Montpelier Institute
Montpelier Institute, founded in 1842 by Stephen Elliott, Jr., First Episcopal Bishop of the diocese of Georgia, was Georgia’s second oldest school for girls. Col. G.B. Lamar gave the land for the school including Montpelier Springs, long noted as a health resort. Operated until 1856 as a Female Institute with students from several states and […]
American Legion Hall – Tom Hollis Post No. 34
After the end of the first World War, Monroe County veterans organized a local unit of the American Legion which they named after a Monroe County solider who was killed in action in July 1918. By the early 1930s the Tom Hollis Post No. 34 was looking for a permanent home and thanks to the […]
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Indian Springs State Park
As Georgia’s first state park, Indian Springs State Park is one of the oldest state parks in the U.S. The spring water is known for its healing qualities, and during the 1800s the area was a resort town. Visitors can sample the water, wade in Sandy Creek, swim in McIntosh Lake, boat, hike, play miniature […]
Jarrell Plantation
Nestled in the red clay hills of Georgia, this cotton plantation was owned by a single family for more than 140 years. It survived General Sherman’s “March to the Sea,” typhoid fever, the cotton boll weevil, the advent of steam power and a transition from farming to forestry. In 1847, John Fitz Jarrell built a […]
Hamlin Hills Fun Farm
What do you get when you combine a petting zoo with fresh peaches and boiled peanuts? Why Hamlin Hills of course. Drop in for seasonal fruits and vegetables. Relax and let the kids enjoy the old tractors, the vintage military helicopter, and try a plate of BBQ. Hamlin Hills is chock-full of photo ops and […]
Rose Theater
The Rose Theater is home to The Backlot Players, a non-profit community theater group. The Backlot Players host a five-show season every year. This restored Art-Deco theater is a step back in time! The building, originally a storehouse, then became the Pioneer Picture Show and was gifted to the Backlot Players to make their permanent […]
