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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---
A City Alive with the Arts!

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.

Your enjoyment will continue once you walk through the theatre doors. Our 284 seat theatre is made up of over three stages and is definitely a one-of-a-kind theatre. Our plays are performed all around the theatre.

For more information call 229-758-5450 or go to http://www.swampgravy.com/

Crooked Oak Golf Club

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.

From the well-appointed clubhouse to the groomed greens, you'll find all the hallmarks of a larger, more publicized golf club - and none of the inconveniences.

The clubhouse is designed in the style of an old-fashioned Southern cottage and features breezy porches, intimate seating downstairs and a large meeting room upstairs. The pro shop is located in the clubhouse.

Crooked Oak Golf Club's 177-acre exquisitely-landscaped course features numerous waterways, which include a split-level lake and spillway. A pavilion on the lake is available for parties and other functions. Crooked Oak Golf Club offers modest green and cart fees. Special golf packages are available, including lodging at nearby Tarrer Inn.

18 holes
Pro shop
Putting green and driving range
Fleet of new golf carts
Walkers welcome
Ample, free parking
Ladies, seniors, pros and intermediate tees
More than 50 bunkers
Modern rain shelters and restrooms
Snack Bar
Upstairs meeting room seats up to 50
Pavilion on the lake

100 Club House Drive
Colquitt, Georgia 39837
See map for details.

For more information or to reserve a tee time, call 229-758-9200.

Or visit www.golfcrookedoak.com

Native American Monument

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.

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.

Toth chose Colquitt because of the spirit of hospitality, friendship, and cooperation he experienced when he visited almost 30 years ago.

Spring Creek Park

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:

Full Service RV Park with 7 hook-ups.
4 Baseball/Softball Fields
4 Tennis Courts
Picnic areas, Playgrounds, and 3 Restroom Buildings
Amphitheater
Physical Fitness Course
Football/Soccer Field
Camping area
2 Fishing Landings
4-week Christmas Light Display

158 West Street
Colquitt, GA 39837-3417
Map

(229) 758-6213
For information, visit www.springcreekpk.com

Swamp Gravy

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.
Swamp Gravy is professionally written, directed, and designed. With a new play produced each year in October, Swamp Gravy continues the Southern tradition of storytelling. The plays are performed by a cast of over 100 community volunteers.

Swamp Gravy also contains a generous dose of original and traditional music and dance that creates a grand scale stage production that is sure to please old and young alike.

Swamp Gravy's home is a 70-year-old cotton warehouse aptly named Cotton Hall. This fully equipped facility maintains its rustic flavor while offering state-of-the-art lighting, eye appealing set design and multi-level staging. From rafters to floor, the design of the theater makes every seat in Cotton Hall a good one.

You can contact Swamp Gravy at 229-758-5450 or visit www.swampgravy.com for more information.

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.

Great Southern food is what visitors expect and the restaurant exceeds expectations. Specialties like crispy Southern Fried Chicken, Glazed Pork Roast, Golden Fried Catfish and a vast array of vegetables, salads and breads always grace the sumptuous luncheon and dinner buffets. Save room for deserts made from local ingredients, like Peach Cobbler, Pecan Pie, or Banana Pudding. Top off your meal with coffee, lemonade or iced tea on the spacious veranda overlooking the town square.

Tarrer Inn has added five rooms at the historic Kimbrel-Bush House located on First Street. Casual elegance is the atmosphere in one of Colquitt's oldest homes.

155 South Cuthbert Street
Colquitt, GA 39837
Map

For reservations and information, call 229-758-2888 or 888-282-7737, or visit www.tarrerinn.com

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
Colquitt, GA 39837
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Located adjacent to historic Cotton Hall. For more information, call 229-758-5450.