All About Georgia

The Declaration of Causes of the Seceding States
The declarations of secession for Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, and Virginia (primary sources)

Lowndes County Museum
Online exhibits covering Valdosta and Lowndes County history and people, including Doc Holliday.

Cumberland Island National Seashore
Cumberland Island is the largest and southernmost barrier island in Georgia. Learn about the unique ecosystems and important habitats of Cumberland Island, and get to know some of the animals that call the island home.

Trail of Tears National Historic Trail

Fort Hawkins
An extensive written history of Fort Hawkins and the early Macon area.

Fort Pulaski National Monument
Learn about both the Civil War history of Fort Pulaski and the current plant and animal life, geology, ecosystems, and other natural features.

Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park
This area was the site of two Civil War battles, but long before that, it was a prehistoric American Indian site, where many different American Indian cultures occupied this land for thousands of years. Learn more about largest archaeology dig in American history with over 800 men working and discovering 3 million artifacts.

Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
Although most famous as a Civil War battlefield, Kennesaw Mountain has a much richer story.

Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park
The Battles of Chattanooga and Chickamaugua were critical to the outcome of the Civil War.

GPB Education Virtual Field Trips
Explore Georgia's rich history and culture with this virtual field trip collection for grades 3-12. Topics range from Georgia Forestry to Indian Mounds to Jimmy Carter.

Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
The Chattahoochee River habitat is home to more than 200 species of wildlife.

Jimmy Carter Presidential Library & Museum
Information about Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, and the Carter presidency. You'll also find K-12 lesson plans, activities, and resources.

Atlanta History Center
Explore primary sources, oral histories, and archival resources to learn Atlanta history. They also have over 35,000 books, photographs, manuscripts, seed catalogs, and landscape drawings included in the Cherokee Garden Library collection. These rare and valuable resources tell the story of horticulture and botanical history in the Southeastern United States.

Andersonville National Historic Site
Andersonville National Historic Site is the only park in the National Park System to serve as a memorial to all American prisoners of war. The largest and most famous of 150 military prisons of the Civil War, Camp Sumter, commonly known as Andersonville, was the deadliest landscape of the Civil War. Nearly 13,000 men died on these grounds, a site that became infamous even before the Civil War ended. Their burial grounds became Andersonville National Cemetery, where veterans continue to be buried today.

Habitats of Georgia
Georgia is a diverse state, with many habitats from coastal beaches to mountain hardwood forests. Five pop-up online slide shows provide information about the plants and animals of the habitats, the adaptations of species living there, and the environmental issues facing those habitats.

Library of Congress
Selected Library of Congress primary sources with a Teacher's Guide

The 50 States - Georgia
From TeachersFirst. A comprehensive resource on Georgia

Mr. Donn.org - Georgia
Collection of Georgia resources from Mr. Donn, who offers one of the largest collections of social studies resources available.

50 States.com - Georgia
Facts & Trivia about Georgia

RoadsideAmerica.com - Georgia
Unique tourist attractions and landmarks in Georgia

Georgia Map/Quiz Printout
EnchantedLearning.com

Awesome America - Georgia
Loads of fun facts, photos, and travel information about Georgia.