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Activities include live music, historic sites, quaint churces, Civil War cemetaries, old jails, historical and genealogical societies, and more. Some historic sites date back into the 1700's. Visit these intriguing sites while they are still free. |
| Museums |
Cumberland Island National Seashore Museum houses artifacts from Native Americans, African-Americans and the Carnegie family. Amenities: parking, public restrooms and accessibility for mobility-impared. Open everyday 1-4 pm. Phone: 912-882-4336 - Address: 129 Osborne St., St. Marys Georgia 31558
Folkston Railroad depot and Train Museum - Enjoy old train memorabilia such as log books, lights and train maps in this restored depot. Amenities: Restrooms and Accessiblity for mobility impaired. Hours open are Mon-Fri at 9am-5pm, but closed 12noon-1pm for lunch. and 10am-3pm on Saturday. Please call for group tours during different times than stated above. Free admission and parking. Phone: 912-496-2536 - Address: 3795 Main St, Folkston, GA 31537
Fort Stewart Military Museum chronicles the story of Fort Stewart from it’s origins in 1940 to the present. See the 3rd infantry division. Open: Tue.-Sat. 10 am - 4 pm. Free admission & parking. Amenities: Restrooms and Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Phone: 912-767-7885 – Address: 158 Cavalry Way, Fort Stewart, Georgia |
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McIntosh Art Association and Museum - This art center has six art galleries, two classrooms, a gift shop and a county history museum in an 1888 jail. Amenities: Restrooms, Party Facilities. Free admission and parking. Hours: Monday-Saturday at 11am until 3pm. Phone: 912-437-7711 - Address: 404 Northway, US Hwy 17, Darien Georgia 31305
Mildred Huie Plantation Museum was built in 1929. This museum showcases the work of the legendary impressionist painter, Mildred Nix Huie. Open Friday through Sunday at 1-5pm. Amenities include parking, restrooms and accessibility for mobility impaired. Free admission and parking. Phone: 912-638-3057 - Address: 1819 Frederica Road, St. Simons Island Georgia 31522 |
| Historic Sites - Historical Societies & Genealogical Societies |
 1894 Hanging Jail was constructed around 1880, and it is one of the only two hanging jails in the state of GA. This historic jail is not open for visitor tours anymore. However, you can visit and see it from the outside. Address: 318 Taylor St., Blackshear Georgia
Cathedral of St. John the Baptist - Dedicated in 1876, this is the oldest Roman Catholic church in Georgia. Open: Open daily at 9 am - 5 pm. Call for tours. Free admission, but donations are excepted. Amenities: Public Restrooms and Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Phone: 912-233-4709 – Address: 222 E Harris St, Savannah Georgia 31407
Christ Chapel - Also known as 'The Smallest Church in America.' This charming 10x15 foot structure, was built in 1949 as a refuge for weary travelers and the land deemed to Jesus Christ. It was built entirely with private funds. It is still open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Free admission. Location: Intersection of US Hwy 17 and Harris Neck Rd., Darien Georgia |
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Christ Church in Savannah is known as Georgia’s Mother Church, John Wesley preached here and established the first Sunday school in 1736. Open: Call for tours. Free admissionAmenities: Parking, Public Restrooms and Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Phone: 912-232-4131 - Address: 28 Bull St., Savannah Georgia 31401
 Christ Church, Frederica and St. Ignatius Chapel - In 1736, John and Charles Wesley held services under the oak trees at the location of the present church, erected in 1883 by Anson Phelps Dodge Jr. as a memorial to his first wife. Free admission and parking. Amenities: Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired and party facilities. Open daily 2 to 5 pm, except on Tuesdays and Christmas Day. Phone: 912-638-4050 - Address: 6329 Frederica Road, St. Simons Island Georgia 31522
Historic Old City Hall - Historic landmark structure with detailed scale model of Brunswick's Oglethrope Hotel, vintage police uniforms, and images and artifacts of the city. Amenities: Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired and party facilities. Open Mon-Fri 8 am to 5 pm. Free admission and parking. Phone: 912-265-4032 - Address: 1229 Newcastle St, Brunswick Georgia
Jekyll Island Museum, Visitor Center and National Historic Landmark District - Exhibits detail the island’s history from native inhabitants to the present. Guided tours available. Open: Daily 9a.m.-5p.m.. Tours also available of the National Historic Landmark District. Free admission and parking. Please note there is a small entrance fee to Jekyll Island. Amenities: Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired Phone: 912-635-4036 and toll free at 877-4JEKYLL - Address: 100 Stable Dr, Jekyll Island GA 31527 |
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Lutheran Church of the Ascension - This historic church is one of Savannah’s most celebrated landmarks. Call for services hours. Free admission. Free parking on Sunday. Amenities: Public Restrooms and Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Phone: 912-232-4151 – Address: Wright Square, 120 Bull St, Savannah GA 31401
 McIntosh Sugar Mill Ruins - These ruins are believed to have been built in the late 1820's. It is a tabby structure with very thick walls. At the time the sugarhouse was constructed, it is believed that thick-walled buildings such as this tabby one built by McIntosh were essential to insure the warmth needed for Superior production of sugar. Amenities: Parking and Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Open daily 8am-6pm. Free admission and parking. Located near Kings Bay Road on Spur 40 (Charlie Smith Sr., Hwy.), Downtown St. Marys
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Richmond Hill Historical Society and Museum is a collection of memorabilia on Henry Ford’s development of Richmond Hill. Open: Tuesday-Saturday at 10am-4pm. Cost is $6 per person 18 and older. Free admission for ages 17 and younger & parking. Amenities: Restrooms and mobility-impaired accessibility. Phone: 912-756-3697 - Address: 11460 Ford Ave., Richmond Hill GA |
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| Live Music |
| Woodbine Opry offers an open-mike jam session with some of the best musicians on the Deep South! Fridays hear acoustic bluegrass and gospel, and Saturdays listen to amplified country. Free admission. Open: Music starts at 7 pm. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms and Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Free admission and parking. Phone: 912-576-3027 - Address: Old Woodbine High School, 305 Camden Avenue, Woodbine Georgia |
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