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Section D
Exploring the
‘Antebellum
Capitol of Ga.’
Taking a trolley tour
through town on “Milly,”
exploring the Governor's
Mansion, which was the
home of eight governors,
and going on house tours
are just a few of the reasons
for a visit to Milledgeville,
Known as the “Antebel
lum Capitol of Georgia,”
Milledgeville is a perfect
Southern town for a week
end get-away. It offers
attractions that are both fun
and educational. There will
be something for everyone-
-from the kids to the par
ents to the grandparents.
On a recent trip, we start
ed out with a trolley tour
with Milledgeville Historic
Trolley Tour, which gave
us a great overview of the
area. Sara, our guide, had
lots of history and interest
ing facts to share with us.
We also spent several
hours touring the Gover
nor’s Mansion, which was
built in 1839 in the Greek
Revival style for $50,000.
The Governor’s Mansion
has been a house muse
um since 1996 and has
undergone a $9.5 million
restoration. 15,000 visitors
a year tour the mansion,
which is located within one
block from downtown.
Home tours you want to
include on your visit are
the Brown-Stetson-Sanford
House, which features a
beautiful spiral staircase in
the central hall, and Rose
Hill and Lockerly Abore-
tum, a Greek Revival home.
Visitors can tour the
home of Sallie Davis, an
African American educator
who opened her home to
students from rural areas.
A highlight of my visit
to Milledgeville was my
stay at Soho Lofts, located
in the heart of downtown
at 101 South Wayne Street.
The building that hous
es Soho Lofts was con
structed in 1890 and was
originally a bank. When
Kim and Joseph Martin
purchased it, the building
had been vacant for 10-plus
years and was in pretty bad
shape. The renovation of
the building was complete
in October 2014.
The building is zoned for
mixed use, there are retail
ers on the first floor and
Soho Lofts is located in
four apartments on the sec
ond floor for guests want
ing to stay downtown and
for extended stays.
The Martins have an
apartment in the Soho
section of New York City.
They named the apartments
in Soho Lofts to represent
the Soho area of New York
due to the resemblance in
architectural style.
The Martins also own
the Antebellum Inn, bed
and breakfast located near
downtown. I had friends
staying there and we joined
them for breakfast, which
was delicious. It was
a great way to start the
day before heading out to
explore Milledgeville.
A few great dining
options we enjoyed in
Milledgeville were Amici,
Local Yolkal Cafe and The
Brick.
For more information,
visit www.visitmilled-
geville.org.
Angela Gary is an edi
tor with MainStreet News
papers Inc. She can be
reached at AngieEditor@
aol.com.
Ag lessons for county school students
‘SECRETS OF THE SOIL’
Dee Pederson and Carol Boss of Natural Resources Conservation Service of the USDA Agency are shown at the Jackson County
School System Ag Day, held at East Jackson Comprehensive High School. Here, they teach Maysville Elementary School students
in Ashley Childress’ class “secrets of the soil.” Students also learned about a variety of rock types and about the Munsell Soil
Color Charts. Photos by Wesleigh Sagon
LEARNS ABOUT BEE KEEPING
Stacy Roberts, bee keeper of “Bee Faithful Farms,” teaches Gum Springs
Elementary School students about bee keeping and the importance of the
honey bee during Ag Day Thursday morning. To celebrate agriculture, the
Jackson County Farm Bureau hosted this event for all fifth grade students
in the Jackson County School System. Exhibitors spoke with students on
their area of expertise in hopes of educating students on the importance of
agriculture.
ON BUSH HOG
Wesley Calvert, 12, is a Gum Springs Elementary
Student in Jill Spearman’s class. Here, he is
shown on a bush hog owned by Doug Borders.
Students are shown at Ag Day at East Jackson
Comprehensive High School Thursday morning.
BUSH HOG
Doug Borders taught Gum Springs Elementary School students about farm maintenance during Ag Day at East Jackson
Comprehensive High School Thursday morning. Shown here, is Jill Spearman’s fifth grade class.
Fifth annual pet photo contest under way
Entries are now being
taken for the fifth annu
al Cute Pet Contest spon
sored by The Jackson Her
ald.
There will be a first, sec
ond and third place winner
in both a cat and dog cat
egory. No other animals
will be considered.
Also, do not submit pho
tos with people in them—
cats or dogs only.
The prizes will be:
•First place: A three-year
subscription (or renewal)
to one of the newspapers
published by MainStreet
Newspapers (a $75 value).
•Second place: A two
year-subscription (or
renewal) to one of the
newspapers published by
MainStreet Newspapers (a
$50 value).
•Third place: A one
year-subscription (or
renewal) to one of the
newspapers published by
MainStreet Newspapers (a
$25 value).
All first, second and third
place winners will also be
featured in an upcoming
issue of The Jackson Her
ald.
Honorable mention pets
may be selected, at the
judge’s discretion.
While there will be no
prize for honorable men
tion. the pets selected
will also be featured in
an upcoming issue of The
Jackson Herald.
Entries will be taken
through June 14.
Winners will be
announced in the June 21
issue of the newspaper.
Photos may be emailed
to Angie @mainstreetnews.
com or mailed to Angie
Gary, The Jackson Herald.
P.O. Box 908, Jefferson.
Ga.. 30549.
Entries may also be
dropped off at The Jackson
Herald office at 33 Lee
Street in Jefferson.
Be sure to include with
the entry your name, the
pet’s name and your mail
ing address.