HISTORICAL FOURTH OF JULY, FIREWORKS AND MORE

Georgia's Historic Sites Offer Holiday Celebrations, Battlefields
Presidential Retreats, Plantations, Native American Sites 
 
   One of America's original 13 colonies offers 13 historic sites and 5 historic parks for families to experience this Fourth of July with sights and sounds from yesteryear. This holiday weekend, Georgia's historic sites will celebrate the birth of our nations with festivities that include canon and musket firings, blacksmithing, historical games, arts, crafts, food, guided tours and more.
    "Heading to a historic site for the Fourth gives families a chance to experience the day from a whole new perspective," said Sally Winchester, marketing and communications manager for Georgia State Parks & Historic Sites. "You can almost step back in time when you hear the cannons or muskets, when you visit a Victorian home, walk through a battlefield, or listen to the story of the country's first Gold Rush. We're thankful to be able to share our nation's history, our history, through these amazing sites."
    Located throughout the state, Georgia's Historic ...