It's a nice day out there but a bit cool. So a perfect day for a road trip! We've been hearing and reading a lot about the nearby city called Macon. Historic, scenic and the hometown of several famous people. So off we go!
It's only about 30 minutes away, so it was a short trip. Once we arrived we discovered some beautiful old buildings!
Old churches and beautiful architecture!
The Classical Revival structures with these huge columns are incredible!
Macon's City Hall building was built in 1837 and being in this southern stronghold has a quite a storied past. It started out as Monroe Railroad & Banking Co. headquarters, afterwards serving as City Hall. During the American Civil War it became a temporary military hospital starting in 1863 for the southern army. The next year, Governor Joseph E. Brown and his army, on the run from the Union, moved the state capital to Macon from Milledgeville and set up an office at City Hall as of November 18, 1864. The General Assembly met in the building the following February and March, the last legislative session under the Confederate States of America. After the Union gained control of Georgia, the building remained as the state capital until March 11, 1865.
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