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17 Riverside Cemetery poet and musician of the Old South. Learn about
1301 Riverside Dr. • 478.742.5328 Lanier’s life and writing, see his silver flute, and
riversidecemetery.com view his wife’s tiny wedding gown from 1867.
Overlooking the Ocmulgee River, this cemetery 21 Situation Room
on the National Register is the final resting place 427 Poplar St. • 478.812.8260 • situationmacon.com
for 19,000+ people, including Civil War soldiers. This themed escape room uses elements of games,
Self-guided tour maps. FREE movies, and role-play for teams to solve puzzles,
find clues, and escape within 60 minutes.
18 Rose Hill Cemetery
22 St. Joseph Catholic Church
1071 Riverside Dr. • 478.751.9119 830 Poplar St. • 478.745.1631
historicrosehillcemetery.org
Established in 1840, the cemetery is on the National Stjosephmacon.wordpress.com
Register of Historic Places. Final resting place of This Romanesque, Neo-Gothic style church is called
Allman Brothers Band musicians, U.S. senators, and “the Jewel of the South.” Marvel at Italian marble
600 Civil War soldiers. Limited . FREE carvings, statues, cross-topped twin spires and the
Bavarian stained glass windows. FREE
19 Sandy Beach Water Park 23 Tattnall Square Tennis Center
at Lake Tobosofkee 1155 College St. • 478.954.4445
6880 Moseley Dixon Rd. • 478.477.5080 middlegeorgiatennis.com
maconwaterpark.net In Macon’s historic district, Tattnall has nine full-
This water park features a lazy river adventure, sized (72’ ) courts and four 36’ courts.
kiddie isle, slides, junior Olympic pool, wave pool
and splash pad slide tower! Open May-Sept. 24 Tubman Museum
310 Cherry St.• 478.743.8544 • tubmanmuseum.com
20 Sidney Lanier Cottage See exhibits on Harriet Tubman, Otis Redding,
935 High St. • 478.742.5084 African American art and culture, the story of Attractions
historicmacon.org/sidney-lanier-cottage William and Ellen Craft’s escape from slavery, and
Explore the birthplace of Sidney Lanier, the famous creations of African American inventors.

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