Sightseeing
Sightseeing
Parc d'État de Providence Canyon
8930 Canyon RdSimply amazing!
Explore the hometown of former US president Jimmy Carter
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Jimmy Carter National Historic Site
300 N Bond StExplore the hometown of former US president Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter Boyhood Farm
402 Old Plains HwyLearn more about former US president Jimmy Carter
Best Western Plus Windsor Hotel
125 W Lamar StStop in and check out the haunted Windsor Hotel in nearby Americus
Leave in awe after a visit to the Andersonville Civil War Prison National Historic Site
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Andersonville National Historic Site
760 POW RdLeave in awe after a visit to the Andersonville Civil War Prison National Historic Site
Take a stroll around the beautiful campus of Georgia Southwestern
Georgia Southwestern State University
Take a stroll around the beautiful campus of Georgia Southwestern
Whitewater Express
1000 Bay Ave53 miles from Parrott and 44 miles from Preston.
Sightseeing
Explore the hometown of former US president Jimmy Carter
10 habitants recommandent
Jimmy Carter National Historic Site
300 N Bond StExplore the hometown of former US president Jimmy Carter
Florence Marina State Park
218 Florence RdRylander Theatre
310 W Lamar StPlains Train Depot (Jimmy Carter N.H.S.)
107 Main StThe town of Preston has a very rich history, beginning as the first white settlement in the area following the forced migration of the Creek Indians in 1836, only two years before the infamous “Trail of Tears” which attempted to eradicate troublesome native populations in the state. The original settlement was named McIntosh but was changed to Preston when the name of the county was changed from Kinchafoonee to Webster in 1853 and Preston became it’s county seat. The Webster County Courthouse in Preston was the site of the first Confederate flag raising in the state of Georgia which took place March 31, 1861. The flagpole was destroyed at the end of the civil war by Union troops stationed in Preston. One of Preston’s most famous sons was Sen. Walter F. George, namesake of the Walter F. George Reservoir and Lock and Dam, also known as Lake Eufaula. Born in 1878 in a sharecropper’s cabin near Preston, Ga., Walter F. George went on to become one of the most influential political figures in the state of Georgia. George served 34 years in the U.S. Senate and was a member of 12 committees and chaired five, including the Senate Finance Committee, guiding legislation to finance W.W. II. As chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee he pushed for lend-lease legislation that kept U.S. allies strong in W.W. II. Senator George was appointed as special ambassador to NATO by President Eisenhower after retiring from the senate in 1956. Today, Preston in a bustling community of 453 proud residents. That concludes today’s history lesson. Thanks for reading!
Webster County Courthouse
The town of Preston has a very rich history, beginning as the first white settlement in the area following the forced migration of the Creek Indians in 1836, only two years before the infamous “Trail of Tears” which attempted to eradicate troublesome native populations in the state. The original settlement was named McIntosh but was changed to Preston when the name of the county was changed from Kinchafoonee to Webster in 1853 and Preston became it’s county seat. The Webster County Courthouse in Preston was the site of the first Confederate flag raising in the state of Georgia which took place March 31, 1861. The flagpole was destroyed at the end of the civil war by Union troops stationed in Preston. One of Preston’s most famous sons was Sen. Walter F. George, namesake of the Walter F. George Reservoir and Lock and Dam, also known as Lake Eufaula. Born in 1878 in a sharecropper’s cabin near Preston, Ga., Walter F. George went on to become one of the most influential political figures in the state of Georgia. George served 34 years in the U.S. Senate and was a member of 12 committees and chaired five, including the Senate Finance Committee, guiding legislation to finance W.W. II. As chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee he pushed for lend-lease legislation that kept U.S. allies strong in W.W. II. Senator George was appointed as special ambassador to NATO by President Eisenhower after retiring from the senate in 1956. Today, Preston in a bustling community of 453 proud residents. That concludes today’s history lesson. Thanks for reading!
Kolomoki Mounds State Park
205 Indian Mounds RdAbout an hour south of us
Georgia Veterans State Park
2459 US-280Less than an hour east
Jardins Callaway
17617 US Hwy 2790 miles north
Richland Rum
355 Broad St