Milledgeville, Georgia's Antebellum Capitol
Milledgeville,
is located about 90 minutes southeast of Atlanta and about 45 minutes east
of Macon in Central Georgia. It was the State Capitol 1803-1868 before being
moved to Atlanta.
Milledgeville is in the Guinness Book of Records for being the only city in
the world to make a train stop at a red light. Oliver Hardy lived here when
he was a boy. Other notable people who lived in Milledgeville include Carl
Vinson, "Father of the two ocean navy" and Flannery O'Connor.
When you come to Milledgeville, stop by the Visitor's Bureau and purchase
the Trolley Ticket. The Trolley will take you to the Governor's Mansion, Old
Capitol Museum, Lockerly Aboretum and Lockerly Hall, St. Stephen's Church
and some of the antebellum homes downtown. Andaulusia, the home of Flannery
O'Connor, is about 4 miles north of downtown.
After seeing the sights, lots of restaurants are downtown. The Brick, Pig
in a Pit and Buffington's are just a few of the local famil- friendly restaurants.
Little girls love to go to Tara's Tea Thyme for a tea party, complete with
dress up clothes and hats. For a quiet, romantic dinner, mom and dad can make
reservations at 119 Chops. Other yummy places to visit in town include, Scoop,
Ryal's Bakery and Goodie Gallery.
Several chain hotels are in town, but a B&B, The Antebellum Inn, is downtown.
It is a charming house on a tree lined street with a gracious hostess.
If
you are interested in antiques and original art by Southern artists, there
are several fun shops to explore.The Red Door, Villane's, Auntie Bellum's
Attic are just a few of the shops with a lot of character. Be sure to stop
by Harrold's Dress Shop to get the Milledgeville T-shirt.
If you enjoy outside activites, beautiful Lake Sinclair is in Milledgeville.
Fishing, boating and other water sports are fun at the lake. When at the lake,
pull up the boat and have catfish at Choby's, another family-friendly restaurant.
There are also several golf courses in the area.
For more information, visit www.milledgevillecvb.com.