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Georgia Mountain Cultural Tourism Alliance Signature Sites |
North Georgia’s Appalachian Foothills Parkway is a scenic east-west / west-east route across the ridges and valleys of the southern Blue Ridge Mountains. Our Appalachian culture is articulated through the stories, people, art, craft, culture, artifacts, historic sites and the natural beauty throughout the region. There are many sites that share the heritage and the culture of this region of Appalachia. The following list of Signature Sites is so designated because they stand out in their ability to tell the story of Georgia's Appalachia.
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Tunnel Hill Heritage Center
215 Clisby Austin Road, Tunnel Hill, GA 30755
706-876-1571
Historic
railroad tunnel, Civil War museum and folk life heritage.
GPS: 34.839943, -85.040785
N34°50.39658, W085°2.4471
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Sautee Nacoochee Community Association
283 Highway 255N, Sautee Nacoochee, GA 30571
706-878-3300
Home
of The Folk Pottery Museum, a local History Museum and Art Gallery,
and a community story play, Headwaters.
GPS: 34.708211, -83.636066, N34°42.49266, W083°38.16396
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Chief Vann House Historic Site
82 GA Hwy 225 North, Chatsworth, GA. 30705
706-695-2598
Georgia's
best-preserved historic Cherokee Indian home.
GPS: 34.760656, -84.821712
N34°45.63936, W084°49.30272
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Northeast Georgia History Center
322 Academy St. NE, Gainesville, GA 30501
770-297-5900
Preserving and Sharing the History of Northeast
Georgia.
GPS: 34.302558,
-83.825355, N34°18.15348,
W083°49.5213
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Appalachian Studies Center at North Georgia
202 Vickery House, Dahlonega, GA 30597
706-864-1540
Facilitating
learning and service for the Appalachian region of Georgia and
beyond.
GPS: 34.530057, -83.989163, N34°31.80342, W083°59.34978
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Fort Hollingsworth-White House
2307 Wynn Lake Rd, Alto, GA 30510
706-754-4538
Preserving
an important piece of Appalachian history.
GPS: 34.428820, -83.528254
N34°25', W083°31'
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Byron Herbert Reece Farm and Historic Center
6545 Gainesville Hwy, Young Harris, GA 30582
770-536-2345
Acquainting
the public with Reece's Appalachian cultural and literary legacies.
GPS: 4.789335, -83.905438
N34°47.3601, W083°54.32628
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Smithgall Woods
61 Tsalaki Trail, Helen, GA 30545
706-878-3087
6,000 acres, chef prepared meals, 14 bedrooms, trout stream.
GPS:34.686771, -83.758950, N34°41.20626, W083°45.537
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The Foxfire Museum and Heritage Center
200 Foxfire Lane, Mountain City, GA 30562
706-746-5828
Preserving and sharing the history and artifacts of 1800's Appalachia
through a mountainside village comprised of 22 log cabins and displays, and home of the famous Foxfire Book series.
GPS: 34.916573, -83.385905, N34°54.99438, W083°23.1543
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Traveler's Rest State Historic Site
4339 Riverdale Road, Toccoa, GA 30577
706-886-2256
An architectural gem, this one-time
stagecoach inn and plantation provides a glimpse into the area's
southern appalachian history and culture.
GPS: 34.604210, -83.237989
N34°36.2526, W083°14.27934
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