LaGrange
LaGrange is a city in Georgia's Classic Heartland located in West Georgia near the Alabama state line. The city is an old mill town that now serves as a gateway to Lake West Point.
Understand
[edit]Get in
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Map of LaGrange (Georgia)
By car
[edit]From the north or southwest I-85 passes just east of downtown LaGrange and there are 3 exits for the city.
From the south I-185 is the main thoroughfare leading from I-85 to Columbus, where it terminates.
By bus
[edit]- Greyhound, 101 Hoffman Dr, ☏ +1 706 882-1897.
Get around
[edit]By foot
[edit]Downtown LaGrange is fairly compact and easily travelled on foot, though sites in the rest of the city require a car.
See
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- 1 Bellevue, 204 Ben Hill Street, ☏ +1 706 884-1832, residenthostbellevue@hotmail.com. Tu-Sa 10AM-noon, 2PM-5PM. Greek Revival home of Senator Benjamin Harvey Hill. The mansion is open for tours by appointment.
- Callaway Memorial Clock Tower, off Fourth Avenue. Built in 1929 as a memorial to mill operator, Fuller E. Callaway, this clock tower is modelled on the campanile of St. Mark's Cathedral in Venice.
- 2 Hills and Dales Estate, 1916 Hills and Dales Drive, ☏ +1 706 882-3242, info@hillsanddales.org. Tu-Sa 10PM-6PM Su 1PM-6PM. The historic 1916 home of the Fuller Callaway family designed by noted Georgia architect Neel Reid. The estate also includes the 1832 Ferrell Gardens. Adults and Seniors $10, Students $6 (no children under 6 allowed in the house).
- 3 LaGrange Art Museum, 112 Lafayette Pkwy, ☏ +1 706 882-3267, info@lagrangeartmuseum.org. Tu-Fr 9AM-5PM Sa 1-4 PM. Occupying the former 1892 Troup County Jail Building, this museum features local, national and international artists in changing exhibits and a noted permanent collection. Free, but $10 donation requested for non-residents of Troup County.
- 4 Legacy Museum On Main, 136 Main Street, ☏ +1 706-884-1828, info@trouparchives.org. M-F: 9am-5pm 1st & 3rd Sat: 10am-4pm, Sun: closed. Admission is free, donations accepted.
Do
[edit]Buy
[edit]Eat
[edit]- Charlie Josephs. A classic fast-food eatery with local history.
Drink
[edit]Sleep
[edit]- Quality Inn[dead link], 110 Jameson Dr. It's very modest but has a pool and free breakfast anyway. Tel: +1 706-882-8700.
Connect
[edit]Go next
[edit]| Routes through LaGrange |
| Atlanta ← College Park ← | N  S |
→ Auburn → Montgomery |
| Rome ← Carrollton ← | N  S |
→ Columbus → Tallahassee |
| Atlanta ← College Park ← | N  S |
→ Auburn → Pensacola |