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Royal Air Force
Memorial
P.O. Box 70192,
Albany, GA 31708
Located at Turner Field
229-432-5924
This memorial honors
the British Royal Air Force cadets who were buried in Albany and it stands as
a memorial in honor of all British cadets who trained in the U.S. during World
War II.
Albany
Civil Rights Movement Museum
326 Whitney Avenue
Albany, GA 31706
229-432-1698
Located in the
former Mount Zion Baptist Church which was the site of civil rights mass meetings
in the early 1960s, this museum details the civil rights struggle through oral
histories, photographs, documents, and artifacts.
Albany Museum of Art
311 Meadowlark Drive
Albany, GA 31707
229-439-8400
The only art museum
in Southwest Georgia, this museum displays 19th and 20th century American and
European art, as well as traditional African art, plus features an average of
15 exhibitions annually in its six galleries which reflect various cultures,
periods, and aesthetic styles and movements.
Chehaw Wild Animal Park
105 Chehaw Park Road
Albany, GA 31701
229-430-5275
View from protected
walkways animals such as cheetahs, lemurs, giraffes, Andean llamas, North American
black bears, bobcats, elk, bison, and deer roaming in their natural habitats
while at this animal park that also offers a petting zoo for the kids, a concession
stand, and special programs in the amphitheater.
Historic
Thronateeska Heritage Center
100 West Roosevelt Avenue
Albany, GA 31701
229-432-6955
Learn the human
story of Albany and Southwest Georgia while at this center that includes a local
and regional history and heritage museum, a science discovery center with hands-on
exhibits, and the only planetarium in Southwest Georgia that is open to the
public.
Flint
RiverQuarium
101 Pine Avenue
Albany, Georgia
(229) 639-2650
- Length: nearly
350 miles of water, in a 212-mile river basin
- Watershed Area:
8,460 square miles
- People Living
in Watershed: 600,000+
- Fun Fact: The
Flint River is one of only 40 rivers in the U.S. that flows more than 200
miles without the interruption of a dam. The Flint River flows free for 220
miles from Atlanta to Lake Blackshear.
Official website for Albany, Ga
"City Guide" for Albany, GA for information on dining, lodging, relocation and much more
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