15′36″W / 34.94000°N 85.26000°W |
This park protects important Civil War battlefields, shared with Tennessee. | |
3 | Fort Frederica National Monument | ![]() |
May 26, 1936 | St. Simons Island 31°13′26″N 81°23′36″W / 31.22389°N 81.39333°W |
Glynn | This monument protects the remains of a British fort built in the 1730s to defend Georgia. |
4 | Fort Pulaski National Monument | ![]() |
October 15, 1924 | Cockspur Island 32°1′38″N 80°53′25″W / 32.02722°N 80.89028°W |
Chatham | This fort was built in the early 1800s and played a role in the Civil War. It's a great example of military engineering. |
5 | Jimmy Carter National Historic Site | ![]() |
December 23, 1987 | Plains 32°02′02″N 84°24′00″W / 32.03389°N 84.40000°W |
Sumter | This site includes the boyhood home of Jimmy Carter, who became the 39th President of the United States. |
6 | Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park | ![]() |
February 8, 1917 | Kennesaw 33°58′59″N 84°34′41″W / 33.98306°N 84.57806°W |
Cobb | This park protects a significant Civil War battlefield where important fighting took place. |
7 | Ocmulgee National Monument | ![]() |
December 23, 1936 | Macon 32°50′12″N 83°36′30″W / 32.83667°N 83.60833°W |
Bibb | This monument preserves ancient Native American mounds and an Earth Lodge, showing how people lived here long ago. |