Entertainment

Rylander Theatre –

 

Through the remarkable efforts of the City of Americus and private individuals, the theatre has reawakened and opened a new era of enrichment to the lives of residents and visitors in Americus, Georgia.

 

The theatre provides audiences with a glimpse into the past and into the future. Enveloped in the charm of an early 1900’s vaudeville theatre is state of the art technology to support live productions, corporate presentations and conference activity.  The theatre offers regular tours of the facility, film and video presentations, live performances, theatre and organ concerts, and a host of local

touring presentations.

Rylander Theatre Web Site

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Windsor Hotel – Georgia’s Victorian Secret

Crossing the threshold of the grand 1892 Windsor Hotel immediately gives the feeling that one has stepped back into the days of Queen Victoria, smoking jackets and corsets.

The Windsor is an architectural wonder with an open three-tier atrium lobby of carved golden oak, marble floors, softly glowing chandeliers and romantic Round Tower Suites.

Savor the sophisticated Southern fare when eating breakfast, lunch or dinner in the elegant yet casual Grand Dining Room.

Sip a cool mint julep or a mimosa in a wicker rocker on the Veranda or in lively Floyd’s Pub.

A true Southern castle, the Windsor has hosted guests as famous as Franklin D. Roosevelt, as mysterious as a prince of Morocco, or as infamous as John Dillinger.

The Windsor is the crown jewel of the large Americus National Register Historic District.

Habitat for Humanity International – See Where This House-Building Ministry Started and Learn About Its Life-Changing Work Around  the World.

Wherever you are in southwest Georgia, you are just a short drive away from the town where Habitat for Humanity International started and remains headquartered.  Since its founding as a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian housing ministry in 1976, Habitat has partnered with more than 60,000 families to build simple, decent, affordable houses.  Today, they are building houses and hope in every state of the United States and more than 50 other countries.  Learn more about this exciting work with a Habitat tour in Americus, Georgia, the city they call home. 

Andersonville National Historic Site –

  Visit Andersonville National Historic Site, operated by the National Park Service, and tread the solemn ground marking the site of the Civil War’s largest prison where nearly 13,000 Union soldiers died.  

The story of captivity is told in the National Prisoner of War Museum at Andersonville. Andersonville National Historic Site is the only park in the National Park System to serve as a memorial to all American prisoners of war throughout the nation's history.   The 495-acre park consists of the historic prison site and the national cemetery.

Congress stated in the authorizing legislation that this park's purpose is "to provide an understanding of the overall prisoner of war story of the Civil War, to interpret the role of prisoner of war camps in history, to commemorate the sacrifice of Americans who lost their lives in such camps, and to preserve the monuments located within the site".   In 1998 the National Prisoner of War Museum opened at Andersonville, dedicated to the men and women of this country who suffered captivity.   Their story is one of sacrifice and courage.  

Visit the original prison site with rebuilt stockade wall sections and remnants of escape tunnels, the Civil War cemetery, and the National Cemetery.

Andersonville Civil War Village –

Across the road is the charming village with museums and antique shops and a feeling of long ago.  During the War Between the States, the town of Andersonville served as the supply center for the Confederate prison.  Each spring and fall, the village celebrates its heritage with festivals and fairs featuring battle reenactments, food and fun.

Andersonville Village Web Site

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Jimmy Carter National Historic Site – The Town That Cultivated a President

He was reared on Baptist principles and peanut farming.  His mother was a nurse who dedicated her time to the poor and his father ran a farm and a small country store.  He walked along the railroad tracks to town to sell peanuts, and when he said he’d grow up to be President, he meant it.

The 39th U.S. President and his First Lady Rosalynn still call Plains home.  Today, Plains is part of the Jimmy Carter National Historic Site overseen by the National Park Service.

Visit the Plains Depot, now a museum to the 1976 Presidential campaign, Carter’s boyhood home in nearby Archery, GA; attend a Sunday School lesson taught by Jimmy Carter,  and the Plains High School Museum & Welcome Center with Carter memorabilia.  The museum also tells the story of the town of Plains.  Browse in the little shops downtown.

 

Plains, Georgia Web Site

 

The Jimmy Carter National Historic Site Web Site

 

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Georgia Rural Telephone Museum – The Largest Collection of Telephones and Telephone Memorabilia in the World

  Housed in a renovated 1920’s cotton warehouse are the largest, oldest, and rarest examples of tele-communication in the world dating from 1876 to the present; such as the early liquid transmitter from 1876, the first carrier to transmit speech, and a model of Alexander Graham Bell’s workshop.

Charles A. Lindbergh, the famous aviator, came to Americus, Georgia in 1923 to purchase his first airplane.  Completing the purchase,  he performed his very first solo flight departing from Souther Field.

Today there is a statue of the aviator and a memorial at the present day Souther Field Airport.  (Open to the public)

 

Click here for more on Souther Field during WWI and WWII.

 

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Plains Inn & Museum

Plains Inn & Antiques
106 Main Street
Plains, GA  31780
(229) 824-4517  Phone

Five Period Rooms 1920's to the 1980's
One Presidential Suite
One Business Suite

Private Baths
Cable TV
Breakfast included
Smoke-free environment

Shop at the Antique Mall on the street level -- 25 booths

Relax on the balcony and Enjoy a Peaceful Experience

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SAM Shortline Excursion Train

"All Aboard!"  The nostalgic tune of a train whistle is bringing visitors to Americus from all over the country. Riding in air-conditioned, 1949 vintage cars, you'll enjoy a mix of romantic yesteryear with the excitement of today's South.  While the train travels past pecan groves and country farms, it stops in Americus, Cordele, Leslie and Plains.  Step off the train at any of these towns, catching it back on the return trip.  Better yet, spend the night at the Windsor and resume your excursion the next day.

SAM Shortline Excursion Train Web Site

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KOINONIA FARM

Koinonia Partners is a Christian community and farm open to people of all faiths. Founded in 1942 by the farmer-scholar Clarence Jordan, the racially integrated farm suffered boycotts, bombings and bullets during the years of segregation. It survived, and became the birthplace of organizations such as Habitat for Humanity, Jubilee Partners, and the Prison & Jail Project. Current ministries include a community center serving local youth and seniors. We welcome you as a visitor--contact us if you would like to stop by for a tour, a viewing of our documentary, “Briars in the Cottonpatch,” a visit to our gift store, or to pitch in with our farm work and ministries.
 

 

1324 Georgia Highway 49 South

Americus, GA 31709

229-924-0391 locally

1-877-738-1741 toll-free

Hours: Monday-Saturday 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Sunday 1:00-5:00 p.m.

Koinonia Farm Web Site

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