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A Map of the Trail
The Porter-Fitzpatrick House
507 South Main Street • Madison, Georgia
The Porter-Fitzpatrick House was built in the 1850s
and remodeled in 1901. The builders were John
W. Porter and his wife, Mary Wade. In 1901 Henry
Harris Fitzpatrick made extensive renovations.
He made a new entrance façade that you now
see facing South Main Street, bringing it up to
date with turn-of-the century neoclassicism that
had become fashionable because of the World’s
Columbian Exposition (or Fair) of 1893. The six
giant Roman composite columns set on high
pedestals are a monumental feature.
Itinerary
History of the Trail 
Athens
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Watkinsville/Oconee County 
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Madison 
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The Fitzpatricks owned the house until the early
1970s, when it began to pass through several
owners. The current owners, Don and Rosie Becker,
purchased this house in 1999 and began some
major changes the next year, principally adding
a garage and expanding the summer kitchen
into a guest house. In 2008, they continued the
tradition of renovations to this house, with
interior remodeling and structural stabilization,
completing the arduous undertaking during the
bicentennial year.
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Antebellum Trail Pilgrimage 
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A Guide to Georgia’s Antebellum Trail is published by
The Georgia Antebellum Trail Association
P.O. Box 4088 • Eatonton, GA 31024
706 485-7701 • Fax 706 485-3277
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Index of Advertisers 
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ANTEBELLUM TRAIL
3 DAY/2 NIGHT – SOUTH TO NORTH
Macon
DAY ONE
2:15 PM Eatonton Historic District
Stroll the streets once traveled by famous
Eatontonians such as Dr. Benjamin Hunt,
Alice Walker, Joel Chandler Harris and
Alexander Reid. Visit the Uncle Remus
Museum and the 4000 year old Rock Eagle
Effigy.
10:00 AM Macon Convention & Visitors
Bureau
Tour this state-of-the-art visitors center with
colorful exhibits, informative time-line and
watch the 12 minute video in the 45 seat
theatre for a proper introduction to Macon!
Information specialists can assist you with
maps and tour options including 3 house
museums: Hay House, Cannonball House
and Sidney Lanier Cottage.
Madison
4:00 PM Madison Welcome Center
Take a walking or driving tour of the historic
district highlighting many Antebellum and
Victorian homes and other attractions.
Homes open daily.
Overnight & dining - many choices at I-20
or in downtown Madison. Dining on the
Square. Over 600 rooms including Inns and
Bed & Breakfast in the Historic District.
12:30 PM Market City Café
502 Cherry Street
Enjoy lunch at a charming sidewalk cafe
featuring homemade breads, soups, salads and
sandwiches and the yummiest of desserts!
1:30 PM The Big House Museum
Visit the magical place where the Allman
Brothers Band perfected the sound of
Southern Rock and see the largest collection
of ABB memorabilia!
DAY THREE
Watkinsville
10 AM
Eagle Tavern Museum
Built in 1801, this Historic Stage Coach stop,
Tavern & Inn showcases early American life
and artifacts from Antebellum Georgia.
3:00 PM
Ocmulgee National
Monument's Indian Mounds
Explore 12,000 years of history of Native
Americans at the great earthen mounds and
the Earth Lodge, America's first public
meeting space.
10:30 AM Elder Mill Covered Bridge
Visit this Beautiful 1860’s covered bridge
overlooking Elder Mill and rose creek.
Old Clinton
11:00 AM Historic Downtown
Watkinsville
Get steeped in southern tradition with a tour
of historic houses like the Ashford Manor,
circa 1893; and the Historic Haygood House,
circa 1827. Then take a stroll through the
village town and enjoy a variety of art, antique
and home décor shopping, and/or grab a bite
at one of 8 great downtown restaurants.
4:30 PM Historic District
Tour “The Town that Time Forgot”, settled
in 1807.
DAY TWO
Milledgeville
10:00 AM Historic Trolley Tour
Take a charming guided tour through
Milledgeville’s historical district.
Athens
12:15 PM Lunch
Have lunch in the beautiful downtown area.
Something to tempt every palate.
12:30 PM The State Botanical Garden
of Georgia
Tour the three-story conservatory, miles of
nature trails and beautiful outdoor gardens.
Stop at the Garden’s Coffee Shop for
refreshments and a quick bite.
Eatonton
2:00 PM Chamber of Commerce
Stop in for Eatonton information and guides
for the Historic Eatonton Walking Tour.
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ITENERARY
3 DAY/2 NIGHT – SOUTH TO NORTH
2:00 PM
Athens Welcome Center/
Church-Waddel-Brumby House
Meet your guide at this 1820 house museum
for a Tour of Historic Athens.
6:00 PM Downtown Athens
Stroll down Broad Street and dine in one of
Athens’ award-winning restaurants. Top it
off with a Broadway show or a night out at
one of Athens’ world famous music venues
or pubs.
4:00 PM Lyndon House Arts Center
Peruse the exhibits in the galleries and tour
the meticulously restored ca. 1856 WareLyndon House.
4 DAY/3 NIGHT – NORTH TO SOUTH
Athens
DAY ONE
10:30 AM Historic Downtown Watkinsville
Get steeped in southern tradition with a tour
of historic houses like the Ashford Manor,
circa 1893; and the Historic Haygood House,
circa 1827. Then take a stroll through the
village town and enjoy a variety of art, antique
and home décor shopping, and/or grab a bite
at one of 8 great downtown restaurants.
10:00 AM The Georgia Museum of Art
Browse permanent and traveling exhibits from
all over the world at the official state museum.
12:00 PM Historic Downtown
Shop in unique boutiques, galleries and
specialty shops housed in historic buildings
and have lunch in one of many café’s,
eateries and fine restaurants.
Madison
12:00 PM Madison Welcome Center
Take a walking or driving tour of the historic
district highlighting many Antebellum and
Victorian homes and other attractions. Have
lunch alfresco or join the locals at one of 12
downtown eateries.
2:00 PM
Athens Visitor Center/
Church-Waddel-Brumby House
Meet your guide at this ca. 1820 house
museum for a Tour of Historic Athens.
2:00 PM Antiquing in Madison
Explore the many antique and collectible shops
in this lovely historic town. Three historic
homes and 3 museums open for touring.
Over 170 dealers in the Historic District.
4:00 PM
The State Botanical Garden
of Georgia
Stop-in for a quick tour of this 313-acre
preserve featuring a three-story conservatory,
miles of nature trails and beautiful outdoor
gardens.
Eatonton
4:00 PM Chamber of Commerce
Stop in for Eatonton information and guides
for the Alice Walker Driving Tour and
Historic Eatonton Walking Tour.
Watkinsville
5:00 PM Elder Mill Covered Bridge
Visit this Beautiful 1860’s covered bridge
overlooking Elder Mill and rose creek.
4:30 PM
Welcome to Historic
Eatonton, GA, USA
Stroll the streets once traveled by famous
Eatontonians such as Dr. Benjamin Hunt,
Lollie and Leila Jenkins, James Denham, Joel
Chandler Harris and Alexander Reid.
Continued on Page 6.
DAY TWO
10:00 AM Eagle Tavern Museum
Built in 1801, this Historic Stage Coach
stop, Tavern & Inn showcases early American
life and artifacts from Antebellum Georgia.
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ANTEBELLUM TRAIL ITENERARY
4 DAY/3 NIGHT – NORTH TO SOUTH
10:00 AM Macon's Convention & Visitors
Bureau
Tour this state-of-the-art visitors center with
colorful exhibits, informative time-line and
watch the 12 minute video in the 45 seat
theatre for a proper introduction to Macon!
Information specialists can assist you with
maps and tour options including 3 house
museums: Hay House, Cannonball House
and Sidney Lanier Cottage.
Continued from Page 5.
5:00 PM Alice Walker Driving Tour
See the significant sites from this Pulitzer
Prize winning author’s past.
7:00 PM Dinner
Dine overlooking Lake Oconee or a World
Class Golf Course.
DAY THREE
10:00 AM Uncle Remus Museum
Spend some time in this museum housed in
a log cabin similar to the one occupied by
"Uncle Remus", the lovable character made
famous by author Joel Chandler Harris, who
was born and raised in Eatonton.
12:30 PM Between The Bread,
588 Mulberry St.
Visit Macon’s old stagecoach stop and enjoy
lunch at this beautifully renovated historic
building. Fresh salads, sandwiches and daily
specials make this one of Macon’s favorite
eateries!
Milledgeville
12:15 PM Lunch
Have lunch in the beautiful downtown area
where there’s something to tempt every palate.
2:30 PM The Big House Museum
See the world’s largest collection of Allman
Brother’s Band memorabilia. You'll have a
tune on your lips exploring the history and
legacy of Macon’s very own ABB.
1:00 PM Georgia’s Old Capital Museum
Tour the newly renovated structure, home to
some of Georgia’s greatest debates.
3:30-4:30 PM
Tubman African American
Museum
African art, history and culture are featured
through changing exhibits and permanent
collections including the Noel Collection of
ancient artifacts. Don't miss the African
American inventors exhibit!
2:00 PM Lockerly Hall and Lockerly
Arboretum
See the former plantation with an Arboretum
showcasing flora native to the Piedmont area.
4:00 PM Old Governor’s Mansion
Feel the prescience of past governors as you
tour this historic house museum.
6:30 PM Downtown Grill
Tucked in an alley in historic downtown
Macon, this English steakhouse is a local
favorite with delicious Black Angus steaks,
pork loin, extensive wine list and cozy cigar
bar.
Old Clinton
5:00 PM Historic District
Tour “The Town that Time Forgot”, settled
in 1807.
Macon
DAY FOUR
Dusk
Lights on Macon
Wrap up an enchanted evening with a scenic
drive or a leisurely stroll through Macon’s
Intown Illumination tour showcasing public
and private mansions each dramatically lit
in a free nightly display of southern elegance
and grandeur.
9:00 AM Georgia Sports Hall of Fame
Relive the glory days of sports games-gone-by
at the nation’s largest state sports museum and
enjoy exhibits honoring Georgia athletes like:
Bobby Jones, Ty Cobb, Hank Aaron, Jackie
Robinson and Evander Holyfield. You can
also explore an interactive area that includes
as NASCAR simulator!
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Georgia’s
Antebellum Trail H
istory
Welcome...
Group Tours:
Antebellum
Bienvenue... Georgia’s
Trail is a popular tour
for
Willkommen... destination
motorcoach tours,
Buenvenidos... billed as a “Gone
With the Wind Tour of
Georgia
or Georgia’s
Yokoso...
The Antebellum Trail
began as a University
of Georgia student
project in March,
1984, by Ms. Cynthia
Alford. This resulted
in the Athens
Chamber of
Commerce calling
together historic
communities of Athens,
Watkinsville, Madison, Eatonton,
Milledgeville, Old Clinton and
Macon (all communities are in the
Historic Heartland Travel Region)
along Georgia highways 441, 22 and
129 for the purpose of promotion
and networking of their most
valuable asset – History. The By-Laws
and Constitution were drawn and in
February, 1985, the State of Georgia
recognized Georgia’s Antebellum
Trail as a State designated trail.
Shortly thereafter, signs were
erected along the designated
highways, thanks to D.O.T.
Antebellum Trail Old
South Tour.”Tour
itineraries offer a delightful three
day – two night / four day – three
night experience. These itineraries
are designed especially for the needs
of the tour planners.
Travel Writers:
Georgia’s Antebellum Trail offers
travel writers press kits – complete
with all the necessary material
needed to capture the romance and
beauty of the Old South.
Familiarization Tours:
Offered by the Antebellum Trail
Association at various times of the
year. The association works closely
with the Georgia Department of
Economic Development in planning
these tours. Please see page 47 for
contacts on FAM tours.
After many months of research and
development, the first “Guide to
Georgia’s Antebellum Trail” was
produced in 1986 with 50,000 copies
ready for distribution. The 39 page
information guide was, and is, selfsupporting by the advertisers and is
now in its 10th printing resulting in
over 515,000 copies in circulation. In
1990, the “Guide to Georgia’s
Antebellum Trail” was awarded the
prestigious Georgia Travel Industry
Magazine of the Year.
Enjoy your trip down Georgia’s
Antebellum Trail and keep “Georgia
on Your Mind.”
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To Watkinsville / Macon
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 Athens Convention & Visitors Bureau
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 Athens Welcome Center
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INFORMATION
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Antebellum Trail Calendar
WATKINSVILLE
706-769-5197 or www.visit oconee.com
Ongoing:
• Oconee Farmer’s Market every
Saturday morning during growing
season (May-Oct): call 706-769-5197
or www.oconeefarmersmarket.com
October continued:
• OCAF Annual Wine Fest at the Ashford
Manor B&B: call 706-769-4565
• Oconee Fall Festival: call the Chamber
of Commerce at 706-769-7947
• Watkinsville Historic Haunted Tours:
call the Oconee County Welcome
Center at 706-769-5197
• Trick-Or-Treat on the Town: call the
Oconee County Welcome Center at
706- 769-5197
• Farmington Depot’s Festaboo: (706)
769-5379
April:
• Easter Egg Hunt at Veterans Park: call
706-769-5197
• Pick-your-own Strawberries at
Washington Farms: call 706-769-0627
• OCAF Giant Thrift Sale: call
706-769-4565
• Farmington Depots Festifool:
(706) 769-5379
November:
• Happy Valley Pottery & Chappelle
Gallery Holiday Open House: call
706-769- 5922
• Farmington Depot Open House: (706)
769-5379
May:
• Summer Concert Series: call Ashford
Manor B&B at 706-769-2633
• Southworks Juried Art Festival: call
OCAF at 706-769-4565
December:
• OCAF Holiday Market: call OCAF at
706-769-4565
• Mingle with Kringle: call OCAF at
706-769-4565
• Watkinsville Christmas Parade: call the
Oconee Enterprise at 706-769-5175
Farmington Depots Holiday Festival:
(706) 769-5379
June:
• Pick-Your-Own Blackberries: call
Washington Farms at 706-769-0627
• Chappelle Gallery Open House
706-769-5922
• Summer Concert Series: call Ashford
Manor B&B at 706-769-2633
July:
• 4th of July Annual Heritage
Celebration: call the Oconee County
Welcome Center at 706-769-5197
August/September:
• Perspectives Pottery Sale, Georgia
Potters & Collectors: call OCAF at
706-769- 4565
• Summer Concert Series: call Ashford
Manor B&B at 706-769-2633
October:
• Pick-Your-Own Pumpkins: call
Washington Farms at 706-769-0627
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SO
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441
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To Atlanta
52 Miles
To Eatonton
21 Miles
20
To Augusta
73 Miles
INFORMATION
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 
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By foot, carriage, bike, or automobile…
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 
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Delights at every turn…
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“Small but Special”…
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Inns, Bed & Breakfasts, and Hotels…
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Antebellum Trail Calendar
MADISON
all inquiries
1-800-709-7406
or
www.MadisonGA.org
February Antiques Show & Sale –
Madison-Morgan Cultural
Center
March
Taste of Madison
Georgia in Bloom
Art Festival
April
MadisonFest
May
Madison in May Spring
Tour of Homes & Gardens
Memorial Day Ceremony
on the Square
Rutledge Fair
June
Madison Chamber Music
Festival
July
Firefly Festival
Rutledge Sunflower
Festival
Independence Day
Celebration – MadisonMorgan Cultural Center
September Madison Fall Tour
October
Chili Cook-Off &
Fall Festival
November Bostwick's Cotton Gin
Festival
December Holiday Tour of Homes
Caroling by Candlelight
in Town Park
Downtown Holiday Parade
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Co
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se
16
Bypass
Eatonton
To
Monticello
18 Miles
Chamber of
Commerce
129
441
Jefferson Ave.
129
441
44
To Lake Oconee
12 Miles
I-20 21 Miles
Greensboro 22 Miles
16
Sumter St.
Oak St.
Washington St.
Madison Ave.
To I-20 & Madison
20 Miles
To Lake Oconee
Wallace Dam
15 Miles
Sparta 26 Miles
441
129
441
To Macon
47 Miles
441
To Milledgeville
22 Miles
Lake Sinclair
10 Miles
INFORMATION
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Antebellum Trail Calendar
EATONTON/PUTNAM COUNTY
Contact the Eatonton-Putnam Chamber of Commerce for more
information (706) 485-7701 or [email protected]
March •Murder Mystery Dinner Theater
•First Friday at Harmony Crossing
April
•Street Painting & Arts Festival
•First Friday at Harmony Crossing
May
•Celebrating Patriotism event
•Community Yard Sale
•First Friday at Harmony Crossing
June
•The Putnam County Dairy Festival
•Putnam County Classic- Barrel
Racing
•Torture Trail 10K & 1 Mile Fun Run
•Meet Me at the Plaza-Free
summer evening concert series
•Free Movies in the Briar Patch
•First Friday at Harmony Crossing
July
August
July
•Meet Me at the Plaza-Free
summer evening concert series
•Free Movies in the Briar Patch
•First Friday at Harmony Crossing
•Meet Me at the Plaza-Free
summer evening concert series
•Free Movies in the Briar Patch
•First Friday at Harmony Crossing
September•First Friday at Harmony Crossing
October •Taste of Eatonton
•First Friday at Harmony Crossing
•Briar Patch Arts Festival
November•Macon Symphony in Eatonton
December •Christmas in the Briar Patch –
Parade & Celebration
•Fireworks display at Lake Sinclair
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 
To Lake Sinclair
16 Miles
441
To Lake Sinclair
ST
RSON
JEFFE
ST.
WAYNE
St.
Welcome Center
Greene
To HWY 22
4 Miles
Georgia
Military
College
T ST
ELBER
y St.
Libert
SS
PA
BY
49
n St.
Wilkinso
22
t.
Clark S
IA ST.
LUMB
N. CO
E
VILL
M I L LEDGE
To Macon
32 Miles
Old Clinton
20 Miles
St
mery
Montgo
Georgia
College
ck St
Hanco
& CVB Office
441
INFORMATION
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
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 
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Antebellum Trail Calendar
MILLEDGEVILLE
All inquiries
478-452-4687 •1-800-653-1804
www.visitmilledgeville.org
e-mail [email protected]
On-going
• Old Governor’s Mansion Curator’s Tours:
Third Tuesday of each month, 11am & 2pm.
Reservations Required. For more info call
478-445-4545
• “Labor Behind the Veil” tours at the Old
Governor’s Mansion. Appointment Only. For
more info call 478-445-4545
• “The Collections Tour” at the Old Governor’s
Mansion. Appointment Only. For more info
call 478-445-4545
• Milledgeville Marketplace (May–Nov.)
478-414-4014
• First Fridays, 478-414-4014
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February Black History Month Trolley Tours,
478-452-4687
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April
GCSU Jazz Festival. For more info
call 478-445-4226
Lockerly Arboretum’s Annual Plant
Sale. For info call 478-452-2112
July
July 4th Fireworks Display,
478-453-9311
August
Milledgeville Idol, 478-445-5277
October
Haunted Trolley Tours
For more info call 478-452-4687
or 800-653-1804
Lockerly Under the Stars
For more info call 478-452-2112
Deep Roots Festival
For more info call 478-414-4014.
www.deeprootsfestival.com
November Brown-Stetson-Sanford House
WarTime Holidays, 478-453-1803
December Old Governor’s Mansion
Antebellum Christmas.
For more info call 478-445-4545
Victorian Christmas House
478-453-1803
Old Governor’s Mansion
Candlelight Tours, 478-445-4545
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Antebellum Trail Calendar
GRay/
old clinton
all inquiries 478-986-1123
March
•Bi-Centennial Kickoff
Parade - Clinton/Gray
May
•Old Clinton War Days –
Old Clinton Historic District
•Family Farm Day – Jarrell
Plantation
June
•Daylily Festival – Gray
July
•Ol’ Time 4th – Jarrell
Plantation
September •Song at Twilight - Old
Clinton Historic District
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November •Veteran’s Day
Celebration – Gray
•Syrup Making & Story
Telling – Jarrell Plantation
December •Christmas Parade – Gray
•Candlelight Tour Jarrell
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Antebellum Trail Calendar
MACON
478-743-3401 or 1-800-768-3401 • www.maconga.org
February Macon Film Festival
March
•Macon Cherry Blossom
Festival
•Cherry Blossom Marathon Run
•Mulberry Street Arts Festival
at Cherry Blossom
April
•Macon’s Pan African Festival
•Fired Works Regional
Ceramic Exhibition & Sale
•Georgia State Fair
May
•Macon Gardens, Mansions
and Moonlight
•GA Sports Hall of Fame
Induction Ceremony
June
Heart of the Dragon Festival
July
•Ol’ Time 4th of July Celebration
at Jarrell Plantation
•Bragg Jam
August
Taste of the Arts
September Ocmulgee Indian Celebration
October •Spirits in October
•LeVee Fest
•Crossroads Literary Festival
•Central Georgia Greek Festival
November Fly South Festival
December •Macon Ballet Company &
Nutcracker Suite
•Macon’s Christmas at Hay House
•Museum of Arts and Sciences
Annual Festival of Trees
•Cherry Blossom Ball Drop
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ANNUAL EVENTS Along
• Madison Spring Tour of Homes &
Gardens
• Memorial Day Ceremony in Town Park
(Madison)
• Rutledge Fair (Madison)
• Summer Concert Series - Ashford Manor
(Watkinsville)
• South works Arts Festival (Watkinsville)
• Celebrating Patriotism (Eatonton)
• Family Farm Day - Jarrell Plantation
• Athens Human Rights Festival
• Macon’s Gardens, Mansions and
Moonlight Tour
• GA Sports Hall of Fame Induction
Ceremony (Macon)
• Milledgeville Marketplace (May-Nov.)
JANUARY
• First Fridays (year-round) (Milledgeville)
FEBRUARY
• Madison Antique Show & Sale
• Taste of Athens
• Athens Wine Weekend
• Macon Film Festival
MARCH
• Taste of Madison
• Georgia in Bloom Art Festival (Madison)
• Murder Mystery Dinner Theater
(Eatonton)
• Macon Cherry Blossom Festival
• Mulberry Street Arts Festival (Macon)
• Macon Cherry Blossom Festival
• Black History Month Trolley Tours
(Milledgeville)
JUNE
• Daylily Festival ( Old Clinton)
• Athens Farmers Market
• Sunflower Music Series (Athens)
• Chappelle Gallery Spring Open House
(Watkinsville)
• Madison Chamber Music Festival
• Dairy Festival (Eatonton)
• Free Movies in the Briar Patch (Eatonton)
• Meet Me at the Plaza concert series
(Eatonton)
• AthFest Music & Arts Festival (Athens)
• Pick Your Own Blackberries
(Watkinsville)
• Barrel Racing (Eatonton)
• Heart of the Dragon Festival ( Macon)
APRIL
• Easter Egg Hunt at Veterans Park
(Watkinsville)
• Street Painting & Arts Festival (Eatonton)
• Lockerly Annual Plant Sale (Milledgeville)
• OCAF Giant Thrift Sale (Watkinsville)
• Madison Fest
• GCSU Jazz Festival (Milledgeville)
• Athens Twilight Criterium & Festival
• The Longest Yard Sale (Eatonton)
• Pick Your Own Strawberries
(Watkinsville)
• Athens Farmers Market
• Piedmont Gardeners Garden Tour
(Athens)
• UGA International Street Festival (Athens)
• Georgia State Fair (Macon)
• Macon’s Pan African Festival
• Fired Works (Macon)
JULY
• Ol Time Fourth - Jarrell Plantation
(Old Clinton)
• Athens Farmers Market
• Sunflower Music Series (Athens)
• Independence Day Concert (Madison)
• Firefly Festival (Madison)
• Rutledge Sunflower Festival (Madison)
• 4th of July Annual Heritage
Celebration (Watkinsville)
MAY
• Old Clinton War Days
• Athens Farmers Market
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Georgia’s Antebellum Trail
• LeVee Fest (Macon)
• Deep Roots Festival (Milledgeville)
• Fireworks at Lake Oconee (Eatonton)
• Meet Me at the Plaza concert series
(Eatonton)
• Free Movies in the Briar Patch (Eatonton)
• Bragg Jam (Macon)
• July 4th Fireworks Display
(Milledgeville)
NOVEMBER
• Veteran’s Day Celebration (Old Clinton
& Watkinsville)
• Athens Farmers Market
• Macon Symphony in Eatonton
• Bostwick’s Cotton Gin Festival (Madison)
• Happy Valley Pottery & Chappelle
Gallery Holiday Open House
(Watkinsville)
• Syrup Making & Story Telling Jarrell
Plantation (Old Clinton)
• Fly South Festival (Macon)
• Brown-Stetson-Sanford House WarTime
Holidays (Milledgeville)
AUGUST
• Perspectives Potters & Collectors Pottery
Sale (Watkinsville)
• Taste of the Arts (Macon)
• Free Movies in the Briar Patch (Eatonton)
• Meet Me at the Plaza concert series
(Eatonton)
• Athens Farmers Market
• Sunflower Music Series (Athens)
• Milledgeville Idol
DECEMBER
SEPTEMBER
• Christmas Parade (Watkinsville, Old
Clinton, Athens, Madison,
Milledgeville, Eatonton)
• Athens Farmers Market
• Holiday Spirits Museum Mile Tour
(Athens)
• OCAF Holiday Market
• Holiday Tour of Homes (Madison)
• Downtown Holiday Parade (Madison)
• Antebellum Christmas at the
Governor’s Mansion (Milledgeville)
• Mingle With Kringle (Watkinsville)
• Candlelight Tour Jarrell Plantation (Old
Clinton)
• Caroling by Candlelight in Town Park
(Madison)
• Macon’s Christmas at Hay House
• Festival of Trees (Macon)
• Macon Ballet Company & Nutcracker
Suite
• Cherry Blossom Ball Drop (Macon)
• Victorian Christmas House
(Milledgeville)
• Old Governor’s Mansion Candlelight
Tours (Milledgeville)
• Folk Life Celebration Jarrell Plantation
(Old Clinton)
• Ocmulgee Indian Festival (Macon)
• Macon Music & Heritage Festival
• North Georgia Folk Festival (Athens)
• Athens Farmers Market
•Madison Fall Tour
OCTOBER
• AthFest Half Marathon (Athens)
• Athens Farmers Market
• Annual Wine Fest (Watkinsville)
• Haunted Trolley Tour (Milledgeville)
• Oconee Fall Festival (Watkinsville)
• Chili Cook Off (Madison)
• Watkinsville Historical Haunts Tour
• Lockerly Under the Stars (Milledgeville)
• Taste of Eatonton
• Briar Patch Arts Festival (Eatonton)
• Pick Your Own Pumpkin, Washington
Farms (Watkinsville)
•Crossroads Literary Festival (Macon)
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