Lifes A Peach, And So Is Georgian Travel – Georgia Travel Information
Georgia is deeply entrenched in United States history, big business corporations, and welcoming hometown hospitality. The Peach State is overflowing with American heritage, monuments, battlefields and museums as well as sandy beaches and forested hiking trails. Travel down south this season to Georgia for a truly revolutionary experience.
Gone With the Wind Not Quite
Georgia is probably most famous in history for its Civil War participation in the Confederacy. Union General Shermans “March to the Sea” burned just about everything from Atlanta to Savannah. The battle and the following massacre of fire inspired the famous novel and movie, Gone with the Wind, which takes place in Atlantas neighboring Marietta. Travel to the Marietta Gone with the Wind Museum to see the greatest collection of memorabilia and historical accounts related to the event. The museum is located on Marietta Square, a historic location surrounded by unique boutiques, exhibits and parks.
Interestingly, Sherman agreed not to burn Savannah after the mayor allowed his troops full run of the city....