Milledgeville Travel Guide

 doug48 Says:  hancock street runs through the center of downtown milledgeville. because of it's proximity to two colleges it has a good selection of bars and restaurants. milledgeville has a very lively nightlife for a small georgia town. 

 doug48 Says:  pictured is one of over 40 historic homes and buildings in downtown milledgeville. most are are short walk from the welcome center. for those interested in architecture and history milledgeville is a very interesting place to visit in central georgia. 

 doug48 Says:  located on wayne street is a modern bank building that is on the site of the old milledgeville hotel. in 1903 emily norvel hardy was the manager of the hotel. her son norvel (oliver) hardy was to become part of the famous comedy team of laurel and hardy. for those of my... 

 doug48 Says:  the baldwin county confederate civil war memorial is located at the intersection of hancock and jefferson streets. this interesting memorial is a plain obelisk with two standing solders at the base. it is an unusual style of confederate memorials in the south. 

 doug48 Says:  central state hospital was established in 1842 on the orders of govenor wilson lumpkin. the hospital was originally called the state lunatic, idiot, and epileptic asylum. the state hospital is located on 1750 acres about two miles south of downtown milledgeville. in the... 

 doug48 Says:  the georgia military college is located on the grounds of the former capital of georgia. the college was established in 1879. today the gmc is a co-educatioal 2 year college for those interested in a career in the U.S. army. the college has a beautiful campus and a number of... 

 doug48 Says:  the old georgia capital was the capital of the state of georgia from 1806 to 1868. in 1868 the capital was relocated to atlanta. this interesting neo gothic building is home to the old capital museum. the museum is a worth while stop for those interested in georgia history... 

 doug48 Says:  located across the street from the baldwin county courthouse is the milledgeville welcome center. the welcome center is a great place to begin your visit of milledgeville. at the welcome center you can get a walking map of milledgeville's historic attractions or you can take... 

 doug48 Says:  pictured is the old baldwin county courthouse located across the street from the current courthouse. this structure was built in 1887 on the site a several previous courthouses. baldwin county georgia is named after abraham baldwin a signer of the u.s constitution and...