Civil War
Visit Georgia’s Civil War battlefields and travel back to a monumental time in American history. You can almost hear the guns of a divided nation as you explore our Civil War Heritage.
In the shadows of Union and Confederate soldiers, you can walk hidden trails, view earthen fortifications, visit pristine battlefields or pay silent homage in a National Historic Cemetery where the Blue and the Gray rest together as comrades of history.
From the bloody Chickamauga Battlefield in the north to Andersonville’s famed Union prison camp in the south, now home to the National Prisoner of War Museum, Georgia’s history of epic conflict presents a story that is unique as the land’s red clay.
Some 11,000 Georgians gave their lives in defense of their state – a state that suffered immense destruction. But war’s end brought about an even more dramatic figure to tell: 460,000 African-Americans were set free from the shackles of slavery to begin new lives as free people.
Gain a true understanding of the Civil War, and its impact, at the Atlanta History Center’s award-winning exhibition, Turning Point: The American Civil War. This permanent display is one of the nation’s largest and most comprehensive exhibits of this monumental event. The era will come alive as you tour the gallery filled with Civil War artifacts, photos, documents and more. Deepen your knowledge of this historical conflict and discover how it truly shaped our nation.
There are many sites and scenes throughout Georgia that serve as a reminder of our role in the war, including one of the state’s main attractions: Stone Mountain Park, east of Atlanta. The park is home to the world’s largest relief sculpture, a carving that’s larger than Mount Rushmore, and a spectacular, patriotic laser light show.
From land to sea, be sure to visit the National Civil War Naval Museum at Port Columbus in Columbus. This unique venue offers visitors a dramatic look at how this vital part of the war was fought off our shores and along our major rivers.
Georgia and the Civil War – it’s a history lesson not to be forgotten that is sure to inspire and educate.
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Related Sites:
Georgia Archives
Andersonville National Historic Site
National POW Museum
Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park
National Civil War Naval Museum at Port Columbus
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
Atlanta History Museum
Atlanta Cyclorama and Civil War Museum
Margaret Mitchell House & Museum
Stone Mountain Park
Westville pre-Civil War Village
Blue Gray Museum
Georgia Historical Society
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