www.visitmacon.org n old sweet song. A soulful serenade. A screaming guitar. attraction Ticket packages AGet ready to rock when you roll into historic Macon. Downtown Visitors Center • 450 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd An eclectic fusion of amazing architecture blends smoothly www.visitmacon.org • Mon–Sat 9am–5pm with urban downtown digs for fine dining, drinks and dancing in Packaged tickets make it convenient to take the ultimate tour an electric environment for fun. through Macon’s historic homes and interactive museums. Even our museums rock and roll. Get down downtown at Choose from the Museum District Tour, the Historic Homes the Music Hall of Fame with the B-52’s, R.E.M., Tour or a combination of both. Little Richard, Jason Aldean and the Allman Brothers. Sit on the Museum District Tour Historic Homes Tour dock with ’s life-size statue overlooking the • Georgia Music Hall of Fame • Hay House . Stroll along our beautiful boulevards lined with • Tubman African • Cannonball House 300,000 Yoshino cherry trees. American Museum • We’ve definitely got something to sing about…the S ong and • Georgia Sports Hall of Fame • St. Joseph Catholic Church Soul of the South in historic Macon, Georgia. • itinerary

itinerary Noon Take a break to wander downtown on tree-lined boulevards and dine al DAY ONE fresco at one of Macon’s many popular cafés and restaurants. Morning Evening Stop at Macon’s Downtown Visitors Center. Get a proper introduction Check into one of Macon’s convenient hotels. Or splurge on a stay at our to the city. Let our professional information specialists help with your elegant historic inn. hotel arrangements and chart your Macon adventure. Wrap up your enchanted evening with a scenic drive or a leisurely stroll The Georgia Music Hall of Fame features legendary performers like through Macon’s intown illumination tour. Lights on Macon showcases Little Richard, The Allman Brothers, and Ray Charles. From the soul many public and private mansions, each dramatically lit in a fr ee nightly stirring Gospel Chapel to the kid friendly Music Factory you’ll be display of Southern elegance and grandeur. jammin’ in the streets of this interactive Tune Town. DAY TWO The Tubman African American Museum offers impressive galleries that Morning showcase historically significant achievements of African American inventors, military leaders, artists, musicians, writers and heroes. Follow tribal drumbeats and take a short drive to the sacred Ocmulgee National Monument. Step inside an authentic Indian mound and see over Hay House, an 1860 Italian Renaissance Revival mansion featured on 12,000 years of Native American culture. On the way, see the reconstructed A&E’s “American Castles,” is a royal treat. 1806 blockhouse of Macon’s founding frontier, Fort Hawkins. Visit Sidney Lanier Cottage, the 1834 birthplace of the Poet of the Old Noon South. Stop for lunch at one of M acon’s famous southern style restaurants. Then Struck by a cannonball during the Federal attack on Macon in 1864, the use your attractions ticket to work off some of that soul food at the Cannonball House features period furnishings and the two-stor y brick Georgia Sports Hall of Fame. An emotion packed film leads you into an structure that housed the original kitchen. exhibit hall and interactive area, complete with racing simulator, St. Joseph Catholic Church crowns downtown with 200-ft. spires and basketball hoops and football goals. stunning stained glass windows, reminiscent of great European Cathedrals. Attractions

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4. Georgia Music Hall of Fame 8. Riverside Cemetery 200 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. • 478-751-3334 1301 Riverside Dr.• 478-742-5328 • riversidecemetery.com georgiamusic.org • Mon–Sat 9am–5pm, Sun 1–5pm Established in 1887 as a private cemetery located above the Ocmulgee Get ready to rock when you roll into the heart and soul of Georgia’s River, this cemetery is listed on the National Register of Historic Places musical heritage. The state’s official music museum features legendary and is the final resting place for more than 17,000 people, including performers like Little Richard, the Allman Brothers, R.E.M., many Civil War veterans. Self guided tour maps available. Ray Charles, and Travis Tritt. Take a stroll in Tune Town, a musical streetscape complete with performance costumes, memorabilia and more. 9. Hay House Slide into the Music Factory, where kids of all ages can get a hands-on 934 Georgia Ave. • 478-742-8155 • hayhouse.org music experience. Music store. Tue–Sat 10am–4pm, Sun 1–4pm, Tours on the hour, last tour 3pm Feel like royalty when you step through the doors of this National 5. Tubman African American Museum Historic Landmark mansion. News accounts called it the “Palace of the 340 Walnut St. • 478-743-8544 • tubmanmuseum.com South” upon its completion in 1859. M agnificent detail and luxuries far Mon–Fri 9am–5pm, Sat 12–4pm ahead of their time make this a must-see, as featur ed on A&E’s “America’s Take a soulful journey through time, from Africa to America at the Castles.” Museum shop. Tubman African American Museum, the south’s largest facility devoted solely to African American art, history and culture. Museum store. 10. Cannonball House 856 Mulberry St. • 478-745-5982 • cannonballhouse.org 6. Ocmulgee National Monument Jan–Feb: Mon–Fri 11am–4:30pm, Sat 10am–5pm 1207 Emery Hwy • 478-752-8257 • www.nps.gov/ocmu • 9am–5pm Mar–Dec: Mon–Sat 10am–5pm • Sunday by Appointment Only Journey to the ancient past to disco ver 12,000 years of native American Step inside this classic Greek Revival mansion built in 1853, the only Indian heritage just across the river. Enter the continent’s only reconstructed house in Macon damaged when struck by a cannonball during a Federal earthlodge, climb to the top of the temple mound, see pr ehistoric trenches attack in 1864. Restored with period furnishings, it houses a Civil War and the site of a colonial B ritish trading post. Gift shop. museum and recreated meeting rooms of the world’s first secret societies for women, Alpha Delta Pi and Phi Mu sororities. Museum shop. 7. Rose Hill Cemetery 1091 Riverside Dr. • 478-751-9119 • rosehillcemetery.org Established in 1840, Rose Hill remains one of the oldest sur viving public cemetery parks in the U.S. It is also the final resting place of famous musicians, Georgia governors and Civil War soldiers. attractions

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11. St. Joseph Catholic Church 15. The Garden Club Center 830 Poplar St. • 478-745-1631 • stjosephmacon.com 730 College St. • 478-742-0921 • fgcmacon.org • Tues–Fri 10am–1pm The side door is open to the public daily fr om 9am–4pm This four story, 1910 English Tudor home was designed by the renowned Reminiscent of European cathedrals, this Romanesque, Neo-Gothic style architect Neel Reid. It became the headquarters of the Federated Garden church was dedicated in 1903. Cross-topped twin spires rise over 200 Clubs of Macon, Inc. in 1957. feet. Bavarian stained glass, Italian marble carvings, beautiful statues and sacred altars create an awe-inspiring site. 16. Museum of Arts & Sciences 4182 Forsyth Rd. • 478-477-3232 • masmacon.com 12. Sidney Lanier Cottage Tues–Sat 10am–5pm, Sun 1–5pm, Last Friday 10am–8pm 935 High St. • 478-743-3851 • historicmacon.org • M on–Sat 10am–4 pm See Ziggy the 40 million year old whale fossil unearthed near Macon and Tour the nationally registered cottage that is the 1842 bir thplace of view worlds light years away in a modern planetarium. Visit Macon’s Sidney Lanier, famous poet and musician of the O ld South and see his window on the world where we bring history, art and science to life. writings, flute, even his bride’s tiny wedding gown. Museum shop. 13. Macon Arts Alliance and Gallery 17. Lake Tobesofkee Recreation Area 486 First St. • 478-743-6940 • maconarts.org 6600 Moseley Dixon Rd. • 478-474-8770 • www.co.bibb.ga.us/laketobesofkee Mon–Fri 11am–5pm, Sat 11am–3pm Enjoy fishing, camping, boating, picnicking, tennis, and swimming fr om Located in historic downtown, this rotating gallery exhibits and sells one of three white sand beaches. Each features covered picnic pavilions, original artwork created and designed by local artists. Find one-of-a-kind well-maintained grounds, and ample restrooms. Other amenities include sculpture, jewelry, ceramics, pottery and fine paintings. tennis courts, playgrounds and concessions. 14. Washington Memorial Library 18. Otis Redding Statue at Ocmulgee Heritage Trail/Gateway Park 1180 Washington Ave. • 478-744-0800 • www.co.bibb.ga.us/library Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. at Riverside Dr. • newtownmacon.com Call or check online for hours. Legendary musician Otis Redding is memorialized in a life size statue at The Genealogical and Historical Room here has one of the most beautiful Gateway Park, trailhead of the Ocmulgee River Heritage Trail. outstanding reference collections of its type in the S outh. Sit with him on the dock, hum y our favorite Otis tune, picnic on the grassy hillside overlooking the river or drop a line for the catch of the day. attractions

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19. Fort Hawkins 23. Macon Mall Emery Hwy between Fort Hill St. and Maynard St. • 478-742-3003 3661 Eisenhower Pkwy • 478-477-8840 • shopmaconmall.com Considered Macon’s birthplace, Fort Hawkins was established in 1806 by Mon–Sat 10am–9pm, Sun 12–6pm, Extended holiday hours President . The fort played a strategic role as the Shop one of Georgia’s largest enclosed shopping centers, featuring 200 “Pentagon of the South” in the . A replica of the stores and eateries, including a two-stor y food court and family Southeastern Blockhouse is open to the public on special occasions. entertainment center. Anchor department stores include Macy’s, Belk, Sears and JCPenney. 20. Georgia Children’s Museum 382 Cherry St. • 478-755-9539 • georgiachildrensmuseum.com 24. Ingleside Village Tues–Sat 10:30am–5:30pm, First Fridays 10:30am–8pm Ingleside Ave. • 478-743-3401 Come explore the world around you in a hands-on, interactive Nestled in the heart of Macon’s National Register Historic District of atmosphere designed for children from toddlers to pre-teen. Arts and Ingleside, the Village has been a local shopping mecca for generations. crafts, theatre and imagination fuel your time at GCM! Black box Now visitors are discovering its treasures, including darling eateries, theatre, museum store and café. eclectic antiques shops, fine art galleries, charming gift shops and ev en an outdoor garden oasis. 21. The Big House 2321 Vineville Ave. • 478-741-5551 • thebighousemuseum.org 25. Middle Georgia Art Association Open Full-time Spring • Winter: Fri–Sat 9am–5pm, Sun 11am–5pm 2330 Ingleside Ave. • 478-744-9557 • middlegeorgiaart.org Explore the world’s largest collection of Allman Brothers memorabilia, sit Tues–Fri 12–5pm, Sat 12–3pm on the front porch where and spent MGAA is a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of the countless hours together, walk up the steps that B utch Trucks, Jaimoe, visual arts. The gallery displays member works and sponsors several and once did and tour the house that inspir ed Gregg exhibits of non-member artists whose work merits community support. Allman to write the classic “Please Call Home.” 26. The Shoppes at River Crossing 22. Amerson Water Works Park I-75 and Riverside Dr., Exit 171 • 478-254-2940 North Pierce Ave. • 478-722-9909 • ohtmacon.com • S at–Sun 9am–5pm theshoppesatrivercrossing.com • Mon–Sat 10am–9pm, Sun 12–6pm Amerson Water Works Park includes a prehistoric natural lake, miles of Come enjoy the finest collection of top-name stor es and restaurants in riverfront, a large open meadow, and wooded trails. It houses a picnic situated in a beautiful, open air setting. These are just a pavilion, picnic tables, a handicap-usable playground, a canoe launch, an few of the names you’ll find waiting for you: Dillard’s, Barnes & Noble, outdoor concert pavilion and plenty of parking. $3 parking fee. Coach, Coldwater Creek, DSW, Ulta, Bonefish Grill, and Sticky Fingers. events ndian ent. nnually nnually Weekend of September Weekend d ark. Thir eet P v/ocmu • Third Str .nps.go eason ear-old site. 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Grand Opera House nightlife 651 Mulberry St. • 478-301-5460 • www.mercer.edu/theGrand Featuring touring Broadway shows, Macon Symphony Orchestra, and Asylum other performances. 543 Plum St. • 478-254-2053 • Fri–Sat 10:12pm–2:30am Featuring the largest night club video mapping system in the U.S., multi- Grant’s Lounge level VIP and dance areas. 576 Poplar St. • 478-746-9191 • www.grantslounge.com Live music and legendary memorabilia. Check out the Wall of Fame CJ’s Sports Bar and Grill where photos of local Capricorn recording artists, including the Allman 2910 Riverside Dr. • 478-757-3262 Brothers Band, tell the story of the birth of and roll. Variety music, karaoke, and trivia. Hummingbird Stage and Taproom Club Envy 430 Cherry St. • 478-741-9130 • Wed–Sat 4pm–12am 420 MLK, Jr. Blvd. • 478-755-1620 • Wed–Sat 8pm–2am Great brews on tap, live music, and patio with big scr een. Macon’s hottest night spot! Variety music. Macon Little Theatre The Clubhouse 4220 Forsyth Rd. • 478-471-7529 • www.maconlittletheatre.org Hwy 247, 7275 Hawkinsville Rd. • 478-257-6376 • Open 7 days. Macon’s first community theatre, established in 1934, features a seven- Live music, karaoke, daily meal specials, indoor and outdoor seating. show season. Cox Capitol Theatre Meritage Bar and Grill 382 Second St. • 478-257-6391 • www.coxcapitoltheatre.com Ramada Plaza Hotel, 108 First St. • 478-746-1461 Renovated historic theatre. Movies, live music, and special events. The Rookery Douglass Theatre 543 Cherry St. • 478-746-8658 355 MLK, Jr. Blvd. • 478-742-2000 • www.douglasstheatre.org Live bands Fri–Sat. Variety Music. Historic vaudeville theatre offering live performances throughout the year. Theatre Macon 550 Blues 438 Cherry St. • 478-746-9485 • www.theatremacon.com 550 Riverside Dr. • 478-254-3378 • Wed–Sun Restored Ritz Theater building featuring a six-show season with summer Live music, pool, and local flavor. musical. macon convention & visitors bureau

Let’s get Acquainted Get a room, book a tour, or just ask for directions! Our on-site hospitality team offers free professional assistance. The Downtown Visitors Center has exciting exhibits that showcase the Song and Soul of the South. Park your coach or car right at the door and catch the next hi-def virtual tour in our spacious theater.

Directions Downtown Visitors Center Take I-75 to I-16. Exit 2 at Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd./Coliseum Dr. Turn onto MLK/US 80 W, crossing the Ocmulgee River. After the 4th traffic light, you will see the Visitors Center on your left, with the piano keyboard across the front of the building. Turn left at the next traffic light onto Poplar, and follow the blue signs into the visitors center parking lot. Open Mon–Sat 9am–5pm.

I-75 Visitors Center If you’re traveling south on I-75, you’ll find the Macon Visitors Center located nine miles south of Forsyth, Georgia, at mile marker 179. It is open seven days a week from 9am–5pm.

Macon Convention and Visitors Bureau 450 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Macon, GA 31201 USA 1-800-768-3401 (US) • 1-478-743-3401 www.visitmacon.org