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Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Travel Day -> Georgia

On our second trip to Georgia, we are going to visit some unusual places that we haven't been to before! Enjoy your trip!

1ST STOP: CLEVELAND, GEORGIA



Cabbage Patch Kids is a line of dolls created by American art student Xavier Roberts in 1978. It was originally called "Little People". The original dolls were all cloth and sold at local craft shows, then later at Babyland General Hospital in Cleveland, Georgia.[2] The doll brand went on to become one of the most popular toy fads of the 1980s and one of the longest-running doll franchises in America.

CLICK HERE TO LEARN ABOUT THE CABBAGE PATCH KIDS

CLICK HERE TO READ MORE ABOUT THE CABBAGE PATCH KID HISTORY

CLICK HERE TO VISIT BABYLAND GENERAL HOSPITAL

2ND STOP: STONE MOUNTAIN, GEORGIA



CLICK HERE TO LEARN THE HISTORY OF STONE MOUNTAIN

CLICK HERE FOR MORE STONE MOUNTAIN HISTORY

CLICK HERE FOR A TOUR OF STONE MOUNTAIN PARK

3RD STOP: TRENTON & COOPER HEIGHTS, GEORGIA



Cloudland Canyon State Park is a 3,485 acre Georgia state park located near Trenton and Cooper Heights on the western edge of Lookout Mountain.

CLICK HERE TO READ ABOUT CLOUDLAND STATE PARK

CLICK HERE FOR A SLIDESHOW OF CLOUDLAND CANYON PARK

4TH STOP: ATLANTA, GEORGIA



The World of Coca-Cola, is a permanent exhibition featuring the history of The Coca-Cola Company. Its well-known advertising as well as a host of entertainment areas and attractions, and is located in Atlanta, Georgia at Pemberton Place.

CLICK HERE TO READ ABOUT THE WORLD OF COCA-COLA

CLICK HERE TO TOUR THE INSIDE OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY

LAST STOP: PLAINS, GEORGIA



The Jimmy Carter National Historic Site, located in Plains, Georgia, preserves sites associated with James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. (1924–present), 39th President of the United States. These include his residence, boyhood farm, school, and the town railroad depot, which served as his campaign headquarters during the 1976 election. The building which used to be Plains High School (opened in 1921 and closed in 1979) serves as the park’s museum and visitor center. As President Carter lives in Plains, the area surrounding the residence is under the protection of the United States Secret Service and is not open to the public.

CLICK HERE TO LEARN ABOUT THE JIMMY CARTER NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE

CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE JIMMY CARTER NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE

CLICK HERE TO VIEW SOME IMAGES OF THE JIMMY CARTER NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE

1 comment:

Marie said...

I saw Stone Mt. when I was young. It is pretty amazing. To visit the Jimmy Carter Museum would be the ultimate, but these articles are close to being there. Thanks for sharing.