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This is an awe-inspiring sight and is the final resting place for almost 13,000 Union soldiers who were confined here during the War Between the States. Visitors today can view restored sections of the stockade and imagine what captivity here might have been like. Click here for more information.
 

The National Prisoner of War Museum is dedicated to the men and women of this country who suffered captivity so that others may remain free.  Their story is one of sacrifice and courage; their legacy, the gift of liberty.  Click here to learn more.
 

Enjoy Macon County's Whitewater Creek Park.  The park is located on Georgia Highway 128 just north of Oglethorpe.   RV hookups and campsites are available. 
 

Historic Homes

Macon County has many historic homes. Marshallville, Montezuma, and Oglethorpe each have many that can be seen from state route 49. You can click here to view and or print the on-line version of the tour guide.
 

Mennonite Community

Macon County enjoys an active community of Mennonites. Many people around the state have visited "Yoder's Deitsch Haus Restaurant, Bakery & Gift Shop". While there you may enjoy touring the community and learning about the Mennonite way of life.  Kauffman's Farmarket (see Farm Markets bewlo) is a popular stop for delicious strawberries, ice cream, cakes, and more.

In the mid-1950's eleven families of Beachy Mennonites from Virginia established a community here. Today the community consists of more than 100 families.

The Mennonites provide us an example of hard work, simple living, and agribusiness expertise.

 

Massee Lane Gardens

Massee Lane Gardens is the home of the American Camellia Society and is located near Marshallville. Here you can visit elegant gardens and a gallery containing over 150 Boehm porcelain sculptures. Admission is $5. Members are admitted free of charge.

Antiques and Art

The restored historic railroad depot in Montezuma is home of the Macon County Historical Museum operated by the Macon County Historical Society. The museum features an amazing model railroad diorama as well exhibits featuring local and regional history. The Depot houses a frame shop and photography studio and the Montezuma Downtown Development Authority.

Download the Macon County Historical Museum brochure in PDF format.

Historical Train Depot/Welcome Center
Marshallville, GA

Rosati’s Depot @ Marshallville / Welcome Center
100 East Main Street
Marshallville, GA
www.rosatisdepot.com

478-967-2928

Antiques, Gift Shop, Souvenirs & Café Locomotive

Rosati's Depot in Marshallville boasts an excellent selection of antiques, gifts, and souvenirs.

Flint River

The Flint River offers many recreational opportunities to visitors.

Boating and fishing enthusiasts can choose from two accessible public access boat ramps, Hooks Landing between Oglethorpe and Montezuma on Highway 49 and Crooks Landing between Montezuma and Marshallville on Highway 49.

The Montezuma Bluff Wildlife Management Area is a 500 acre stand of relatively undisturbed mature hardwood forest surrounding Crooks Landing. The damp, shady slopes sheer off in a 150-foot escarpment of eroded limestone to form a spectacular bluff overlooking a towering beechwood swamp. Boaters can enjoy magnificent views of the bluffs while exploring the swampy creeks and sandbars below. Visitors can see 50 million year old fossilized limestone encrusted with ancient sea shells from the Tallahatta Formation marine ecosystem. Every spring hikers enjoy a stunning display of one of the state's largest populations of rare relic trillium. The endangered blossoms are clustered among fossils and other protected plant species. They reach for the sun through a blanket of leaves beneath the branches of old-growth beech and magnolia. Trails are open only to foot traffic and include wildlife viewing platforms.  More information on the history and wildlife on the Flint River is available here.
 

Farm Markets

Brown Farm Market

William L. Brown Farms is a family-owned and managed farming business that grows traditional row crops such as cotton, peanuts, and corn, as well as seasonal vegetables. In addition, they produce pecans and late season peaches. Visit the roadside farm market during the summer months, to sample a wide variety of fruits, vegetables, homemade peach ice cream, unique items for your home, and "pick your own" flowers.

Chase Farm Stand

Pick up bushels of fresh sweet corn and vegetables to can and savor summer's bounty all year long. Family-owned Chase Farms operates a farm stand from June through August at Highway 26 East and Stage Coach Road in Oglethorpe.

Kauffman's Farmarket

Now open all year around! It's the perfect time to visit Kauffman's beautiful 18 acre Farm. Whether you're picking fresh strawberries, fresh vegetables, or just taking pleasure in our magnificent pecan trees and peach orchard. Kauffman's Farmarket is a great place for everyone! Special Events: Barn Yard Sale Sept. 4, 5, 6th and Harvest Farm Days Oct. 1- Nov. 15th
 

Flint River Farm School Preservation Park

The Flint River Farms Resettlement Project was part of a New Deal Program that offered the opportunity for Black farmers to become independent landowners. Flint River Farms was initiated in 1937 when the Federal government purchased several large plantations and subdivided them into 107 farm units averaging 93 acres per unit. Each unit consisted of a new four-to-five room house, a barn, two mules, an outhouse, a chicken coop, and a smoke house. All featured electricity, bored wells, sanitary privies and fencing. Today, many of the descendants of the original participants still own the original farmland. The granddaughter of participant Fred Mathis is filmmaker Charlene Gilbert, immortalized the experience of these families in her PBS documentary, "Homecoming". Flint River Farms Preservation Society has established a park on the site, located at Highway 224 East and Flint River School Road in Montezuma.
 

Annual Events

There are several major annual events in Macon County. Be sure to mark your calendars to attend these activities!

Camellia Festival

This festival is held at the headquarters of the American Camellia Society and lasts the entire month of February. This week-long festival includes arts and crafts, floral displays, tour of homes, a fashion show, and more. Celebrate the beautiful camellia blooming season!

Crape Myrtle Festival

This festival will be held in Marshallville on the July 5, 2008. Features include arts, crafts, antiques, food, Crape Myrtle plantings, carriage rides, and live entertainment.

Montezuma's Beaver Creek Festival

This annual event was started in the Fall of 1994 following the flood. This is a time to recognize the accomplishments that have been made since the flood. This festival features arts, crafts, food, live entertainment, and the Great Beaver Creek Duck Race!  The festival will be held on Saturday, October 31, 2009 from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.  Visit Downtown Montezuma for more information and vendor packages.

Oglethorpe's Turkey Day and Deer Day

Oglethorpe hosts the Turkey Day Festival the 4th Saturday in March and the Deer Day Festival on the 3rd Saturday in October.