Haven't visited here in quite a while. It's really been "spruced up" from what it was like when I was a kid living in the area during the 70's. There's a lot more flowers, the walkways are different, and I've been told that there's some sort of museum like thing in the tower that's open on certain occasions. A picnic table would be a welcome addition, however, that would unfortunately have a possibility of breeding garbage about the place. No litter was found on the grounds when I visited,...
Read moreA beautiful piece of Rome history, the brick clock tower stands tall above when you arrive. There are plates with information about the clock tower around. Around the clocktower you'll also find a bit of nice botanical work in the form of flowers and rosemary bushes and trees with birds taking residence, depending on the season. A good visit for a short historical experience. To actually enter the clocktower I believe it has to be a specific season, or perhaps people are not...
Read moreBeautiful tower that was water-tower, then converted to clocktower after the Civil War. It is on top of a hill with beautiful views of Rome, GA and its surroundings. It is now a museum that is open for very limited times. It is open only first Saturday May-October between 12-1:30 pm. I got their at time of their closing. Managed to take picture inside before they closed, but could not go up the 107 steps or so to the top where I assume views are even much better than...
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