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Attractions Attractions
Attractions

History, art, science, & culture come to life through local attractions.

Music Museums 6 Jarrell Plantation is centered around
Immerse yourself in Macon’s musical legacies. an authentic 1847 cotton plantation’s simple heart
pine house that survived civil war, emancipation,
1 The Allman Brothers Band typhoid fever, and the boll weevil.
Museum at the Big House 711 Jarrell Plantation Rd., Juliette, GA 31064
2321 Vineville Ave. | 478.741.5551 478.986.5172 | gastateparks.org/JarrellPlantation
thebighousemuseum.org Visitor Center/Museum store is handicap accessible,
Museum store. Limited handicap accessible. but not trail.
2 Capricorn Museum/ Native American History
Mercer Music at Capricorn 7 Ocmulgee Mounds National
530 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. | 478.257.5327 Historical Park is the ancestral heart of
capricorn.mercer.edu/museum
Museum store. Handicap access. the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, showcasing
thousands of years of history and monumental
3 The Otis Redding earthworks, a rich collection of artifacts and
Foundation and exhibits, and miles of serene nature trails.
Otis Redding Museum 1207 Emery Hwy. | 478.752.8257 | nps.gov/ocmu
339 Cotton Ave. | 478.742.5737 Museum store. Free admission.
otisreddingfoundation.org
Free admission. Museum store. Handicap access. 8 The Ocmulgee Heritage Trail
House Museums offers an exceptionally serene setting for walking,
biking, canoeing or kayaking, and bird watching.
4 Cannonball House and newtownmacon.com/OHT
Museum is a stunning Greek Revival
home that was hit by a Civil War cannonball. Theme Museums
856 Mulberry St. | 478.745.5982 | cannonballhouse.org Covering fine art, culture, sports, the stars, and
Museum store.
more, the museums in this area of Georgia are
sure to inspire.
5 Hay House was built in the Italian
Renaissance Revival style and was featured on
CSPAN’s “Cities Tour” with its seven stories and 9 Georgia Sports Hall of Fame
80-foot cupola. is the largest state sports hall in America, with
934 Georgia Ave. | 478.742.8155 almost 4,000 artifacts and interactive game areas.
hayhousemacon.org 301 Cherry St. | 478.752.1585 | gshf.org
Museum gift shop. Limited handicap accessible. Handicap accessible.
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