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
Wednesday, July 24, 2013
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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.
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