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This is a List of National Historic Landmarks in Georgia. The United States National Historic Landmark program is operated under the auspices of the National Park Service , and recognizes structures, districts, objects, and similar resources according to a list of criteria of national significance.
Washington is the county seat of Wilkes County, [4] Georgia, United States. Under its original name, Heard's Fort, it was for a brief time during the American Revolutionary War the Georgia state capital. It is noteworthy as the place where the Confederacy voted to dissolve itself, effectively ending the American Civil War.
Map showing Washington County in Georgia. ... Warthen Historic District: July 25, 1997 : Jct. of GA 15, GA 102, Warthen St., Old Sadersville-Sparta and Walker Dairy ...
Washington-Wilkes Historical Museum, also known as the Washington Historical Museum, is a historical building in Washington, Georgia. The home was built ca. 1835 by Albert Gallatin Semmes on land owned by American Revolutionary War hero Micajah Williamson. [2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 13, 1970. It is ...
blairsville, ga. - We’re dubbing 2025 "the year of adventure" — which means we’re focused on finding Georgia’s most thrilling and unique attractions and experiences.
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]
The museum is operated by the city of Washington, Georgia. The site is considered notable and historical by the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) because the main manor house it is a rare example of the Greek Revival architecture used as a plantation house, and is an example of classicism in Reconstruction-era Georgia. [2]