The next tour will explore

the Heritage of middle Georgia, including a tour of the

Macon/Ocmulgee Area. The van will depart from the Downs

Center at 8 a.m. Saturday, July 22. The first stop will

be the Ocmulgee Indian Mounds National Historic Site,

touring the earliest urban center in Middle Georgia. Then

it's on to the city of Macon and guided tours of the

historic Hay House, the largest private antebellum

residence in Georgia, and the Sidney Lanier Cottage, home

of Georgia's beloved poet Laureate.

The tour will conclude by

visiting one of the most noted Victorian cemeteries in

the Southeast, the historic Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrival

back at CCSU will be around 6 p.m. The cost of this tour

is $59.

The third tour will focus

on the Civil War in Georgia, visiting Pickett's Mill and

Kennesaw Mountain.

The college van will depart

from the Downs Center at 8 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 5. The

first stop is Pickett's Mill State Historic Site for a

guided tour of one of the best preserved Civil War

battlefields in the nation. Then the tour will travel to

Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park for a visit

of the acclaimed museum, a viewing of the award winning

video, and a tour of the battlefield, including a trip to

the top of Kennesaw Mountain. Arrival back at CCSU should

be about 6 p.m. The cost of this tour is $49.

The price of all three

tours includes transportation by an air-conditioned van,

all admission fees, and guided tours of each site. To

register, phone 770-961-3550.

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