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Stroll down Main Street and back in time at the Georgia Museum of Agriculture & Historic Village. The historic site includes the home of the town founder, Capt. H.H. Tift, as well as an 1890s farmstead and 35 other structures from the 19th century, including a working sawmill and pharmacy where you can still order a fountain Coke and other treats at the window. At this project of Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, costumed interpreters lead students through workshops and farm activities. (229) 391-5205, www.abac.edu/museum
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National Infantry Museum Columbus
Preserving one of the greatest collections of military artifacts in the world, this museum emphasizes the values that define the infantryman. The National infantry Museum (NiM) offers classroom-based instruction and living history demonstrations for student groups. in addition to numerous exhibits, the NiM features an iMAX theater, combat simulators and an on-site restaurant. (706) 685-5800, www.nationalinfantrymuseum.org
National infantry Museum, Columbus
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Cooking schools Sandy Springs and Atlanta area
Time in the kitchen is more than making food; it’s a life lesson, team-building event and lots of fun, too. in and around Atlanta, several cooking schools welcome students to their kitchens. The Young Chefs Academy of Sandy Springs is geared toward students with tailored field trips and cooking parties that include time in the kitchen, plus plenty of good food to eat and an academic lesson to support the curriculum. (404) 255-9263, www.youngchefsacademy.com
Coca-Cola Space Science Center, Columbus
interactivity is the name of the game at this Columbus State university attraction located along the Chattahoochee Riverwalk. its immersive Omnisphere Theater presents the solar system and the human body like no other technology. The MeadWestvaco Observatory operates several telescopes and offers regular public observing sessions. Students can use video and still cameras to capture high-detail images of celestial objects. (706) 649-1470, www.ccssc.org
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Centennial Olympic Park Atlanta
The 21-acre home of the Centennial 1996 Summer Olympics holds a wealth of history and cultural significance. Granite from each of the five continents represented in the Olympic Games is used in the park. it is also home to the Fountain of Rings, the world’s largest interactive fountain using the Olympic symbol of five interconnecting rings. (404) 223-4412, www.centennialpark.com
Covington Walk of Stars, Covington
Nicknamed “The Hollywood of the South,” Covington has hosted numerous films and TV shows over the years, including The Dukes of Hazzard, Sweet Home Alabama and The Vampire Diaries. Another of the more notable is the 2000 sports drama film, Remember the Titans, starring Denzel Washington and based on a true story. The Covington Walk of Stars celebrates this film and its actors as well as others who have shaped the history of Covington. (800) 616-8626, www.gocovington.com
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Gone With the Wind
Fulton County Public Library Atlanta
Atlanta’s main library is located on Margaret Mitchell Square, the same place where the movie, Gone With the Wind, enjoyed its world premiere in 1939. The square is packed with sculptures, and inside, the library features a special exhibit dedicated to Mitchell’s Civil War epic novel, Gone With the Wind. (404) 730-1700, www.afplweb.com/central-hq
Activated during World War ii, the Mighty Eighth started in Savannah. Tens of thousands of men and women fought with the Mighty Eighth in Europe, compiling an impressive record of service. its museum includes interactive exhibits, the City of Savannah B-17 Bomber and a replica of a 16th-century English church, Chapel of Fallen Eagles. Guided tours and educational programs connect youngsters with World War ii history. (912) 748-8888, www.mightyeighth.org
Fulton County public Library, Atlanta
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Blue Ridge Scenic Railway Blue Ridge
Passengers of all ages enjoy rides aboard the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway. The journey begins at the 1905 depot tucked in the mountain town of Blue Ridge, en route to the twin towns of McCaysville, Georgia, and Copperhill, Tennessee. The two-hour layover includes plenty of time to have lunch, shop and get ice cream. The train returns to Blue Ridge an hour later. (877) 413-8724, www.brscenic.com
Fifteen miles south of Atlanta, Clayton County preserves its history and connection to Gone With the Wind. Margaret Mitchell placed Tara, Scarlett O’Hara’s beloved family home, in Clayton County. Perhaps Scarlett would have visited the Patrick R. Cleburne Confederate Memorial Cemetery, the final resting place for more than 1,000 Confederate soldiers who died in the 1864 Battle of Jonesboro. (800) 662-7829, www.atlantastruesouth.com
Civil Rights
The Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change, Atlanta
This is the place to immerse students in MLk’s legacy.
The center’s library and archives in Atlanta is the largest repository of primary source materials on MLk and the American Civil Rights Movement in the world. it is a treasure trove packed with civil rights organization records and more than 200 oral history interviews with MLk’s teachers, friends, family and associates. Records are available by appointment. (404) 526-8900, www.thekingcenter.org
Herndon Home Museum, Atlanta
Built in 1910 by Alonzo Franklin Herndon, the first black millionaire in Atlanta, the Herndon Home is a 15-room beaux-arts classical style structure built exclusively by black craftsmen. it opened as a tour museum in 1983. Herndon founded the Atlanta Life insurance Company. His wife, Adrienne McNeil
Herndon, was an aspiring actress and one of the first three black professors at indiana university. (404) 581-9813, www.theherndonhome.org
