Douglas is in the Plantation Midlands of Georgia.

Understand

Douglas, named after the popular sovereignty advocate (as in, states had the right to choose in matters such as slavery) and senator Stephen A. Douglas, who went up against Lincoln for the presidency in 1860 but ultimately lost. Tobacco is a major commodity in the Douglas area.

See

• 1 WWII Flight Training Museum, 3 Airport Cir, ☏ +1 912 383-9111. F-Su 11AM-4PM. A museum covering the topic of World War II flight training and air combat, since Douglas was the site of the Raymond-Richardson Aviation School for that purpose. (updated Nov 2021)
• 2 Museum Heritage Station, 219 E Ward St, ☏ +1 912 389-3461. A small museum about Douglas and Coffee County's tobacco industry. (updated Nov 2021)

Do

• 1 General Coffee State Park, 46 John Coffee Rd, Nicholls, ☏ +1 912 384-7082. Daily 7AM-10PM. Park showcasing a vintage farmstead and cypress swamp environment. $5 day admission. (updated Nov 2021)

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Sleep

• 1 Jameson Inn Douglas, 1628 Peterson Ave S, ☏ +1 912 384-9432. Has a small fitness center, outdoor pool, and continental breakfast. (updated Nov 2021)