62 Things to Do
In and Around Monroe County
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Devour the blue-plate
special at Forsyth’s popular Grits Cafe, re-built in 2013
after a devastating fire. Located
on the courthouse square, Grits
Cafe draws visitors from around
the South. You may bump into
Georgia Sen. Saxby Chambliss
or Otis Redding’s manager, Alan
Walden, while you’re there.
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Locals enjoy entertainment at The Rose Theater.
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Visit the Welcome Center
on North Lee Street for brochures on places you can visit,
or point your web browser to
www.themiddleofeverywhere.com.
2
Stroll around the historic
downtown square to see
the county’s red-brick Victorian
courthouse and other historic
buildings.
3
Worship in the oldest
brick Methodist church in
Georgia at the Culloden United
Methodist Church, Main Street,
C ulloden.
4
Stop off at the Culloden
Cemetery and Culloden
Museum to learn about the
Battle of Culloden, which was
fought after the surrender at Appomattox, then go visit the site of
the Battle of Culloden, which is
marked by a historical marker.
5
Visit the Forsyth Soldiers
Cemetery at the City Cemetery off Newton Memorial Drive
in Forsyth where 299 soldiers lie,
as well as a female nurse who
died rendering care to wounded
soldiers.
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6
Hike a trail in the Oconee
National Forest, or take
a canoe out on the Ocmulgee
River, an excellent canoeing
river. In the spring, fish for redbreast sunfish.
Get a great seat for the
Hometown Holidays Parade held annually in downtown
Forsyth the first Thursday after
Thanksgiving.
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Visit the courthouse
square, surrounded by
eight blocks that contain 61
Register of Historic Places in
March 1980. Get lunch at the
delectable Lockett’s Country
Kitchen.
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Ever wonder about your
family’s past? Check
out the genealogy room at the
Monroe County Historical and
Genealogical Museum.
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Visit historic Juliette, a
Monroe County community colorfully sprinkled with a
historic grist mill, whistle-blowing
trains, antique shops, gift shops,
and great Southern cookin’ at
the world famous Whistle Stop
Café—home of fried green tomatoes and the site chosen to film
the hit movie of the same name.
7
Get to know the people
who protect us by touring
the Georgia Public Safety Training Center. Spend some time
honoring those who gave their
lives for our safety.
8
After a Mary Persons
football victory on a Friday night, stroll by the Reporter
on Jackson Street and ring the
Victory Bell.
9
Watch the stage come
alive at the Rose Theatre
and see a play. Go to www.
thebacklotplayers.tripod.com.
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Kick off spring with
the annual Forsythia
Festival held annually the second weekend in March. (www.
forsythiafestival.com)
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Celebrate the Green Tomato Festival in Juliette,
held annually the last weekend
in October.
An aerial view of the 2014 Forsythia Festival on Jackson Street, one of the big events
of the year in Monroe County.
structures listed on the National
Register of Historic Places.
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Shop in downtown
Forsyth.
Visit downtown
Culloden. Its historic
district was listed on the National
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Eat a plate of fried green
tomatoes at the Whistle
Stop Café.
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Stroll through scenic
Juliette and browse for
unique gifts or collectibles in the
shops along McCrackin Street.
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