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Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation, along with the displays at the Hofwyl-Broadfield Historic Site, is the most complete look at life on a Georgia rice plantation anywhere in the state. This Google map shows the layout of the plantation and some of the thousands of acres of rice fields cultivated by over 300 slaves during the pre-Civil War plantation culture on Georgia’s coast. ++ the map and click on “Satellite” view.

No one lived in more refinement than the Southern rice planters. Nowhere is their life better documented than Hofwyl-Broadfield. No one worked under worse conditions than the rice slaves. And nowhere is their life better remembered than this plantation. (more…)

 Georgia > Southwest Region > Thomas County > Thomasville

This stately architectural beauty stands amid magnolias and long leaf pines in Southwest Georgia. It has magnetic appeal and breathtaking beauty.

A visit to Pebble Hill in Thomasville is sure to result in an awe-inspiring and memorable experience for all who enter the plantation’s gates. Pebble Hill Plantation has been called a “Georgia Belle.” This stately architectural beauty stands proudly amid the magnolias and long leaf pines of southwest Georgia, and like an alluring belle, it has magnetic appeal and breathtaking beauty.

With its relaxed order and sense of timelessness, Pebble Hill puts everyone immediately at ease and invites closer inspection of the plantation and its former occupants. Gracious and vital with the South’s rich traditions, Pebble Hill is a home rich in both art and history. The overall impression one receives from this remarkable plantation is more felt than defined. (more…)

The Jarrell Plantation, originally built in 1847, survived Sherman’s devastating march through Georgia and continued to operate until 1945.

This middle Georgia Jarrell Plantation, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, consists of 20 buildings dating between 1847 and 1945. It has one of the largest and most complete collections of original family artifacts from this time period in Georgia. (more…)

Bulloch Hall, completed in 1839, has been described as one of the most significant houses in Georgia, and one of the South’s few examples of true temple-form architecture.

Don’t miss the home of Theodore Roosevelt’s mother - Roswell’s Bulloch Hall, a Willis Ball design that has been described as one of the most significant antebellum houses in Georgia.

The childhood home of Mittie Bulloch, President Theodore Roosevelt’s mother, this impressive Greek Revival structure completed in 1839 has been described as one of the most significant houses in Georgia and one of the South’s few examples of true temple-form architecture. The floor plan, typical to the period, features a lofty center entrance hall with an equal number of rooms on each side. The house is beautifully furnished with authentic period furniture. The house includes a Museum Room with history of the family. The grounds include reconstructed slave quarters, privy, summer house, wells, gardens and museum shop.

Downdown Madison, one of the communities on the Antebellum Trail

Georgia’s Antebellum Trail is celebrating its 25th Anniversary in 2009 with the first annual Antebellum Trail Pilgrimage. Comprised of seven communities, this Pilgrimage will transport visitors back in time as they visit historic homes, experience authentic battle sites, view impressive architecture and tour magnificent museums.

Georgia’s Antebellum Trail Pilgrimage will take place on three consecutive weekends this spring. The dates are April 16-18, April 23-25 and April 30-May 2, 2009 from 10am – 4pm. It will feature events and tours along the Trail as well as entrance into private, historic homes not open to the general public. Tickets are $25 and will include access to seven attractions and/or events. The tickets can be purchased at any of the Welcome Centers along the trail. To enhance the visitor’s experience, complementing tours and free events and activities will be featured throughout the Pilgrimage weekends. Please call 800-709-7406 for more information.