Macon, Georgia
"Anything you want to find, you can find it in Macon, Georgia," says the city's official Goodwill Ambassador, Little Richard. The self-proclaimed Architect of Rock & Roll invites visitors to sing along to "Tutti Frutti" at the Georgia Music Hall of Fame or escape into the antebellum South by strolling down Macon's wide avenues. For the most up to date travel and vacation planning information on Macon Georgia, the Macon Georgia CVB website is the source for information on lodging, restaurants, history, attractions and events. The website contains information on area weather, maps and other helpful travel aids for what ever you need for an exciting experience.
The Ocmulgee National Monument features ancient Indian mounds, a ceremonial earth-lodge, nature trails and archaeological remains dating back 12,000 years. Operated by the National Park Service, Ocmulgee includes 683 acres of preserved archaeological remains, a major archaeological museum and a Museum shop.
A National landmark built in the mid 1800's, Hay House contains luxuries far ahead of it's time, such as indoor plumbing, and an elevator, and is considered the "Palace of the South." Considered the most advanced antebellum building in America for its style, craftsmanship and technological innovations, the magnificent seven-level Hay House has been featured on A&E's "America's Castles." It boasts beautiful 18th-Century furnishings, Italian Carerra marble fireplaces, some of the country's finest examples of marbleized and trompe l'oeil finishes, a music room with a 30-foot clerestory ceiling, exquisite plaster work with 24-karat gold leafing and spectacular stained glass. |
