InUSA Historical Sites

Sweetwater Creek State Park

1760 Mt Vernon Rd (PO Box 816), Lithia Springs 30057 404-732-5871
Boating, canoing, hiking, picnics at the ruins of an 1842 textile mill burned during Sherman's Atlanta campaign. Daily 7-10. $

Stone Mountain Park

Hwy 78, Stone Mountain 30086 404-498-5690
Plantation of 4 historic homes with period furnishings, grist mill, covered bridge. Auto museum, botanical garden, arboretum, nature trails. Daily 10-8 summer, 10-5:30 winter. $

Etowah Indian Mounds Historical Site

813 Indian Mounds Rd SW, Cartersville 30120 404-387-3747
Archaeological excavations of prehistoric Indian center. Tue-Sat 9-5, Sun 2-5:30. $

Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park

900 Kennesaw Mtn Dr, Kennesaw 30144 404-427-4686
Dress and weapons of Civil War soldiers on display in 1836 Kolb Farm house, a battlefield site. Auto and walking tour, audio-visual program. Daily 8:30-5. Donation.

Atlanta History Center

130 W Paces Ferry Rd, Atlanta 30305 404-814-4000
Dynamic award-winning exhibitions, authentic historic houses, beautiful gardens and extensive library/archives tell the history of Atlanta. Mon-Sat 10-5:30, Sun 12-5:30.

Historic Oakland Cemetery

248 Oakland Ave SE, Atlanta 30312 404-688-2107
Placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976, Oakland is considered one of the finest Victorian cemeteries in the US. Resting place of Golf great Bobby Jones and Gone With the Wind author Margaret Mitchell. The Confederate Lion of Courage guards nearly 3,000 Confederate dead. Self-guided walking tour, guided group tours. Visitor Center open Mon-Fri 9-5.

Martin Luther King, Jr National Historic Site

526 Auburn Ave NE, Atlanta 30312 404-331-5190
Neighborhood in which Dr King grew up, includes birthplace, boyhood home, church and gravesite. Daily 9-5:30. Donation.

Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area

1978 Island Ford Pkwy, Dunwoody 30350 404-399-8070
Prehistoric and Indian village sites, Civil War remains, and ruins of 1850 Akers Mill-Marietta Paper Mill and 1840 Ivy Mill. Trails, picnic area, canoe, kayak and raft rentals. Daily. Free.