Tours of Milledgeville

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Historic Trolley Tours
Jun 23, 2008 - Dec 31, 2010

Times: 10:00 am, M-F; 2:00 pm, Sat.
Phone: 800-653-1804
Admission: $10 adults, $5 ages 6-16

The Milledgeville guided trolley tour includes rotating visits to the Old State Capitol, c. 1807, St. Stephens Episcopal Church, c. 1841, Lockerly Hall, c. 1839, and the Brown-Stetson-Sanford House, c. 1825.  The trolley is available Monday - Friday at 10:00 am and Saturday at 2:00 pm. The cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children 6-16. All tours begin at the Convention & Visitors Bureau. Tour stops vary daily. 

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Old Governor's Mansion Special Exhibit: "Behind Closed Doors"
Mar 23, 2010 - Apr 23, 2010

Times: Tues - Sat, 10am-4pm; Sun, 2pm-4pm (tours are held on the hour)
Phone: 478-445-4545
Admission: $10 per person, $7 seniors & pre-booked tours, $2 students

The Old Governor's Mansion will be hosting a special exhibition: Behind Closed Doors: Underwear and "At Home" Attire.   Presented by PNJW Collections from Alpharetta, this exhibit will feature original examples of Civil War era Women's, Men's, and Children's clothing and undergarments as well as casual attire of mid-nineteenth century Americans. 

This exhibit will be located in "the rooms" in which the clothing would have been used in within the Executive Mansion.  This is a must see event that should be appealing to all visitors!  For more information, please call 478-445-4545.

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Andalusia Farm Self-Guided Tours
Jun 23, 2008 - Dec 28, 2010

Times: 10am - 4pm (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday)
Phone: 478-454-4029
Admission: Free, donations appreciated

The source of many of Flannery O'Connor's works, Andalusia Farm is open for tours Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 10am - 4pm.  Also available by appointment and pre-booked tours.  For more information call 478-454-4029 or visit www.andalusiafarm.org.

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Old Capital Museum Tours
Jun 23, 2008 - Dec 31, 2010

Times: 10am-4pm, Tues-Fri; 12pm-4pm, Sat
Phone: 478-453-1803
Admission: $5 per person

Located on the ground floor of the Old Capitol Building, this regional museum intreprets, preserves and communicates the historical and cultural heritage of the Milledgeville-Baldwin County area of Georgia.  Open for tours 10am - 4pm, Tuesday-Friday, and 12pm - 4pm, Saturday. 

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Old Governor's Mansion Tours
Jun 24, 2008 - Dec 31, 2010

Times: Tours on the hour, 10am-4pm (T-S); 2-4pm (Sunday)
Phone: 478-445-4545
Admission: $10 per person, $7 seniors & pre-booked tours, $2 students

This National Historic Landmark house is furnished in period antiques and is open for guided tours Tuesday - Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Tours begin on the hour, admission charge, group rates available. Closed Mondays and all holidays.

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Old Governors Mansion Curator's Tours
Jan 19, 2010 - Dec 21, 2010

Times: 11 am & 2 pm
Phone: 478-445-4545
Admission: $15 adults, $8 seniors, $10 adult groups, $4 students

The Curator's Tour is an in-depth look at the Old Governor's Mansion and focuses on the recent restoration. You will see additional areas of the Mansion that are not usually part of the regular tours. Reservations are required and due the day before each program. Tours are held at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. every third Tuesday of each month. Cost is $15, adults; $8, seniors; $10, adult groups, and $4, students.

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"Labor Behind the Veil" tours at the Old Governor's Mansion
Jan 29, 2010 - Jan 30, 2011

Times: Appointment Only
Phone: 478-445-4545

A historically documented tour, "Labor Behind the Veil: The History of Slaves and Free Persons at Georgia's Old Governor's Mansion 1839-1868," provides mansion visitors a glimpse of the working lives of men and women who lived and worked on the mansion grounds.

The tour researched and developed by mansion director Jim Turner, assistant curator Matt Davis  and Deitrah Taylor was years in the making and included reading historic letters, ledgers and documents to piece together the workings of the mansion.

By the end of the tour, visitors should understand issues of race and sex in the Antebellum South and the governors' political views about slavery, furthering the mission of the Old Governor's Mansion Historic House Museum. "Labor Behind the Veil" tours are available by appointment only. Call (478) 445-4545 to book your tour.

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"The Collections Tour" at the Old Governor's Mansion
Feb 02, 2010 - Jan 28, 2011

Times: 11:00 am - 2:00pm, Tues-Fri (by appointment only)
Phone: 478-445-4545
Admission: $15 - Adults, $8 - Seniors, $10 - Groups, $4 - Students

FOCUS:  The Collections Tour, hosted by the Mansion Curator, provides visitors with an opportunity to hear an in-depth discussion of the Mansion's varied material and textile collections, the process of building the collection following the recent $9.5 million dollar restoration of the structure, and culminating in the methodologies employed in locating both original and period appropriate pieces and materials for display within the museum.

The program will center on specific rooms of the structure and if you have ever been interested in learning about antiques and the tenants of historic preservation, then this is a program that you don't want to miss!

Reservations are required to participate and can be made by calling the Mansion offices at 478-445-4545.  Reservations are due the day before each program.