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List of National Historic Landmarks in Georgia (U.S facts for kids

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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
Bellevue
November 7, 1973
(#72000400)
La Grange
33°02′30″N 85°02′22″W / 33.04179°N 85.03955°W / 33.04179; -85.03955 (Bellevue)
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
Stephen Vincent Benet House
November 11, 1971
(#71000286)
Augusta
33°28′33″N 82°01′27″W / 33.47580°N 82.02407°W / 33.47580; -82.02407 (Stephen Vincent Benet House)
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
Calhoun Mine
November 7, 1973
(#73002292)
Dahlonega
34°33′43″N 83°59′09″W / 34.5619°N 83.9858°W / 34.5619; -83.9858 (Calhoun Mine)
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
1936 HABS photo
November 7, 1973
(#71000265)
Macon
32°50′29″N 83°38′16″W / 32.84130°N 83.63765°W / 32.84130; -83.63765 (Carmichael House)
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
2011 photo
December 8, 1976
(#76000610)
Savannah
32°04′33″N 81°06′05″W / 32.07571°N 81.10126°W / 32.07571; -81.10126 (Central of Georgia Railroad Shops and Terminal)
Chatham This is a large group of buildings that were once part of the Central of Georgia Railroad.
6 Chieftains
Chieftains in Rome, GA
November 11, 1973
(#71000273)
Rome
34°16′38″N 85°10′13″W / 34.27710°N 85.17019°W / 34.27710; -85.17019 (Chieftains)
Floyd This was the home of Major Ridge, an important chief of the Cherokee Nation.
7 College Hill
Rear of the Harper House
November 11, 1971
(#71000287)
Augusta
33°28′03″N 82°00′55″W / 33.467364°N 82.015231°W / 33.467364; -82.015231 (College Hill)
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
Columbus Historic Riverfront Industrial District
June 2, 1978
(#78000995)
Columbus
32°28′53″N 84°59′30″W / 32.48139°N 84.9917°W / 32.48139; -84.9917 (Columbus Historic Riverfront Industrial District)
Muscogee This area along the Chattahoochee River includes important old factories like the Columbus Iron Works.
9 Dixie Coca-Cola Bottling Company Plant
Dixie Coca-Cola Bottling Company Plant
May 4, 1983
(#77000428)
Atlanta
33°45′16″N 84°23′03″W / 33.754353°N 84.384184°W / 33.754353; -84.384184 (Dixie Coca-Cola Bottling Company Plant)
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
Dorchester Academy Boys' Dormitory
September 20, 2006
(#86001371)
Midway
31°48′02″N 81°27′56″W / 31.80056°N 81.46556°W / 31.80056; -81.46556 (Dorchester Academy Boys' Dormitory)
Liberty This dormitory is important because it was connected to the Civil Rights Movement's Citizen Education Program.
11 Etowah Mounds
Etowah Mound B, seen from Mound A
July 19, 1964
(#66000272)
Cartersville
34°07′30″N 84°48′28″W / 34.125°N 84.80778°W / 34.125; -84.80778 (Etowah Mounds)
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
Moat at Fort Jackson
February 16, 2000
(#70000200)
Savannah
32°04′55″N 81°02′10″W / 32.0819°N 81.0361°W / 32.0819; -81.0361 (Fort James Jackson)
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
Fox Theatre in Atlanta, GA
May 11, 1976
(#74002230)
Atlanta
33°46′22″N 84°23′06″W / 33.77264°N 84.38501°W / 33.77264; -84.38501 (Fox Theatre)
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
Governor's Mansion
November 7, 1973
(#70000194)
Milledgeville
33°04′48″N 83°13′55″W / 33.079871°N 83.231944°W / 33.079871; -83.231944 (Governor's Mansion)
Baldwin This was the official home for Georgia's governors from 1838 to 1868.
15 Henry W. Grady House
HABS photo
May 11, 1976
(#76000613)
Athens
33°57′42″N 83°23′18″W / 33.96167°N 83.38827°W / 33.96167; -83.38827 (Henry W. Grady House)
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
The Green-Meldrim House
May 11, 1976
(#74000664)
Savannah
32°04′26″N 81°05′41″W / 32.073889°N 81.094722°W / 32.073889; -81.094722 (Green-Meldrim House)
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
1985 HABS photo
December 19, 1962
(#66000281)
Atlanta
33°44′16″N 84°25′20″W / 33.73764°N 84.42219°W / 33.73764; -84.42219 (Joel Chandler Harris House)
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
Johnston-Felton-Hay House
November 7, 1973
(#71000259)
Macon
32°50′25″N 83°38′01″W / 32.84034°N 83.63361°W / 32.84034; -83.63361 (Hay House)
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
Herndon Home
February 16, 2000
(#00000261)
Atlanta
33°45′21″N 84°24′25″W / 33.75581°N 84.40686°W / 33.75581; -84.40686 (Herndon Home)
Fulton This was the home of Alonzo Franklin Herndon, who started the Atlanta Life Insurance Company.
20 Historic Augusta Canal and Industrial District
HAER photo
December 22, 1977
(#71000285)
Augusta
33°30′08″N 81°59′57″W / 33.5022°N 81.99917°W / 33.5022; -81.99917 (Historic Augusta Canal and Industrial District)
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
The Jekyll Island Clubhouse
June 2, 1978
(#72000385)
Jekyll Island
31°03′38″N 81°25′19″W / 31.06056°N 81.42194°W / 31.06056; -81.42194 (Jekyll Island Historic District)
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
MLK sign photo
May 5, 1977
(#74000677)
Atlanta
33°45′18″N 84°22′20″W / 33.755°N 84.3722°W / 33.755; -84.3722 (Martin Luther King, Jr., Historic District)
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
The Temple Mound
July 19, 1964
(#66000280)
Blakely
31°28′17″N 84°55′46″W / 31.471389°N 84.92944°W / 31.471389; -84.92944 (Kolomoki Mounds)
Early These mounds were built during the Woodland Period by ancient Native Americans.
24 Lapham-Patterson House
Lapham-Patterson House
November 7, 1973
(#70000868)
Thomasville
30°50′44″N 83°58′59″W / 30.84562°N 83.98296°W / 30.84562; -83.98296 (Lapham-Patterson House)
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
Alexander Stephens Memorial and Liberty Hall
May 4, 1983
(#70000216)
Crawfordville
33°33′28″N 82°53′45″W / 33.55790°N 82.89588°W / 33.55790; -82.89588 (Liberty Hall)
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
2011 photo
June 23, 1965
(#66000276)
Savannah
32°04′37″N 81°05′33″W / 32.077062°N 81.092480°W / 32.077062; -81.092480 (Juliette Gordon Low Historic District)
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
A New Echota sign
November 7, 1973
(#70000869)
Calhoun
34°32′27″N 84°54′34″W / 34.54083°N 84.909444°W / 34.54083; -84.909444 (New Echota)
Gordon In 1825, this place was officially named the capital of the Cherokee Nation.
28 Octagon House
1980 HABS photo
November 7, 1973
(#69000049)
Columbus
32°27′23″N 84°59′32″W / 32.45626°N 84.99216°W / 32.45626; -84.99216 (Octagon House)
Muscogee This unique eight-sided house is also known as May's Folly.
29 Old Medical College
1934 HABS photo
June 19, 1996
(#72000398)
Augusta
33°28′13″N 81°57′47″W / 33.4702778°N 81.963056°W / 33.4702778; -81.963056 (Old Medical College)
Richmond This was the original Medical College of Georgia, founded way back in 1829.
30 Owens-Thomas House
2011 photo
May 11, 1976
(#76000611)
Savannah
32°04′39″N 81°05′22″W / 32.07738°N 81.08940°W / 32.07738; -81.08940 (Owens-Thomas House)
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
Pine Mountain State Park
September 26, 1997
(#97001273)
Pine Mountain
32°49′55″N 84°48′29″W / 32.831946°N 84.808056°W / 32.831946; -84.808056 (Pine Mountain State Park)
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
The Great South by Edward King.
November 7, 1973
(#73000647)
Rossville
34°58′52″N 85°17′05″W / 34.98110°N 85.28478°W / 34.98110; -85.28478 (John Ross House)
Walker This was the home of John Ross, an important chief of the Cherokee people.
33 St. Catherine's Island
St. Catherine's Island
December 16, 1969
(#69000332)
South Newport
31°37′50″N 81°09′37″W / 31.630556°N 81.160278°W / 31.630556; -81.160278 (St. Catherine's Island)
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
1979 HABS photo
November 13, 1966
(#66000277)
Savannah
32°04′28″N 81°05′30″W / 32.074444°N 81.091667°W / 32.074444; -81.091667 (Savannah Historic District)
Chatham This large district protects many historic buildings and squares in the beautiful city of Savannah.
35 William Scarbrough House
2011 photo
November 7, 1973
(#70000201)
Savannah
32°04′52″N 81°05′50″W / 32.08117°N 81.09727°W / 32.08117; -81.09727 (William Scarbrough House)
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
1980 HABS photo
June 2, 1978
(#70000214)
Columbus
32°27′54″N 84°59′29″W / 32.46505°N 84.99128°W / 32.46505; -84.99128 (Springer Opera House)
Muscogee This is a historic theater where many live performances have taken place over the years.
37 Stallings Island
January 20, 1961
(#66000279)
Augusta
33°33′39″N 82°02′47″W / 33.560833°N 82.046389°W / 33.560833; -82.046389 (Stallings Island)
Columbia This is an important archeological site known for its ancient shell mounds.
38 State Capitol
Georgia State Capitol
November 7, 1973
(#71001099)
Atlanta
33°44′57″N 84°23′18″W / 33.74916°N 84.38830°W / 33.74916; -84.38830 (State Capitol)
Fulton Completed in 1889, this building is still used today as Georgia's State Capitol.
39 Stone Hall, Atlanta University
1979 HABS photo
December 2, 1974
(#74000680)
Atlanta
33°45′16″N 84°24′31″W / 33.75444°N 84.40861°W / 33.75444; -84.40861 (Stone Hall, Atlanta University)
Fulton Finished in 1882, this building was part of Atlanta University, an important school for freed slaves.
40 Sweet Auburn Historic District
1979 HABS photo
December 8, 1976
(#76000631)
Atlanta
33°45′17″N 84°22′53″W / 33.75472°N 84.381389°W / 33.75472; -84.381389 (Sweet Auburn Historic District)
Fulton This is a historic neighborhood in Atlanta that was very important to the African-American community.
41 Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences
2011 photo
May 11, 1976
(#76000612)
Savannah
32°04′44″N 81°05′43″W / 32.07889°N 81.09528°W / 32.07889; -81.09528 (Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences)
Chatham This building was once a family home but became a free art museum in 1886.
42 Robert Toombs House
Robert Toombs House
November 7, 1973
(#72000410)
Washington
33°44′10″N 82°44′02″W / 33.73616°N 82.73387°W / 33.73616; -82.73387 (Robert Toombs House)
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
Traveler's Rest
January 29, 1964
(#66000283)
Toccoa
34°36′33″N 83°14′20″W / 34.60926°N 83.23878°W / 34.60926; -83.23878 (Traveler's Rest)
Stephens This old building was once a tavern and inn for travelers. It's now a state historic site.
44 Tupper-Barnett House
1940 HABS photo
November 7, 1973
(#72000411)
Washington
33°44′14″N 82°44′28″W / 33.73730°N 82.74103°W / 33.73730; -82.74103 (Tupper-Barnett House)
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
A stone building five stories high with a parapeted decorated flat roof seen from across an intersection, with traffic lights in the foreground. The windows along the right side are arched. There are taller buildings in the right background.
July 21, 2015
(#74000681)
Atlanta
33°45′23″N 84°23′25″W / 33.75644°N 84.39027°W / 33.75644; -84.39027 (U.S. Post Office and Courthouse)
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
George Walton House
December 21, 1981
(#76000646)
Augusta
33°28′26″N 81°58′47″W / 33.47376°N 81.97979°W / 33.47376; -81.97979 (George Walton House)
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
Warm Springs Historic District
January 16, 1980
(#74000694)
Warm Springs
32°52′51″N 84°41′07″W / 32.880833°N 84.685278°W / 32.880833; -84.685278 (Warm Springs Historic District)
Meriwether This district includes Franklin Delano Roosevelt's "Little White House" and a rehabilitation center.
48 Thomas E. Watson House
Thomas E. Watson House
May 11, 1976
(#76002144)
Thomson
33°28′15″N 82°30′43″W / 33.470948°N 82.512078°W / 33.470948; -82.512078 (Thomas E. Watson House)
McDuffie Also called Hickory Hill, this was the home of Thomas E. Watson, who helped start the Populist Party.
49 Woodrow Wilson Boyhood Home
Woodrow Wilson Boyhood Home
October 6, 2008
(#79000746)
Augusta
33°28′18″N 81°57′55″W / 33.4716667°N 81.965278°W / 33.4716667; -81.965278 (Woodrow Wilson Boyhood Home)
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 Monuments at Andersonville National Historic Site October 16, 1970 Andersonville
32°11′41″N 84°07′44″W / 32.19469°N 84.12895°W / 32.19469; -84.12895 (Andersonville National Historic Site)
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 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 / 34.94000; -85.26000 (Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park)
This park protects important Civil War battlefields, shared with Tennessee.
3 Fort Frederica National Monument Photo of the current Fort Frederica site May 26, 1936 St. Simons Island
31°13′26″N 81°23′36″W / 31.22389°N 81.39333°W / 31.22389; -81.39333 (Fort Frederica National Monument)
Glynn This monument protects the remains of a British fort built in the 1730s to defend Georgia.
4 Fort Pulaski National Monument Exterior of Fort Pulaski October 15, 1924 Cockspur Island
32°1′38″N 80°53′25″W / 32.02722°N 80.89028°W / 32.02722; -80.89028 (Fort Pulaski National Monument)
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 1989 HABS photograph of Jimmy Carter Boyhood Home December 23, 1987 Plains
32°02′02″N 84°24′00″W / 32.03389°N 84.40000°W / 32.03389; -84.40000 (Jimmy Carter National Historic Site)
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 Picture of cannon at Kennesaw Mountain February 8, 1917 Kennesaw
33°58′59″N 84°34′41″W / 33.98306°N 84.57806°W / 33.98306; -84.57806 (Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park)
Cobb This park protects a significant Civil War battlefield where important fighting took place.
7 Ocmulgee National Monument Earth Lodge, Ocmulgee National Monument December 23, 1936 Macon
32°50′12″N 83°36′30″W / 32.83667°N 83.60833°W / 32.83667; -83.60833 (Ocmulgee National Monument)
Bibb This monument preserves ancient Native American mounds and an Earth Lodge, showing how people lived here long ago.
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