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This is a list of the more than 2,000 properties and historic districts in the U.S. state of Georgia that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Listings are distributed across all of Georgia's 159 counties. Listings for the city of Atlanta are primarily in Fulton County's list but spill over into DeKalb County's list
This is a list of plantations and/or plantation houses in the U.S. state of Georgia that are National Historic Landmarks, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, listed on a heritage register, or are otherwise significant for their history, association with significant events or people, or their architecture and design. [1] [2] [3]
1 mi. E of Andersonville on GA 49: Andersonville: National Historic Site: 3: Ashby Street Shotgun Row Historic District: Ashby Street Shotgun Row Historic District: June 27, 1997 : 207, 209, and 211 Ashby St.
The Georgia land lotteries were an early nineteenth century system of land redistribution in Georgia. Under this system, settlers could register for a chance to win lots of land that had been appropriated by the State of Georgia or the Federal government from the Muscogee Nation and the Cherokee Nation.
This inspired Renee Walters and Ashley Scott, a realtor from Stonecrest, to create the Freedom Georgia Initiative and propose purchasing the 96.71 acres (39.14 hectares) of land. They brought together 19 African-American families who raised the money to purchase the land. [ 2 ]
These companies persuaded the Georgia state assembly to sell more than 40,000,000 acres (160,000 km 2) of land for $500,000. Many Georgia officials and legislators were offered shares in these companies or bribes to secure their agreement to the sale.
Saint Andrews Bay is a bight 2 miles (3.2 km) wide, indenting the north coast of South Georgia immediately south of Mount Skittle. Probably first sighted by the British expedition under Cook which explored the north coast of South Georgia in 1775. The name dates back to at least 1920 and is now well established.
The University of Georgia Marine Institute, [5] which is focused on research and education, is located on 1,500 acres (610 ha) on the south end of the island. The Reynolds Mansion, a Georgia State Park, [6] also lies on the south end of the island. Visitors to the island must be a part of an organized tour or guests of residents on the island.