Athens Welcome Center Events
5th ANNUAL ANTEBELLUM TRAIL PILGRIMAGE
April 18-21, 2013
Admission: $25 per person, $20 for Groups
of 10 or more
The Athens Welcome Center is proud to announce
the 5th Annual Antebellum Trail Pilgrimage on
April 18-21, 2013. This 100-mile heritage trail
spans seven historically significant communities
including Athens, Watkinsville, Madison, Eatonton,
Milledgeville, Gray/Old Clinton and Macon.
During the self-guided Pilgrimage event,
communities along the Trail will offer a wide
array of museum tours and special events. A
flexible Antebellum Trail Pilgrimage Pass provides
admission to the participant's choice of
attractions and events in any or all of the
communities along the trail. Click
here for a pdf file of the Athens Antebellum
Trail Pilgrimage Itinerary.
Tickets can be purchased at the Athens Welcome
Center or any of the Welcome Centers along the
trail prior to and during the Pilgrimage or online
at
www.atpilgrimage.com.
Tickets are $25 and Groups of 10 or more receive
discounted tickets at $20. For more information
contact the Athens Welcome Center at 706-353-1820
or visit the ATP website at http://www.atpilgrimage.com/.
Gift Shop
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Downtown Athens Podtour
Downtown Athens Podtour
Click here to see all the tour stops
Planning a trip to Athens?
Stop By...
Be sure to start your visit to Athens at the
Welcome Center located at 280 East Dougherty St
on the north end of historic, downtown Athens. We have a wide
selection of brochures on Athens and the entire state of
Georgia. We’ll be happy to answer any questions and help you
get the most out of your visit. Feel free to bring your
laptop, since our facility is a wi-fi zone. Our hours are:
Monday - Saturday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm,
Sunday 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm. See you soon!
Entertaining guests or looking for something to do?
Even if you’re an Athenian, the Welcome Center has travel information for Georgia, including free Georgia Highway maps and the state travel guide. Be sure to bring your out of town guests and we’ll be happy to help you show off Athens, so your guests will know why Athens continually rewarded accolades in the national media.
A little history…?
The Church-Waddel-Brumby House is believed to be the oldest residence in Athens, GA. The House was moved to its current location in 1967 after a group of citizens united to save the House from demolition. The Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation was formed by these same citizens who had successfully saved the House. Currently, the House is being restored to its 1820-1829 time period when Franklin College (University of Georgia) President, Moses Waddel, lived in the House.
