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Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park in Atlanta

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Georgia's Footsteps of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Trail

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Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park in Macon, Georgia

Five-Day Native American Heritage Tour of Georgia

Rewind a timeline from the 1800s to 2500 BCE while traveling from the mountains of Northwest Georgia to the sandy beaches on the coast.

Martin Luther King Fr. National Historical Park in Atlanta, Georgia

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Family looking at portraits at the National Center for Civil and Human Rights in Atlanta, Georgia

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Small girl and father at National Center for Civil and Human Rights in Atlanta, Georgia

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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Grave in Atlanta, Georgia

Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park

John Lewis mural in Atlanta's Sweet Auburn District

How to Spend a Day in Atlanta's Sweet Auburn Historic District

Ranger and kids at Kolomoki Mounds State Park in Blakely, Georgia

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Handmade baskets on Sapelo Island, Georgia

Uncover Gullah Geechee Heritage on Sapelo Island

Macon rocks mural in downtown Macon, Georgia

Brush Up on History in Macon

Sign at the Busy Bee Cafe in Atlanta, Georgia

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Andalusia Farm in Milledgeville, Georgia

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Hills & Dales Estate in LaGrange, Georgia

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Dungeness ruins on Cumberland Island, Georgia. Photo by @discoveriesphotography

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Downtown Plains, Georgia. Photo by @benjamingalland

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Center for Civil and Human Rights in Atlanta on the U.S. Civil Rights Trail

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Storytelling at The Wren's Nest in Atlanta

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Wormsloe State Historic Site

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Concord Covered Bridge in Smyrna, Georgia. Photo by Bob Jones Photography, @bobjonesphoto

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Martin Luther King, Jr. Monument Park in Dublin, Georgia. Photo by @mhsherman29

King's Journey in Georgia

Freedom Singers at Old Mount Zion Baptist Church in Albany, Georgia

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Veterans Wall of Honor in McDonough, Georgia

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Civil rights photography at Paschal's Restaurant in Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta Restaurants with Civil Rights History

Sope Creek ruins. Photo by Brian Michael Walters, @bmwaltersnj

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Boys dormitory at Dorchester Academy in Midway, Georgia

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