| Mostly Macon Macon, Georgia Sitting on the banks of the Ocmulgee River, the city of Macon, Georgia, is home to beautiful historic houses, the Georgia Music Hall of Fame, and other museums and heritage sites of interest to the whole family. Your Macon, Georgia, road trip begins just east of downtown at Ocmulgee National Monument & Indian Mounds, off I-16, an area that preserves 12,000-year-old archeological remains on hundreds of acres. Go west across the Ocmulgee River to see downtown Macon's sites, including Hay House, Cannonball House and Museum, and Sidney Lanier Cottage, three historic homes preserved for visitors. The Georgia Sports Hall of Fame and Georgia Music Hall of Fame honor the many Georgians who've had an impact on the worlds of athletics and music, including Hank Aaron and Ray Charles. For some famous Macon barbecue, go south of downtown to Fincher's Barbecue and enjoy the curbside service. Use our route planner to find hotels for your next trip. | BEST OF THE ROAD:
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| Ocmulgee National Monument 1207 Emery Highway Macon, GA 31217 Call (478) 752-8257  |  | The past seems a bit closer at Ocmulgee National Monument & Indian Mounds, where visitors can climb ancient mounds, go inside a ceremonial earth lodge, traipse nature trails, and check out hundreds of acres of preserved archaeological remains dating back 12,000 years. | | |||||||
| Hay House 934 Georgia Avenue Macon, GA 31201 |  | Scores of historic houses cluster downtown, including the 18,000-square-foot Hay House, known as the "Palace of the South." The Italian Renaissance Revival mansion was built in the mid-1850s. Original plantings of gingko, cedar, and magnolia still dot the grounds. | | |||||||
| Cannonball House and Museum 856 Mulberry Street Macon, GA 31201 | | The Cannonball House earned its name after being struck by a cannonball during the Federal attack on Macon in 1864. The Greek Revival style home, built in 1853, contains period furnishings, while the museum features Civil War military artifacts. | | |||||||
| Sidney Lanier Cottage 935 High Street Macon, GA 31201 | | Another historic Macon home is the Sydney Lanier Cottage, birthplace of the eponymous American poet. Lanier's house holds period furnishings, his flute, and writings. Monthly on second Tuesdays, the cottage hosts "Sidney's Salons," featuring poetry readings and music. | ||||||||
| Georgia Sports Hall of Fame 301 Cherry Street Macon, GA 31201 | | All is not music in Macon. The state's legendary athletic heritage comes to life in the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame, which salutes Olympic champions, professional superstars, and legendary coaches. Hank Aaron, Nancy Lopez, Bill Elliott, and Bobby Jones are among the Georgians remembered.All is not music in Macon. The state's legendary athletic heritage comes to life in the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame, which salutes Olympic champions, professional superstars, and legendary coaches. Hank Aaron, Nancy Lopez, Bill Elliott, and Bobby Jones are among the Georgians remembered. | ||||||||
| Georgia Music Hall of Fame 200 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd Macon, GA 31201 | | It was in Macon that Little Richard, Otis Redding, and James Brown launched their careers in the late '50s and early '60s. Only a decade later, Capricorn Records launched the Allman Brothers Band here. These Georgia music standouts, along with Ray Charles, Alan Jackson, Johnny Mercer, the B-52's, and R.E.M, are immortalized at the Georgia Music Hall of Fame, which salutes country legends, big-band sounds, and southern rock in an interactive townscape.It was in Macon that Little Richard, Otis Redding, and James Brown launched their careers in the late '50s and early '60s. Only a decade later, Capricorn Records launched the Allman Brothers Band here. These Georgia music standouts, along with Ray Charles, Alan Jackson, Johnny Mercer, the B-52's, and R.E.M, are immortalized at the Georgia Music Hall of Fame, which salutes country legends, big-band sounds, and southern rock in an interactive townscape. | ||||||||
| Tubman African-American Museum 340 Walnut St Macon, GA 31201 Call (478) 743-8544 | | The galleries of the Tubman African American Museum detail the saga of Africans in the United States. Each April, the museum hosts the Pan African Festival with a parade of masquerades, Caribbean steel bands, reggae, African music, dancers, films, children's entertainment, and cultural demonstrations. | ||||||||
| Georgia Children's Museum 382 Cherry Street Macon, GA 31201 | | The Macon area offers several attractions of special interest to children. One of them, the five-story Georgia Children's Museum, features an Arts Hall, Little Learners Activity Area, Black Box Theatre, and Lost Parents Cafe. | ||||||||
| Fincher's Barbecue 3947 Houston Avenue Macon, GA 31206 | | Fincher's Barbecue is the only barbecue to have soared into space with NASA, when astronaut Sonny Carter brought it along on his 1989 journey on the space shuttle Discovery. Adding a touch of nostalgia, curb service is available. | ||||||||
| Nu-Way Weiners 430 Cotton Avenue Macon, GA 31201 | | With 11 locations throughout central Georgia, the first Nu-Way Weiners, established in 1916, is still around on Cotton Avenue, serving its famous chili dogs. Look for the original store and neon sign. | ||||||||
| Cherry Blossom Festival Gift Shop 577 Mulberry Street Macon, GA 31201 | | Each year, Macon celebrates its 300,000 flowering Yoshino cherry trees with a Cherry Blossom Festival. Cherry-blossom-related items also bloom at the Cherry Blossom festival Gift Shop, which also sells items "Beyond the Blossoms." The shop is open year-round. | ||||||||
| Rose Hill Cemetery 1071 Riverside Drive Macon, GA 31201 | | Monuments scattered throughout Macon pay tribute to influential Georgians. Side-by-side markers at Rose Hill Cemetery mark the final resting places of Duane Allman and Berry Oakley of the Allman Brothers. Also buried here are Confederate soldiers, several congressmen, and three former Georgia governors. | ||||||||
| Museum of Arts and Sciences 4182 Forsyth Road Macon, GA 31210 | | The Museum of Arts and Sciences features a planetarium, a 40-million-year-old whale fossil discovered outside Macon, and a mini-zoo with 70 live animals, ranging from macaws and fruit doves to tarantulas, ferrets, hedgehogs, and a variety of geckos. | ||||||||
| Starcadia Entertainment Park 150 Starcadia Circle Macon, GA 31210 | | Starcadia Entertainment Park packs bumper boats, go-karts, miniature golf, rock climbing, bungee jumping, kiddie swings, and picnic areas into a six-acre playground. | ||||||||
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