Classic South
Overview
Southern hospitality at its finest, the Classic South offers visitors a rare combination of history and charm mixed with bustling excursion options for everyone from outdoorsmen to museum-goers.
Discover the many possibilities:
- Enjoy – Charming antebellum homes and championship golf greens
- Discover – Family-friendly festivals and locally grown treats
- Explore – State parks, vast lakes, and historic towns
The variety of possibilities provided by the Classic South are sure to delight visitors of all ages, bringing to life lost treasures amidst Georgia’s small-town ambiance and big-city attractions.
Map & Local Info
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Side Trips and Main Streets
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Waynesboro
Waynesboro played a significant role during the Civil War. After General Sherman captured Atlanta...
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Lincolnton
Lincoln County is known as “Georgia’s Freshwater Coast” and a sportsman’s paradise. Each year...
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Appling
Appling is the county seat of Columbia County and is the home to to the oldest courthouse in Georgia...
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Plan a Trip
Visit our Online Visitor Info Center for trip ideas, brochures & travel tips
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Classic South Regional Travel Guide
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Attractions
Featured Attraction
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Augusta GreenJackets Baseball
Root for Augusta's hometeam; if we don't win, it's a shame! Augusta has a long and storied baseball history that predates the GreenJackets. Baseball has...
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Augusta Canal National Heritage Area
Walk, bike, canoe or kayak through the Augusta Canal National Heritage area beginning at the headgates. The 11.5-mile historic canal takes you past natural and urban landscapes. Wildlife viewing, picnics...
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The Rock House
The Rock House is an 18th century dwelling and the only surviving house from the Colonial Wrightsboro Settlement (1768). Its builder, Thomas Ansley, used weathered granite, quarried in its natural form...
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Greene County Country Club
Greene County Country Club is a semi-private facility located just outside Union Point City limits on Highway 278. Guest Play is encouraged. The course features Champion Bermuda Greens with Bermuda Fairways...
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Tabernacle Baptist Church
Founded by early 20th Century civil rights orator Rev. C.T. Walker. Notables who attended the church to hear Walker's inspiring sermons included John D. Rockafeller, Booker T. Washington and US president...
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Side Trips and Main Streets
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Waynesboro
Waynesboro played a significant role during the Civil War. After General Sherman captured Atlanta...
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Lincolnton
Lincoln County is known as “Georgia’s Freshwater Coast” and a sportsman’s paradise. Each year...
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Appling
Appling is the county seat of Columbia County and is the home to to the oldest courthouse in Georgia...
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Plan a Trip
Visit our Online Visitor Info Center for trip ideas, brochures & travel tips
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Classic South Regional Travel Guide
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Events
Featured Event
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Freedom Blast
6-29-2013Freedom Blast, Thomson's annual fireworks and Independence Day festival will be June 29, 2013, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Join us for a fun-filled evening...
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6th Annual Greater Tennille Golf Classic
Registered teams will hit the course to compete for cash prizes while helping the Tennille DDA raise funds for various projects. Lunch included. For registration information, please call 478-552-7875....
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Patriotic Day & More
Hometown Warrenton, Inc. presents two weeks of tennis, with a red, white and blue start on July 6. A parade kicks off at 10 a.m. in downtown Warrenton. Everyone is invited to participate in the parade...
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Cruise-In Car Show
Pull out your poodle skirts and saddle oxfords as Greensboro welcomes back the Georgia Classic Cruisers for the ageless Rock and Roll Cruise-In on Sept. 21, 2013. The Palmetto Groove Party Band will perform...
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Washington County Farmers Market
The Washington County Farmers Market offers local homegrown produce, fruits, flowers and plants, as well as homemade jams, jellies, pickles, relishes, cakes and pies. Every Saturday and Tuesday morning...
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Side Trips and Main Streets
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Waynesboro
Waynesboro played a significant role during the Civil War. After General Sherman captured Atlanta...
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Lincolnton
Lincoln County is known as “Georgia’s Freshwater Coast” and a sportsman’s paradise. Each year...
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Appling
Appling is the county seat of Columbia County and is the home to to the oldest courthouse in Georgia...
Read More
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Plan a Trip
Visit our Online Visitor Info Center for trip ideas, brochures & travel tips
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Classic South Regional Travel Guide
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Places to Stay
Featured Places to Stay
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Flat Creek Lodge Fishing and Hunting Resort and Spa
Overnight guests may choose among 12 lodge rooms, six two bedroom cottages or two four bedroom cottages. Each room or cottage is a unique and creative...
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The Fitzpatrick Hotel
All rooms are uniquely furnished in Victorian period furniture with private baths. Several rooms have fireplaces. Room rates include continental breakfast.
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Mistletoe State Park
Located on 71,100-acre Clarks Hill Lake near Augusta, this park is known as one of the finest bass fishing spots in the nation. Boat ramps provide easy access to one of the Southeast's largest lakes. During...
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Harbor Club Golf
Premier golf course architects Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morrish brought this challenging, yet enjoyable design to the Lake Oconee area in 1991. The golf course takes full advantage of the undulating terrain...
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Comfort Inn and Suites - Thomson
Thomson's Finest Hotel! At the Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites in Thomson, Georgia, we strive to provide our guests with best hospitality the south has to offer. We have a wonderful staff ready...
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Side Trips and Main Streets
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Waynesboro
Waynesboro played a significant role during the Civil War. After General Sherman captured Atlanta...
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Lincolnton
Lincoln County is known as “Georgia’s Freshwater Coast” and a sportsman’s paradise. Each year...
Read More -
Appling
Appling is the county seat of Columbia County and is the home to to the oldest courthouse in Georgia...
Read More
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Plan a Trip
Visit our Online Visitor Info Center for trip ideas, brochures & travel tips
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Classic South Regional Travel Guide
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