Believed to be Athens’ oldest surviving residence, this home was built in 1820 for Alonzo Church, a former president of the University of Georgia. A restored Federal-period house, the home now serves as the Athens Welcome Center, where you can find more information on touring the city’s four antebellum house museums. 

Built circa 1842 in Athens, the T.R.R. Cobb House stands apart from traditional antebellum architecture thanks to the octagonal wings that flank the main structure. One of those wings served as the office of T.R.R. Cobb, a lawyer who cofounded the UGA law school and principal author of the Confederate Constitution. 

A fabulous example of Greek Revival architecture, the Taylor-Grady House in Athens was constructed circa 1844 and served as the home of Henry Grady, noted editor of The Atlanta Constitution and namesake of UGA’s journalism school. The home’s 13 columns represent the original American colonies. 

Located in the heart of Watkinsville, the Eagle Tavern Museum was built in the late 1700s, becoming a stagecoach stop and tavern in 1801. Situated across the street from the county courthouse, it welcomed many local residents as well as visitors. 

While in Watkinsville, check out the Elder Mill Covered Bridge. Although it wasn’t built until 1897, covered bridges are always worth a visit. 

Built in 1811 in Madison by Dr. William Johnston, Heritage Hall contains 14-foot ceilings, pocket doors separating the parlors (the back parlor is outfitted as the formal dining room), and, in the girl’s bedroom, a unique motif carved into the mantel.

Speaking of carvings, be sure to check out the many carvings in the window panes. (Apparently, the women in the house wanted to verify their diamonds were real.)

Those who experience otherworldly presences may have an ethereal encounter in the Ghost Bedroom, too.  

Exhibiting Piedmont Plain-style architecture, Rogers House was constructed in 1809 by Reuben Rogers in Madison. Designed as a two-over-two structure, the home also has a back shed addition thought to have been added around 1820. The house is depictive of middle-class living during the 1800s. 

Constructed in 1854 in Eatonton, Panola Hall originally served as a town home for Henry Trippe, who owned a plantation. Doric columns and pilasters line the front of the Greek Revival house, which claims to have its own ghost.

The story goes that a woman, Sylvia, jumped off the balcony after learning of her fiancé’s death in the Civil War. However, she only seems to reveal her presence to those she believes to be her social equal. 

Built over the course of seven years, the Reid-Greene-Lawrence-Sichveland House is an 1855 three-story Greek Revival home featuring hand-carved Corinthian capitols, plaster medallions, wood graining, and marbleizing.

While Eatonton has no house museums, visitors can take in the antebellum architecture courtesy of the Historical Walking Tour. Stop by The Plaza Arts Center, where you can pick up a walking tour brochure at the Welcome Center. And, although not antebellum in nature, be sure to visit the Uncle Remus Museum. 

Famous as the home of author Flannery O’Connor from 1951 to 1964, Andalusia Farm in Milledgeville had been constructed a hundred years earlier in 1850. Today, the home is outfitted to reflect the era’s décor and setup during O’Connor’s time here.

Since Georgia College and State University took over the property, a concerted effort to bolster the house as a museum received a boost when many of O’Connor’s original possessions were found in storage and are now on display. 

A prime example of High Greek Revival architecture, the Old Governor’s Mansion served as the home of Georgia’s governors from 1838 to 1868 during Milledgeville’s tenure as the state capital. During his March to the Sea, Sherman occupied the building on November 23, 1864, claiming it as a “prize.” 

Also known as the Hay House, this Greek Revival home was completed in 1859 on Georgia Avenue overlooking downtown Macon. The elaborate exterior is complemented by equally impressive luxury inside, with indoor plumbing, an elevator, and, for the time, a state-of-the-art ventilation system. 

Built in 1853, this Greek Revival home in Macon actually was not struck by a cannonball during the Civil War as first thought. Decades later, it was determined the home was actually hit by a Hotchkiss shell during Stoneman’s Raid in 1864. However, “The Shell House” doesn’t have the same ring to it.

In addition to the home, visitors can see the original brick kitchen around back.