Prefer history over football? Super Museum Sunday in Georgia offers free admission

Miguel Legoas, Augusta Chronicle
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Football and conversation-starting commercials will be focus of Feb. 11 for many, but before Super Bowl LVIII kicks off, there's another event worth your attention in Georgia: Super Museum Sunday.

Organized by the Georgia History Festival, more than 100 museums and historic sites will offer free admission. This is a great opportunity for families to enrich themselves with the local history, art and culture at an unbeatable price. Whether you're a fan of the Revolutionary War-era or religious studies, there's something for everyone.

Here's a look at the some of the participating sites, the historical categories they fall under, and what they will offer on Super Museum Sunday:

Revolutionary War and Colonial Georgia

Fort Morris in Midway at 2559 Fort Morris Rd. It's open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Fort King George in Darien at 302 McIntosh Rd. Guided tours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and there's a "Fascinating Figures" lecture at 1 p.m.

Wormsloe State Historic Site in Savannah at 7601 Skidaway Rd. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. there will be a Colonial Faire and Muster offering skills and craft demonstrations as well as insight into colonial life.

Fort Frederica on St. Simons Island at 6515 Frederica Rd. It's open noon-4 p.m.

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Once home to a huge Civil War POW camp, Magnolia Springs State Park in Millen, GA now draws visitors with a crystal-clear spring.
Once home to a huge Civil War POW camp, Magnolia Springs State Park in Millen, GA now draws visitors with a crystal-clear spring.

Civil War

Fort McAllister State Park in Richmond Hill at 3894 Fort McAllister Rd. The park is open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. and the historic site is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Magnolia Springs State Park in Millen at 1053 Magnolia Springs Rd. The park is open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. and the history center is open 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

A.H. Stephens State Park in Crawfordville at 456 Alexander St. It's open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The last tour is at 3:30 p.m.

Pickett's Mill Battlefield in Dallas at 4432 Mount Tabor Church Rd. It's open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

President Franklin Roosevelt's 1938 Ford Roadster is in the Little White House Museum in Warm Springs.
President Franklin Roosevelt's 1938 Ford Roadster is in the Little White House Museum in Warm Springs.

Historic Homes

Roosevelt’s Little White House in Warm Springs at 401 Little White House Rd. It's open 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.

Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation in Brunswick at 5556 Hwy 17. It's open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. There are hourly plantations with the last tour at 4 p.m.

Jarrell Plantation in Juliette at 711 Jarrell Plantation Rd. It's open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Hardman Farm in Sautee Nacoochee at 143 GA-17. There will be open house noon-3 p.m. where families can enjoy cooking demonstrations on a wood-fired stove in the historic kitchen, explore the grounds and s’mores.

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The Augusta Jewish Museum on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021.
The Augusta Jewish Museum on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021.

Unique Museums

Dahlonega Gold Museum in Dahlonega at 1 Public Square. It's open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Augusta Jewish Museum in Augusta at 525 Telfair St. It's open noon-4 p.m.

First Girl Scout Headquarters in Savannah at 330 Drayton St. It's open noon-4 p.m.

Blue & Gray Museum in Fitzgerald at 16 S. Johnston St. It's open 1-4 p.m.

The full list of participating museums and historic sites is available on georgiahistoryfestival.org.

This article originally appeared on Augusta Chronicle: Georgia Super Museum Sunday: Historic sites offer free tickets Feb. 11