Athens
Welcome to Athens, Georgia, a classic city that you will never want to leave! There is so much to do here ranging from superb shopping, restaurants, the University of Georgia’s beautiful campus, the Georgia Museum of Art, the Morton Theatre, and historic downtown. Check out the Athens Welcome Center for more exciting information regarding Athens.
Some fun facts about the Classic City:
- The world’s only double-barreled cannon was built in Athens and is displayed on the grounds of City Hall. The prototype was a spectacular failure in test firings and was never used in combat.
- "The Tree that Owns Itself" was willed eight feet of land on all sides around its base, and is surrounded by a vintage cobblestone street.
- Established in 1758, the University of Georgia is America’s first state chartered university and the birthplace of the American system of public higher education.
- Athens was spared Sherman’s "March to the Sea," leaving a variety of antebellum structures.
- Athens is world-renowned for its music scene, and nurtured such bands as REM, the B-52s, Widespread Panic, Drivin’ and Cryin’, and Pylon, just to name a few.
- Athens is the birthplace of America’s first garden club. Founders Memorial Garden, on UGA’s North Campus, was established to honor the club.
- The Morton Theatre, completed in 1910, is the only remaining vaudeville theatre on the National Register of Historic Places that was built, owned, and operated by an African-American, Monroe "Pink" Morton.
- The average daily temperature high in Athens during mid-March is 65°F. The average low is 43°F. Beautiful!
Check out www.weatherforyou.com/weather/georgia/athens.html for weather updates before you leave for your trip.
We hope you enjoy all the great places and events that Athens has to offer. Can’t wait to see you here!
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