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Macon Convention & Visitors Bureau

http://www.maconga.org

Welcome to Macon, Georgia! The gateway to Georgia’s picturesque southwest and lying just 84 miles southeast of Atlanta, this beautiful city of Southern charm and cultural riches awaits your visit. Originally designed in 1823 as a "city in a park,” Macon’s Southern heritage has been well preserved. Wide avenues are lined with grand, stately mansions, many built before the Civil War during the cotton boom. Macon offers a wealth of historic sites, delightful places to stay, and the hospitality for which the South is so well known.

Having been spared the ravages of General Sherman's murderous march to the sea, Macon is filled with delightful white-columned antebellum buildings which stand as a testimony to the city’s rich historical past. Through a $36-million revitalization project launched in 1999, much of the original charm of Macon has been restored.

Known as the cherry tree capital of Georgia, Macon has over 275,000 Yoshino cherry trees which bloom in late March and attract visitors from all over during the city’s famous Cherry Blossom Festival. Home of rock legend Little Richard and birthplace of Southern poet Sidney Lanier, Macon is filled with a variety of interesting cultural offerings, educational institutions, sports arenas and entertainment venues. Come visit us and see how much there is to discover in Macon, Georgia.

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