Southern small town charm and hospitality await all visitors to Americus Georgia. A beautiful historic district, on the National Register, greets you as you drive through Americus. A vibrant historic downtown district welcomes you with shopping and dining opportunities. Many beautiful antebellum homes survived the Civil War and you can experience one for yourself when you stay in an historic Americus Bed and Breakfast. Civil War enthusiasts will want to visit the Andersonville Civil War Village and the Andersonville National Historic Site. The Drummer Boy museum is well worth the visit and is located in the Civil War Village. The Andersonville National Historic Site is not only the location of the most infamous Civil War prison, but it also houses the National P.O.W. Museum which is dedicated to all P.O.W.s. Andersonville is just a 10 minute drive from Americus. Plains Georgia is the home of the Jimmy Carter National Historic Site, where visitors can experience his boyhood farm, his high school (which is now the museum and welcome center) and his campaign headquarters at the old train depot. Very often, Jimmy Carter can be found teaching his Sunday School Class at the Maranatha Baptist Church. The public is invited and encouraged to attend Jimmy Carter's Bible Study. As you explore this area's unique offerings, allow yourself ample time to absorb your experience. Stay in an historic Americus Bed and Breakfast to immerse yourself in history. Plains is a 12 minute drive from Americus. Enjoy a live performance at the Rylander Theater in the historic downtown district. Explore the world at the Habitat Global Village and Discovery Center. Take a tour of the largest collection of telephone memorabilia in the world at the Georgia Rural Telephone Museum in nearby Leslie. Allow yourself to simply unwind and relax at a historic Americus Bed and Breakfast. Americus Georgia is a wonderful place to getaway from the noise and commotion, and to discover a simpler time.