Welcome to GEORGIA!
Capital City: Atlanta
The Poppy Lady
by Barbara E Walsh; Illustrated by Layne Johnson (ages 7-11) WWI true story based on the woman who made poppies the memorial flower.
World Classroom: Georgia
Click any link below to visit one of the parks or sites managed by the National Parks Service in the state of Georgia.
National & Historical Parks & Sites
Andersonville National Historic Site – Andersonville, GA
Visit Andersonville Historic Site NPS.gov
A site safeguarding American Civil War prisoner of war stories and offering Night Museum programs in January and November.
Night Museum
Live History Weekend
Shelter Corner
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park – Fort Oglethorpe, GA
Visit Chickamauga & Chattanooga NPS.gov
The Wilder Monument
Ranger-guided bicycle tour
Jimmy Carter National Historical Park – Plains, GA
Visit Jimmy Carter Ntnl Historical Park NPS.gov
The Carter House and neighboring store
Old Plains Train Depot
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park – Marietta, GA
Visit Kennesaw Mtn Battlefield Park NPS.gov
Big Kennesaw Mountain peak
Martin Luther King, Jr National Historical Park – Atlanta, GA
Visit MLK, Jr Ntnl Historical Park NPS.gov
“Courage to Lead” exhibit
Ocmulgee Mounts National Historical Park – Macon, GA
Visit Ocmulgee Mounts Ntnl Historical Park NPS.gov
Great Temple & Lesser Temple Mounds
National Seashores
Cumberland Island National Seashore – St Marys, GA
Visit Cumberland Island Seashore NPS.gov
Tour the Plum Orchard Mansion, visit the Dungeness Mansion ruins, or walk the beach while admiring the rich diversity of plants and animals that call this island home.
Plum Orchard Mansion
National Memorials and Monuments
Fort Frederica National Monument – St Simons Island, GA
Visit Fort Frederica Monument NPS.gov
Ongoing archeological research make this site perfect for the archeology-minded adventurer.
Ground Penetrating Radar
Summer Camp Archeology Program
Fort Pulaski National Monument – Tybee Island, GA
Visit Fort Pulaski Monument NPS.gov
4th of July cannon demo
