The Lapham-Patterson House Historic Site preserves the Victorian winter home of Chicago shoe merchant C.W. Lapham. Completed in 1885, the residence boasted gas lighting, hot and cold running water, closets, and indoor plumbing.
The house offers 45-minute guided tours and a picnic area. Group rates are available with advance notice. The website offers a listing of state educational standards which correspond to the site.
Hickory Hill served as the home for Tom Watson, the divisive US Senator from Georgia. Watson, although elected as a democrat, soon was one of the senate's biggest advocates for southern black farmers. Today, Hickory Hill serves as a historic house museum which chronicles the life and times of Thomas Watson.
The home offers field trip programs, guided tours, summer camps, and exhibits on Thomas Watson. The website offers a biography of Watson, visitor information, a calendar of events, and resources for teachers including curriculum guides and worksheets.
The Union County Historical Society seeks to preserve and share the history of Union County, Georgia. To this end, the society operates a museum. The museum, located within the 1899 Historic Union County Courthouse, presents local history through a collection of textiles, costume, Native American objects, vernacular items, and medical equipment. Collection highlights include the Margarita Morgan Miniature House Collection.
The society offers exhibits, museum tours, and a non-circulating genealogical library.
The 1,294-acre Kolomoki Mounds Historic Park contains a great temple mound, four ceremonial mounds, and two burial mounds built by the Swift Creek and Weeden Island Native Americans between the years 250 and 950.
The site offers exhibits, a film, and seven picnic areas. Picnic areas can be reserved.
The Rose Lawn Mansion was originally built for nationally renowned evangelist Samuel Porter Jones. In 1973, the Victorian mansion was listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and in 1978 was purchased by Bartow County and converted into a historic house museum. The home houses the writings and memorabilia of both Samuel Jones and Rebecca Felton, the first woman to serve in the U.S. Senate.
The museum offers guided tours year round, as well as exhibits on both Samuel Jones and Rebecca Felton. The website offers a history of the home, information regarding current exhibits, visitor information, and a calendar of events.
The Georgia Historical Society works to preserve the history of the state of Georgia and educate the public about their shared history. The historical society maintains an extensive library and archives, and also puts on a variety of education and outreach programs.
The society offers lectures focusing on a specific area of Georgia history, teacher workshops, classes for students, and the annual Georgia Days history education program. The website offers online exhibits, an events calendar, visitor information, and library access.
The Jefferson Davis Memorial Historic Site, situated on the site where Confederate President Jefferson Davis was arrested, is located on 13 acres in south-central Georgia, and consists of a museum, short trail, gift shop, picnic area, and group shelter.
The museum offers an annual exhibits, along with a short film which showcases the history of the site. The historic site also offers ranger led tours and a short nature trail. The website offers basic visitor and historical information along with an events calendar.
The Richmond Hill Historical Society & Museum seeks to preserve and share the history of Richmond Hill and Bryan County, Georgia. To this end, the society operates a museum with displays covering the Colonial era, Revolutionary War, Civil War, and time of Henry Ford. The museum is located in a structure which previously served as the Henry Ford Kindergarten. This school was run by Ford (1863-1947), father of mass production, and his wife, who wintered in the area.
The museum offers exhibits.
Westville is a living history museum which emulates an 1850s west Georgia village. Numbering over 30 total, the restored antebellum structures include businesses, residences, a church, a schoolhouse, and a courtyard.
Westville offers costumed interpreters and group tours. Reservations are required for group tours.
The Massie Heritage Center, part of the Savannah-Chatham County Public School system, presents the history of Savannah, Georgia and the surrounding area. Particular emphasis is given to architectural history. The center is housed in three Greek Revival structures—one of which was Savannah's first public school, opened to the public in 1856. In 1865, the school was designated as being for African American students only. Today, a portion of the second floor recreates a 19th-century classroom.
The center offers self-guided tours, guided tours, exhibits, 17 educational programs, and the option of creating a custom program for students. Teachers who participate in an educational program receive suggested pre- and post- visit activity listings. Reservations are required for groups of more than 10 who would like a guided tour. The website offers children's activities.