The Arts
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Colquitt--Miller County Chamber of Commerce 302 E College Street Colquitt, GA 39837 229-758-2400 229-758-8140 (Fax)
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Welcome to
Colquitt, Georgia--- Cotton Hall Theater / Golf Club / Monument / Spring Creek Park Swamp Gravy / Tarrer Inn / Veterans Memorial Courtyard and Wall
Originally a cotton warehouse, this 70
year old building is home to all of the productions put on by the
Colquitt-Miller Arts Council. If the paintings on the outside of the
building do not get your attention, just wait until you go inside.
Inside Cotton Hall you will find a top-of-the-line Storytelling Museum
that will captivate your attention for hours. A gift shop offers Swamp
Gravy souvenirs and a concession stand that makes the best popcorn in
the Southland! You will see Colquitt's own Cotton Hall quilters working
on their most recent quilt, which is raffled off each year. For more information call 229-758-5450 or go to http://www.swampgravy.com/
June 22, 23, 29
and 30.
October---every
Friday and Saturday
Crooked Oak Golf Club offers the challenge of an
Arthur Davis-designed course with the serenity, unobtrusive service and
scenic beauty of a luxury golf resort. 100 Club House Drive For more information or to reserve a tee time, call 229-758-9200.
Or visit
www.golfcrookedoak.com Native American Monument
Hungarian born, Toth began a quest
30 + years ago to pay tribute to Native Americans by creating giant
sculptures entitled "Whispering Giants" in each of the 50 states. He has
completed almost 70 of the huge works of art.
Birdwatchers and nature lovers can enjoy a mile of trail and boardwalk meandering through cypress and wetland hard woods along beautiful Spring Creek. This 40 acre park features: 158 West Street
The true flavor of the South is served up in Swamp
Gravy, Georgia's Folk Life Play. Swamp Gravy gleans the comedy and
tragedy of daily life from family stories, tall tales and folklore from
Southwest Georgia, and true stories that celebrate the culture that is
uniquely rural Georgia. Swamp Gravy promises to make you laugh and cry
as these real life stories are woven into a spellbinding play year after
year. Tarrer Inn
Built in 1905 and restored as a labor of love in 1994, Tarrer Inn invites you to revel in downtown hospitality that is a tradition in Colquitt, Georgia. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and a winner of the prestigious Georgia Trust Award for Historic Preservation, Tarrer Inn is more that just a pretty place. It also serves outstanding personalized service, authentic Southern cuisine and an opportunity to experience a way of life once available only to a privileged few.
The inn's twelve guest rooms feature fine period
antiques, hand painted fireplace mantels and private baths. From
embroidered bed linens to computer data ports, you'll find Tarrer Inn
offers a rare combination of elegance and convenience to ensure your
stay is truly memorable.
155 South Cuthbert Street Veterans Memorial Courtyard and Wall
Adjacent to Cotton Hall, the Veterans Memorial Courtyard and Wall were made possible by a generous donation from Mr. Clifton Griffin, a World War II Veteran. Mr. Griffin lived to see his long-time dream come true and passed away two days after the wall and courtyard dedication. Over 1900 names are inscribed on this tribute to Miller County Veterans of War who served from the Revolutionary War to the Gulf War.
166 East Main Street Located adjacent to historic Cotton Hall. For more information, call 229-758-5450. Mural City---Georgia's First Mural City: Colquitt, GA http://gamuralcity.wordpress.com/
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Georgia's
official monument to America's indigenous people is located in Colquitt
on Highway 27. The 27-foot masterpiece sculpted by "humanitarian"
artist, Peter Toth, pays tribute to the spirit of the Native Americans
who inhabited this land long before Europeans arrived. The sculpture is
carved from a red cedar log.
