More than 30 New South-era homes and churches are included on the McRae Walking Tour. In McRae, the two-story Old South Georgia College Administration Building and the folk-art replica of the Statue of Liberty at Liberty Square add distinctive cultural touches. The trail, golf course, and transportation hub, by contrast, are located in the McRae-Helena area. This distinction between locations is a helpful starting point for planning your trip.
Architecture and Art in McRae
The Old South Georgia College Administration Building in McRae is two stories tall and designed in the Romanesque-Victorian style. In 2010, the Pioneer Historical Society developed a plan to repurpose the building as the Telfair Center for the Arts. Its specific architectural form and a historic idea for its planned reuse thus stand side by side: the building can be understood both through its architecture and through this perspective on its use.
The McRae Statue of Liberty offers a different point of interest. It is a unique folk-art replica of the Statue of Liberty at Liberty Square. While the college building’s architecture takes center stage, the statue stands out for its folk-art design. This gives you two distinct themes for cultural planning: a Romanesque-Victorian-style building and a one-of-a-kind artistic replica.
The McRae Walking Tour
The McRae Walking Tour is an easy, self-guided tour that takes you to more than 30 New South-era homes and churches. Rather than focusing on just one named landmark, it draws attention to a larger group of buildings from this period. If you are interested in architecture and the history of homes and churches, the walk offers a distinct theme alongside visits to the statue or college building. Check the route details locally again before your trip. On a self-guided tour, you complete the walk without an accompanying guide.
Trails and Golf in the McRae-Helena Area
In the McRae-Helena area, Little Ocmulgee State Park has the 2.6-mile Oak Ridge Trail. Also within Little Ocmulgee State Park & Lodge is the Wallace Adams Golf Course, a public 18-hole golf course. This gives you a choice between two clearly different activities: a named trail route and golf on an 18-hole course. Both are associated with the McRae-Helena area for trip-planning purposes.
Getting There and Finding Accommodation
McRae-Helena is a transportation hub where five state highways and two major railroad lines converge. This provides a regional framework for planning your arrival.
For cultural sites and the walking tour, use McRae as your point of reference; for Oak Ridge Trail and the Wallace Adams Golf Course, use the location name McRae-Helena. Search using the place name relevant to your trip.
For the broader travel overview: Telfair County.
