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Founded in 1736, Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú is steeped in history – boasting architecturally rich sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Walk slowly through Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú’s tree-lined streets. You’ll soon sense it. Time seems to stand still, and the echoes of the past guide you to some of the South’s most intriguing landmarks.

Experience majestic antebellum mansions during the Summerville Tour of Homes. Visit the home of George Walton, the two-time Georgia governor and the youngest original signer of the Declaration of Independence. Explore the restored childhood home of Woodrow Wilson, where the former president lived during the Civil War.

Speaking of the Civil War, the campus of Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú is the site of an arsenal captured by Georgia troops and used to the aid the Confederacy. Spend a day at the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Canal National Heritage Area , the nation’s oldest industrial power canal, and get a view of the Confederate Powderworks Chimney , the city's only surviving Confederate-built structure.

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