Historic+Points+of+Interest

**Oh the Historical Field Trips We'll Take... **




 * -Westville: An 1850s Living Museum- **

Westville is an outdoor museum that is designed as an 1850's Georgian village. It is located outside of Lumpkin, Georgia and consists of pre-Civil War buildings that you can take a guided tour through to discover the history of Westville.

__**Information:**__ Closed: Monday-Wednesday and on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day. Also Closed January 1-9, 2011
 * Location:** Westville is located at 9294 Singer Pond Road Lumpkin, Georgia 31815 (one half mile south of Lumpkin, Georgia)
 * Toll Free Phone Number:** (888)733-1850
 * Local Phone Number:** (229) 838-6310
 * Hours:** Open Thursday -Saturday (10 a.m.- 5 p.m.) and Sunday (1-5 p.m.)
 * Admission:** Adults = $10.00, Seniors, College Students, and Military = $8.00, Students (K-12) = $5.00 and group rates are available upon request

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 * Westville Website:**

-The Little White House- **

The Little White House is located 1/4 mile south of Warm Springs, Georgia and was built by Franklin D. Roosevelt who had hoped to find a cure for Polio that he had suffered from. Visitors are welcome to come and tour the Little White House, servant and guest quarters, and the pool complex.



Location:** 401 Little White House Road Warm Springs, Georgia 31830
 * __Information:__
 * Phone Number :** 706-655-5870
 * Hours:** 9:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. daily but is Closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day
 * Admission:** $5-$8 and Group Rates are available for 15 or more with advanced notice

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** The King Center is located just east of Downtown Atlanta and is visited annually by more than one million people. The King Center was established in 1968 by Coretta Scott King as a living memorial dedicated to the advancement of the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The King Center is not only the location of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s final resting place but also contains unique exhibits as well as a library and an archive.
 * -The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center-

__**Information:**__ Regular Hours = 9:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. Summer Hours (Memorial Day - Labor Day) = 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
 * Location:** 449 Auburn Avenue, Atlanta, Georgia 30312
 * Phone Numbers:** General Information = (404) 526- 8900 & Bookstore & Resource Center = (404) 526-8923
 * Hours:** Open 7 days a week except Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years Day
 * Admission :** FREE but Donations are accepted.

__**Website:

[|www.thekingcenter.org]**__




 * -The Atlanta Capitol Building-

** The Atlanta Capitol Building is the working center of the state government of Georgia. Located in downtown Atlanta, the Capitol building was completed in 1889 and was designed to represent the "Capital of the New South" as Atlanta was called after Reconstruction.

**__Information:__**
 * Location:** 214 State Capitol Atlanta, Georgia 30334
 * Phone Number:** (404) 463-4536
 * Hours:** Open to the public Monday - Friday from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. and is closed on weekends and holidays. Guided Tours for 10 or more people must be scheduled in advance and are available at 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., & 11:30 a.m.
 * Admission:** Tours are free of charge

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