The site that became Albany (pop. 163,000) was bought in 1836 to become a town. It is located along the Flint River in southwest Georgia and was once inhabited by Creek Indians. The area saw the development of plantations in the mid 1800s, which eventually helped to support the Confederacy during the Civil War.
Today the city is a center for industry, business, retail, education, and culture.
The restored 1906 Mount Zion Church is the location of the Albany Civil Rights Movement Museum. It commemorates the civil rights movement of the 1960s. Exhibits include historic photographs and videotape footage relating to the history of the movement.
Address: Albany Civil Rights Movement Museum, Box 6036, Albany, GA 31706, United States
Phone: 1 (229) 432-1698, Fax: 1 (229) 432-2150
Hours:
10am-4pm; Closed: Sun, Mon
Always opened on: Martin Luther King's Birthday - USA (3rd Monday, January )
Always closed on: New Year's Day (January 1), Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November ), Christmas - Christian (December 25)
The Albany Museum of Art features displays of 19th and 20th century works by American and European artists. Sub-Saharan African art and traveling exhibits are also featured.
The Roddenbery Memorial Library in Cairo offers information on the cultural and natural history of the area. Also on display are changing art exhibits.
Georgia Veterans Memorial State Park is a 1,322-acre park that was designed in 1946 as a memorial to Georgia's war veterans. The park contains a lake, an 18-hole golf course, a small museum, and displays of military equipment.
Address: Georgia Veterans Memorial State Park, 2459-A US Highway 280 West, Cordele, GA 31015, United States
Phone: 1 (229) 276-2371, Fax: 1 (229) 276-2372
The Thronateeska Heritage Museum in Albany was established in 1974 and features displays on the cultural history of the area. A scale model train display inside of a restored turn of the century passenger car, as well as, a 1911 steam locomotive and caboose.
Also on site is a hands-on science discovery center, and planetarium. The planetarium is a 20 foot dome theater with seating for approximately 50 people, although a new and larger planetarium and hands- on discovery center is in the works.
Address: Thronateeska Heritage Museum, 100 West Roosevelt Avenue, Albany, GA 31701-2325, United States
Phone: 1 (229) 432-6955, Fax: 1 (229) 435-1572
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