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ALL OUT
       FOR THE TIME TRAVELERS                             GETAWAYS
         Want to get a glimpse into what life was
       like for people way back when? Take a walking   implements of the 1800s. Military
       tour of Columbus’ Soft Drink Heritage Trail   history buffs need to make a beeline to the
       as you learn about Columbus’ connection to   National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center
       Coca-Cola, RC Cola, Nehi, and their founders.   to trace the footsteps of the Infantryman from
       Make an appointment to tour the oldest house in   Colonial days to the sands of the Persian Gulf,
       Columbus, c. 1828, and the 1860 Rankin House.   and to the National Civil War Naval Museum
       Historic Westville presents living history in   at Port Columbus to learn stories you’ll hear
       Columbus, letting you experience life and touch   nowhere else.

                                        FOR THE EXPLORERS
                                          Columbus has a lot to explore, but if
                                        you’re itching to see even more, visit the Little
                                        White House in Warm Springs to learn about
                                        the nation’s 32nd president, Franklin D.
                                        Roosevelt. Discover Plains, Georgia, where 39th
                                        president Jimmy Carter grew up. Venture out to
                                        Buena Vista to experience the eccentric artistic
                                        vision of the late Eddie Owens Martin, or “St.
                                        EOM,” at Pasaquan. Or enjoy a trip to Providence
                                        Canyon State Park, known as Georgia’s
                                        “Little Grand Canyon.”
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