Location: Fitzgerald
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What to do and see in Fitzgerald, United States: The Best Places and Tips
The city of Fitzgerald is the county seat of Ben Hill County in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 9,053. It is the principal city of the Fitzgerald Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Ben Hill and Irwin counties.
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1. Jefferson Davis Memorial Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 41 reviews
Reviewed By Taylor B - Chicago, Illinois
For a Civil War historian, the great conflict between the North and the South didn't end when Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865. It ended a month later, on May 9, when President Jefferson Davis of the Confederate States of America was captured by Union troops at Irwinville, Georgia. Today, the exact spot where Davis was taken into custody is marked by a granite monument with a bust of Davis. It is the centerpiece of a 13-acre state park in this small town in south Georgia. The park includes 13 picnic sties, a group shelter, a 1/3-mile nature trail, a gift shop, a playground and a museum. Built in 1939, the museum features Civil War weapons, uniforms, artifacts and exhibits about Davis and the Confederacy. The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. After Lee's surrender, Davis and others in the Confederate cabinet fled in hopes of re-establishing a government, perhaps in Texas, and continuing the war. But he was tracked down in Irwinville and imprisoned in Fort Monroe outside Charleston, South Carolina. To view the site, take I-75 to exit 78. Drive 14 miles east on Highway 32 to Irwinville. Turn left on Jefferson Davis Park Road and drive one mile to the site. The property owner who donated the land to the state of Georgia for the memorial park did so with the understanding that "no Yankee ever own this hallowed ground."
2. Blue and Gray Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 18 reviews
Reviewed By atmgirl - Fitzgerald, Georgia
This is a must for any history buff that loves the south. You learn so many things about Fitzgerald and it was fun to step back into history.
3. Grand Theatre Fitzgerald Georgia
Overall Ratings
5 based on 4 reviews
Reviewed By neesaw2016 - Fitzgerald, Georgia
The wonderful historical Grand Theatre had undergone major changes recently. The digital pictures are awesome and the new audio system is state of the art. Great place to have a date night or bring the family!
4. Carnegie Center Gallery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 4 reviews
The Carnegie Center Gallery is the headquarters of the Fitzgerald-Ben Hill Arts Council whose mission is to strive to make the arts accessible, affordable and available to all people in Fitzgerald and Ben Hill County. The Carnegie Center Gallery is a perfect space for business meetings, wedding receptions, birthday parties, and small group gatherings.
Reviewed By Cam J - Fitzgerald, Georgia
Heart Pine floors, original librarian desk, and portions of original shelving led this building's restoration to win a State Historic Preservation award. It now features rotating shows. February was an exhibit of the Highwaymen art out of Florida in celebration of Black History Month. Special Art programs every Third Thursday as well as ongoing series of classes for kids and adults. If you like early 20th Century architecture, go see the building. If you like art, go see the exhibits.
5. Evergreen Cemetery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 3 reviews
Reviewed By Cam J - Fitzgerald, Georgia
Public cemetery dating back to 1890's. Thousands of graves including several hundred Union and Confederate veterans who settled this community in 1895. Also contains a regional Hebrew Cemetery and Holocaust Memorial. Well maintained for hours of inscription reading, shadow rubs, or genealogical research. Points of interest map available at Blue & Gray Museum. Turned out in flags for Veterans and Memorial Day each year.
6. Milton "Buddy" Hopkins Nature Preserve
Overall Ratings
4 based on 1 reviews
Reviewed By Cam J - Fitzgerald, Georgia
Named after famed Georgia naturalist from Fitzgerald, this nature preserve within walking distance of the hospital and Senior Center features a one mile trail around a pond where you can lose yourself in nature without leaving town. Seasonal aquatic birds bring viewers from all over Georgia. A good place to relax, get a little exercise, and chill.
7. Grandma's Closet
Overall Ratings
4 based on 1 reviews
Reviewed By Cam J - Fitzgerald, Georgia
This is the place for pickers and collectors. Small town prices on furniture, decorative accessories, antiques, old tools, etc. Multiple vendors keep inventory turning over to the point it is a regular stop for out-of-towners. Clustered in an historic Downtown along with Central Trading, The Gallery, The Ivy on Pine, and Bella Rue French Market, Grandma's is your first stop on an afternoon of treasure hunting in Fitzgerald.
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