OLD GOVERNOR'S MANSION

Completed in 1839, the Old Governor's Mansion served as a residence for Georgia's leaders for over thirty years. Designed by architect Charles Clusky, an Irish immigrant, and built by Timothy Porter of Farmington, Connecticut, the building dominates Milledgeville with its majestic columns and imposing facade. This is one of the finest examples of Greek Revival architecture in the United States.

During the terrible "March to the sea" of 1864 of General Sherman, he established his staff. After the war, the Georgian government's seat was transferred to Atlanta and the Governor's Mansion was abandoned. Ceded in 1889 to Georgia Normal & Industrial College (now Georgia College), the Old Governor's Mansion served as the institution's founding building and became the most valuable asset on campus. Old Governor's Mansion has been a historic site since 1973. She has been affiliated with the Smithsonian Institution since 2015.