City in Georgia, United States
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Americus is in the Classic Heartland of Georgia. It is home to a preserved Confederate prisoner-of-war camp.
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Preserves Camp Sumter (also known as Andersonville Prison), a Confederate prisoner-of-war camp during the American Civil War. It includes the National Prisoner of War Museum, which offers two park films: one focused on Andersonville, the other on prisoners of war throughout American history.
A historical intentional community built on inclusiveness that emerged during the Civil Rights era underscoring the ability for all races and creeds to be able to work together and out of which sprung the Habitat for Humanity organization. Open for visits, retreats, or internships.
Statue commemorating where Charles Lindbergh made his first solo flight.
This one is special because it was built as the Windsor Hotel in 1892 in Queen Anne style and has had such dignitaries as Vice-President Thomas Marshall and Franklin Delano Roosevelt speak there.
Americus is about an hour southeast of Columbus or an hour north of Albany, by car.
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