LaGrange (Georgia) - city in Troup County, Georgia, United States

LaGrange is a city in Georgia's Classic Heartland located in West Georgia near the Alabama state line. The city is an old mill town that now serves as a gateway to Lake West Point.

Understand

Get in

By car

From the north or southwest I-85 passes just east of downtown LaGrange and there are 3 exits for the city.

From the south I-185 is the main thoroughfare leading from I-85 to Columbus, where it terminates.

By bus

• Greyhound, 101 Hoffman Dr, +1 706 882-1897.

Get around

By foot

Downtown LaGrange is fairly compact and easily travelled on foot, though sites in the rest of the city require a car.

See

• Bellevue, 204 Ben Hill Street, 33.041779°, -85.03954°, +1 706 884-1832, residenthostbellevue@hotmail.com. Tu-Sa 10AM-noon, 2PM-5PM. Greek Revival home of Senator Benjamin Harvey Hill. The mansion is open for tours by appointment.
• Callaway Memorial Clock Tower, off Fourth Avenue. Built in 1929 as a memorial to mill operator, Fuller E. Callaway, this clock tower is modelled on the campanile of St. Mark's Cathedral in Venice.
• Hills and Dales Estate, 1916 Hills and Dales Drive, 33.039257°, -85.048827°, +1 706 882-3242, info@hillsanddales.org. Tu-Sa 10PM-6PM Su 1PM-6PM. The historic 1916 home of the Fuller Callaway family designed by noted Georgia architect Neel Reid. The estate also includes the 1832 Ferrell Gardens. Adults and Seniors $10, Students $6 (no children under 6 allowed in the house)
• LaGrange Art Museum, 112 Lafayette Pkwy, 33.038297°, -85.030108°, +1 706 882-3267, info@lagrangeartmuseum.org. Tu-Fr 9AM-5PM Sa 1-4 PM. Occupying the former 1892 Troup County Jail Building, this museum features local, national and international artists in changing exhibits and a noted permanent collection. Free, but $10 donation requested for non-residents of Troup County 2021-11-11
• Legacy Museum On Main, 136 Main Street, 33.037532°, -85.03133°, +1 706-884-1828, info@trouparchives.org. M-F: 9am-5pm 1st & 3rd Sat: 10am-4pm, Sun: closed. Admission is free, donations accepted 2015-08-21

Do

Buy

Eat

• Charlie Josephs. A classic fast-food eatery with local history. 2020-12-25

Drink

Sleep

• Quality Inn, 110 Jameson Dr. It's very modest but has a pool and free breakfast anyway. Tel: +1 706-882-8700.

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