Resources - Georgia’s African American Heritage Trails
This page provides a selection of African American heritage trails and is intended for informational purposes only. It is not a comprehensive list.
Research and updates are ongoing, and additional trails and sites may be added as more information becomes available.
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Columbus Black Heritage Trail
Designated as a National Recreation Trail by the U.S. Department of the Interior in 2000, the urban trail features 30 African American heritage landmarks, buildings and stories of noteworthy events that date back to the 1800s.
https://www.nrtapplication.org/trails/columbus-georgia-black-heritage-trail
https://www.americantrails.org/resources/columbus-georgia-black-heritage-trail
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Bartow Cartersville African American Heritage Trail
The Bartow Cartersville African American Heritage Trail (www.bcaaht.com) preserves and promotes local history focused on Cartersville-Bartow County, Georgia.
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Albany African American Heritage Trail
Albany, Georgia, is a city with a long story that has shaped the South and beyond. Take a walk through history and learn about the impacts Albany's leaders and historic sites made on the small town.
https://visitalbanyga.com/blog/walking-through-history-celebrating-albanys-black-heritage-sites/
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Savannah Negro Heritage Trail
Sponsored by the Association for the Study of Afro-American Life and History, starting in 1979, the Negro Heritage Trail Tour offered tours of historic Savannah from a black perspective.
https://www.savannahga.gov/1924/Negro-Heritage-Trail
Exploring Savannah’s Black history through the words, pictures of W.W. Law