Visit another era, or play in this one! From adventure, to heritage, to recreation, all sprinkled with a little bit of soul, you’ll enjoy nearly endless pursuits to fill a day—or week—in Gray and Old Clinton, Georgia, and the rest of Jones County.
Imagine life on an 1850s cotton plantation as you walk the grounds of the Jarrell Plantation State Historic Site. Only a half mile from the Jarrell Plantation, set off for a hike through the woods along the Hitchiti Nature Trail, a four-mile loop that follows Little Falling Creek to the Ocmulgee River.
Griswoldville, once home to a Confederate pistol factory, is dotted with historical markers describing the Battle of Griswoldville. The battlefield has been preserved and is well marked. Today, only farms and a few residents mark the town, once home to 500 people.
The Old Clinton Historic District is architecturally significant for its collection of early 19th century homes and public buildings now on the National Register of Historic Places. Plan your visit for the first weekend in May for the Old Clinton War Days, a reenactment of the Federal occupation of Clinton during the Civil War. This is just the beginning of the adventures you will find in Jones County.
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