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Sights and landmarks in Valdosta

40 sights worth seeing in Valdosta: landmarks, galleries, monuments and viewpoints.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.

Lowndes County Historical Museum, Valdosta
Photo: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 2.5 (licence)

Sights and landmarks in Valdosta

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    Lowndes County Historical Museum

    Displays the heritage of Valdosta and Lowndes County. Maintained by the Historical Society of Lowndes County. Free.

    Mon-Fri 10AM-5PM, Sat 10AM-2PM

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    Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts

    Features four galleries with rotating exhibits along with a permanent gallery featuring East African art.

    Tue - Thu 10AM-6PM, Fri & Sat 10AM-4PM

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    'Dosta Playhouse

    Featuring various performances throughout the year by Theatre Guild Valdosta.

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    The Crescent at Valdosta Garden Center

    Historic home.

    Mon-Fri 2PM-5PM

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    The Converse-Dalton-Ferrell House

    The Converse–Dalton House, also known as the Converse Dalton Ferrell House, is a historic residence in Valdosta, Georgia, in the United States. It was built in 1902 for Thomas Briggs Converse Sr., his wife, and their thirteen children. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 28, 1983.

    Built 1902

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    Valdosta State University Fine Arts Gallery

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    Fairview Historic District

    Fairview Historic District, in Valdosta in Lowndes County, Georgia, is a 9.5 acres (3.8 ha) historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. It included 21 contributing buildings. It includes works designed by architect Lloyd Greer and by Valdosta architect and contractor Stephen F. Fulghum (1857-1928).

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    Odum Library

    The Gertrude Gilmer Odum Library is the library of Valdosta State University in Valdosta, Georgia, USA. It is named after Gertrude Gilmer Odum, who was Professor Emerita of English.

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    Martin Luther King Jr.

    Large obelisk with 4 sides of inscriptions quoting some of MLK Jr.’s most memorable quotes.

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    Flame of Freedom

    Brick pillar with a lamp on top. The lamp has an eagle, wings open, on its top.

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    Our Confederate Dead

    Large pedestal with multiple inscriptions and confederate symbols, atop which is a statue of a confederate soldier.

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    Historic Lowndes County Courthouse

    Historic landmark of the old Lowndes County courthouse

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    Copeland African American Museum

    2nd floor, Thaxton Hall at VSU, 2642 N Patterson St

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    Dedo Maranville Gallery

    1500 N Patterson St

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    Kaleidoscope Gallery & Emporium

    122 N Patterson St

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    Curate

    112 N Patterson St

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    VSU Planetarium

    1500 N Patterson St

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    Attainable

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    Fenris

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    River of Life in the Azalea City

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    The Rise of Agriculture and Industry in Valdosta, Georgia

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    Unarranged Flowers: Where is Mack Now That We Need Him?

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    Valdosta Runs Circles

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    Ashley Street Market

    127 North Ashley Street

    Built 1905

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    Exchange Bank of Valdosta

    Built 1886

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    Register Bros. Building

    123 North Ashley Street

    Built 1910

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    Southern Salvage Building

    Built 1900

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    The Urban Garden

    Free entry

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    Azalea Mural

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    Civil Rights Mural

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    Coffee Drip

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    Doors to Freedom

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    Greetings From Downtown Valdosta

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    Hyta's Park

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    Low-Poly Heart

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    Lowndes County Sherriff’s Office Memorial

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    Southern Trees Bear Strange Fruit

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    Spanish-American War Memorial

  39. SeeHistoric building

    The McKey

  40. SeeGarden

    Valdosta Garden Center

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