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csmcdonald at 10:00pm on 10/08/2009
csmcdonald at 10:00pm on 10/08/2009As Doug posted we wandered down to a state historic site down near Macon on Saturday. Along the way we made a few stops in a small town or three. More photos of the motorcycle museum are on my photo site.
First up was Monroe, they have a very nice historic courthouse and war memorial. I'd noticed the eternal flame burning before but had never stopped:
First up was Monroe, they have a very nice historic courthouse and war memorial. I'd noticed the eternal flame burning before but had never stopped:
Not a very good pic of the courthouse, I should have used a filter (It was frikkin bright as hell out) :
After Monroe it was on to Monticello. The town square was used in the filming of My Cousin Vinny, we didn't see any utes there though:
The soldier on the left had a visitor - a praying mantis had settled in:
Back on the road down GA. 83 to 23, we headed towards Juliette GA. This is where the movie "Fried Green Tomatoes" was filmed. Crossing the railroad tracks I was a bit surprised when Doug turned off the road down a gravel drive towards a rather striking old mill. He'd seen the sign that pointed towards a motorcycle museum. This mill can be seen in the movie, it's right beside the Whistle Stop Cafe. The river itself is absolutley gorgeous, I'm going to have to head there with my camping gear come autumn.
There were a lot of very nice bikes (mostly Harleys of course) in the museum which is located in the old mill itself - according to the internet it was one of the largest water powered grist mills in the world and closed in 1959.
Someone needs to bring one of these to the next AAR:
There were a lot of very nice bikes (mostly Harleys of course) in the museum which is located in the old mill itself - according to the internet it was one of the largest water powered grist mills in the world and closed in 1959.
Someone needs to bring one of these to the next AAR:
After wandering around the two floors of the museum we headed down the road to our destination - historic Jarrell plantation. This was a farm owned by the Jarrell family (duh) since the early 1800s. In the 70's they donated the land and buildings to the state which runs it as part of the state park system.
Afterwards we headed on into the outskirts of Macon where Doug went jerky shopping and some good BBQ was et. I stayed over in Macon (exhausted myself, I think it was the heat) while Doug headed home.
Route was GA 20 to 78, over to Monroe and down GA 11 to Monticello, GA 83 to US 23 down to Juliette. Wonderful riding roads after we got out of the eastern Atlanta sprawl onto 78.
Route was GA 20 to 78, over to Monroe and down GA 11 to Monticello, GA 83 to US 23 down to Juliette. Wonderful riding roads after we got out of the eastern Atlanta sprawl onto 78.