dan_the_hun84 Posted January 16, 2014 Share #1 Posted January 16, 2014 I'm headed out this evening to Atlanta for work and will have some free time Saturday and Sunday. Anyone have any suggestions on museums, battlefields or militaria shops to head to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capa Posted January 16, 2014 Share #2 Posted January 16, 2014 The Cyclorama is kinda cool. I haven't found a good Army Navy Store yet. There is one downtown, but it didn't have much of anything before the 1980s. Also, I do suggest the Atlanta History Center. Stone Mountain is unusual as well. If you like sushi, eat at one of the Ru Sans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
439th Signal Battalion Posted January 16, 2014 Share #3 Posted January 16, 2014 The Cyclorama is kinda cool. I haven't found a good Army Navy Store yet. There is one downtown, but it didn't have much of anything before the 1980s. Also, I do suggest the Atlanta History Center. Stone Mountain is unusual as well. If you like sushi, eat at one of the Ru Sans. I would second going to see the Cyclorama. I believe that it is done by the same artist that created the one at Gettysburg. Also, years ago, I went to a decent surplus store somewhere in the vicinity of the racetrack, but I do not remember on what street is was located. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan_the_hun84 Posted January 16, 2014 Author Share #4 Posted January 16, 2014 The Cyclorama is kinda cool. I haven't found a good Army Navy Store yet. There is one downtown, but it didn't have much of anything before the 1980s. Also, I do suggest the Atlanta History Center. Stone Mountain is unusual as well. If you like sushi, eat at one of the Ru Sans. Stone Mountain is actually where I'm headed...thanks for the info! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWalsh Posted January 16, 2014 Share #5 Posted January 16, 2014 Go here. Take a flight on an SBD dive bomber! http://www.dixiewing.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hbtcoveralls Posted January 17, 2014 Share #6 Posted January 17, 2014 There is a nice museum in Marietta GA with some cracking military displays as well as a B-29 at Dobbins Air Force Base north of Atlanta. http://www.mariettahistory.org/ Also, if you have a car, you're only about 2 hours or so from Toccoa GA http://www.toccoahistory.com/exhibits.html if you're into band of Brothers Tom Bowers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fstop61 Posted January 17, 2014 Share #7 Posted January 17, 2014 If you never been and you have the time, head down to Columbus (hour and a half from Atl.) to check out the National Infantry Museum at Ft. Benning and you can also visit Ranger Joe's (army/ law enforcement gear). The Confederate Naval Museum is right around the corner from Benning too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doinworkinvans Posted January 17, 2014 Share #8 Posted January 17, 2014 Red Brick Brewing Company2323 Defoor Hills RoadAtlanta, GA 30318 SweetWater Brewing Company, Inc.195 Ottley Drive, Atlanta , Georgia 30324 Your trip is planned for you right there!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan_the_hun84 Posted January 17, 2014 Author Share #9 Posted January 17, 2014 Red Brick Brewing Company 2323 Defoor Hills Road Atlanta, GA 30318 SweetWater Brewing Company, Inc. 195 Ottley Drive, Atlanta , Georgia 30324 Your trip is planned for you right there!! I will do that! Flew me from Denver to Atl for a 2 hour meeting and am stuck here till Sunday morning...I'll need the beer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattsmilitary Posted January 18, 2014 Share #10 Posted January 18, 2014 Deff go to Sweetwater. its an awesome brewery I have been there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capa Posted January 18, 2014 Share #11 Posted January 18, 2014 Don't forget to report back what you did! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garandomatic Posted January 19, 2014 Share #12 Posted January 19, 2014 I'm glad I saw this, my sister-in-law lives in May-retta as they call it down there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAW Posted January 19, 2014 Share #13 Posted January 19, 2014 Check out Picket's Mill battlefied......it's a state park.....earthworks are largely intact. A vicious little fight.......the terrain is somewhat typical of the Atlanta campaign in 1864. There is a visitor center there.....google it and you'll pull up info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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