List of National Historic Landmarks in Georgia facts for kids

Georgia is a state in the United States with many important historical places. These special spots are called National Historic Landmarks. They are recognized by the National Park Service because they are very important to the history of the whole country.

As of 2023, Georgia has 50 of these amazing landmarks! They include old homes, famous buildings, and even places where important events happened.

Cool Historic Places in Georgia

Here are some of the National Historic Landmarks you can find in Georgia:

Andalusia Farm: Home of a Famous Writer

Andalusia Farm is in Milledgeville. This was the home of a famous author named Flannery O'Connor. She lived and wrote many of her well-known stories here.

Bellevue: A Grand Old House

Located in La Grange, Bellevue is a historic home that belonged to Senator Benjamin Harvey Hill. It's a great example of a Greek Revival "domesticated temple" style.

Stephen Vincent Benét House: Where a Poet Lived

This house in Augusta was once the home of the famous poet Stephen Vincent Benét. He lived and wrote some of his works here. Today, it's part of Georgia Regents University.

Calhoun Mine: Gold Rush History

The Calhoun Mine in Dahlonega is where gold was first discovered in Georgia in 1828. This discovery played a big part in the calls for the Cherokee removal.

Carmichael House: A House with a Spiral Staircase

The Carmichael House in Macon is a beautiful Greek Revival house built in the 1840s. One of its most amazing features is a spiral staircase located in a central tower.

Central of Georgia Railroad Shops and Terminal: Train History

This large area in Savannah includes many buildings and facilities that were part of the Central of Georgia Railroad. It shows how important trains were for transportation and industry in the past.

Chieftains: Home of a Cherokee Leader

In Rome, you can find Chieftains, which was the home of Major Ridge, an important chief of the Cherokee Nation.

College Hill: Home of a Declaration Signer

College Hill in Augusta was the home of George Walton, one of the people who signed the Declaration of Independence.

Columbus Historic Riverfront Industrial District: Old Factories

This district in Columbus includes several areas along the Chattahoochee River. It features old industrial buildings, like the Columbus Iron Works.

Dixie Coca-Cola Bottling Company Plant: Where Soda Began

This building in Atlanta was the very first place where Coca-Cola soda was bottled! Today, it's part of Georgia State University.

Dorchester Academy Boys' Dormitory: Civil Rights History

Located in Midway, this dormitory is connected to the Southern Christian Leadership Conference's Citizen Education Program. This program helped people learn about their rights.

Etowah Indian Mounds: Ancient Native American City

The Etowah Indian Mounds near Cartersville are ancient mounds built by Native Americans of the Mississippian culture. People lived here from about 1000 to 1550 A.D.

Fort James Jackson: Protecting Savannah

Fort James Jackson in Savannah was built between 1808 and 1812 to protect Savannah and its harbor. It was even used by the Confederacy during the Civil War.

Fox Theatre: A Grand Movie Palace

The Fox Theatre in Atlanta is a huge, fancy movie palace built in the 1920s. It has an amazing Moorish design.

Old Governor's Mansion: Where Governors Lived

This grand building in Milledgeville was the official home for Georgia's governors from 1838 to 1868.

Henry W. Grady House: Home of a Newspaper Editor

The Henry W. Grady House in Athens is a Greek Revival house. It was bought by Henry W. Grady in 1863, who was a famous editor for the "Atlanta Constitution" newspaper.

Green-Meldrim House: Gothic Style in Savannah

The Green-Meldrim House in Savannah was designed and built between 1853 and 1861. It's a great example of Gothic Revival style, with cool cast-iron details.

Joel Chandler Harris House: Home of Uncle Remus Stories

This house in Atlanta was the home of Joel Chandler Harris from 1881 to 1908. He was an editor and writer, most famous for his "Uncle Remus" tales.

Hay House: A Mansion with Many Rooms

The Hay House in Macon is a huge mansion built from 1855 to 1859. It's designed in the Italian Renaissance Revival style and has twenty-four rooms.

Herndon Home: Built by a Business Leader

The Herndon Home in Atlanta belonged to Alonzo Franklin Herndon. He was the founder of the Atlanta Life Insurance Company.

Historic Augusta Canal and Industrial District: Power from the River

The Augusta Canal in Augusta was completed in 1847. It used the power of the Savannah River for mills and provided drinking water for the city.

Jekyll Island Historic District: An Exclusive Club

The Jekyll Island Historic District is on Jekyll Island. It was founded in 1886 as an elitist, segregated private club on the Georgia coastline.

Martin Luther King Jr. Historic District: A Civil Rights Icon's Legacy

This important district in Atlanta includes the boyhood home of Martin Luther King, Jr.. The Ebenezer Baptist Church, where King pastored, is also part of this site.

Kolomoki Mounds: Ancient Burial Grounds

The Kolomoki Mounds near Blakely are ancient mounds from the Woodland Period.

Lapham-Patterson House: A Unique Victorian Home

The Lapham-Patterson House in Thomasville was built in 1884-85. It's a Victorian-style house known for its intentional lack of symmetry.

Liberty Hall: Home of a Confederate Leader

Liberty Hall in Crawfordville was the home of Alexander Stephens, who was the Vice President of the Confederate States of America.

Juliette Gordon Low Historic District: Birthplace of Girl Scouts

This district in Savannah includes the first Girl Scout meeting place. It was also the birthplace and home of founder Juliette Gordon Low.

New Echota: Capital of the Cherokee Nation

New Echota, near Calhoun, was officially named the capital of the Cherokee Nation in 1825.

Octagon House: A House with Eight Sides

The Octagon House in Columbus is also known as May's Folly. It's called the Octagon House because it has eight sides!

Old Medical College: First Medical School

This building in Augusta was the original Medical College of Georgia, founded in 1829.

Owens-Thomas House: A Famous Architect's Work

The Owens-Thomas House in Savannah is an English Regency house designed by William Jay. The Marquis de La Fayette stayed here in 1824-25.

Pine Mountain State Park: Connected to FDR

Pine Mountain State Park is near Warm Springs and is connected to President FDR. It's now part of F. D. Roosevelt State Park.

John Ross House: Home of Another Cherokee Chief

The John Ross House in Rossville was the home of the Cherokee chief John Ross.

St. Catherines Island: Early Spanish Outpost

St. Catherines Island, near South Newport, was the site of Santa Catalina de Guale, the first Spanish outpost in Georgia. It was also home to Button Gwinnett.

Savannah Historic District: A Beautiful Old City

The Savannah Historic District in Savannah is a large area that preserves the city's beautiful old buildings and streets.

William Scarbrough House: Now a Maritime Museum

The William Scarbrough House in Savannah is a Greek Revival house finished in 1819. Today, it houses the Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum.

Springer Opera House: A Historic Theater

The Springer Opera House in Columbus is a historic live performance theater.

Stallings Island: Ancient Shell Mounds

Stallings Island, near Augusta, is an important archaeological site. It has ancient shell mounds, which are piles of shells left behind by early people.

Georgia State Capitol: Still in Use Today

The Georgia State Capitol building in Atlanta was completed in 1889 and is still in use today.

Stone Hall, Atlanta University: Education for Freed Slaves

Stone Hall at Atlanta University in Atlanta was completed in 1882. Atlanta University was an educational institution for freed slaves.

Sweet Auburn Historic District: An African-American Neighborhood

The Sweet Auburn Historic District in Atlanta is a historic African-American neighborhood.

Telfair Academy: From Home to Art Museum

The Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences in Savannah was originally a family townhouse. It became a free art museum in 1886.

Robert Toombs House: Home of a Confederate General

The Robert Toombs House in Washington was the home of Robert Toombs. He was a U.S. Senator and a Confederate Army Brigadier General.

Traveler's Rest: An Old Inn

Traveler's Rest in Toccoa was an early tavern and inn. It is also a state historic site.

Tupper-Barnett House: A Changing Style

The Tupper-Barnett House in Washington was originally Federal style. It was later converted into a Neoclassical mansion.

Elbert P. Tuttle United States Court of Appeals Building: Civil Rights Cases

This Neo-Renaissance building in Atlanta is now home to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Many key civil rights cases were first heard and decided here.

George Walton House: Another Declaration Signer's Home

The George Walton House, also known as Meadow Garden, is in Augusta. This was a home of George Walton, the youngest signer of the Declaration of Independence.

Warm Springs Historic District: FDR's Retreat

The Warm Springs Historic District in Warm Springs includes Franklin Delano Roosevelt's Little White House. It also has the Roosevelt Warm Springs Institute for Rehabilitation.

Thomas E. Watson House: Home of a Populist Leader

The Thomas E. Watson House, also called Hickory Hill, is in Thomson. It was the home of Thomas E. Watson, a co-founder of the Populist Party.

Woodrow Wilson Boyhood Home: Where a President Grew Up

This house in Augusta was the home of Woodrow Wilson from 1860 to 1872, when he was a boy. He later became a President of the United States.

Historic Areas Managed by the National Park Service

National Historic Sites, National Historical Parks, National Monuments, and other areas listed in the National Park system are historic landmarks of national importance. There are eight of these in Georgia. The Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site is also an NHL and is listed above. The remaining seven are:

• Andersonville National Historic Site
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    Monuments at Andersonville National Historic Site.
  • This site in Andersonville was a prisoner-of-war camp during the American Civil War.
• Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park
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    Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park.
  • This park, shared with Tennessee, is the site of two major battles during the American Civil War.
• Fort Frederica National Monument
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    Photo of the current Fort Frederica site.
  • Located on St. Simons Island, this 18th-century fort was built by James Oglethorpe to protect the British colony of Georgia.
• Fort Pulaski National Monument
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    Exterior of Fort Pulaski.
  • This 19th-century fort on Cockspur Island was used during the American Civil War.
• Jimmy Carter National Historic Site
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    1989 HABS photograph of Jimmy Carter Boyhood Home.
  • In Plains, this site protects various locations important to the life of former Georgia governor and United States President Jimmy Carter.
• Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
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    Picture of a cannon at Kennesaw Mountain.
  • This park in Kennesaw was a battleground during the American Civil War.
• Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park
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    Earth Lodge, Ocmulgee National Monument.
  • In Macon, this park protects ancient earthworks associated with Mississippian Native Americans, as well as other archaeological evidence.

See also

• Historic preservation
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Georgia
• History of Georgia (U.S. state)