National Parks

Andersonville National Historic Site serves as a memorial to all American prisoners of war throughout the nation's history.

The Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area is a great place for a picnic, a leisurely walk, or boating on a sunny afternoon.

In 1863, Union and Confederate forces in the Civil War fought for control of Chattanooga, the gateway to the Deep South.

Cumberland Island is Georgia's largest and southernmost barrier island, full of pristine maritime forests, undeveloped beaches, and wide marshes.

Spanish and British forces clashed on St. Simons Island. Fort Frederica's troops defeated the Spanish, ensuring Georgia's future as a British colony.

Fort Pulaski National Monument and its rifled cannon serve as a landmark in the history of military science and invention during the Civil War

President Carter's boyhood home captures the foundation of family and faith, which would be central to his commitment to public service.

Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park showcases the rich and cultural history of Civil War where over 67,000 soldiers died in Atlanta.

Known simply as 'M.L.' by his family, it was in these surroundings of home, church and neighborhood that Martin Luther King, Jr. experienced his childhood.

Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park is a prehistoric Native American site, valuable during the Paleo-Indian period for its bounty of Ice Age mammals.