Wesleyan College, Macon

Name: Wesleyan College
Address: 4760 Forsyth Rd, Macon, United States

#54 among attractions in Macon

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Wesleyan College is a private, liberal arts women's college in Macon, Georgia. Founded in 1836, Wesleyan was the first college in the world chartered to grant degrees to women. ()

Alternative names: Established: 1839 (185 years ago)Coordinates: 32°52'22"N, 83°43'7"W

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4760 Forsyth RdMacon United States

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Wesleyan College – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: The Shoppes at River Crossing, OrthoGeorgia Park, The Allman Brothers Band Museum, Museum of Arts and Sciences.

3.7 miN
Shopping, Shopping centre
The Shoppes at River Crossing, Macon
96 min walk • The Shoppes at Rivers Crossing is a super regional lifestyle center located in Macon, Georgia. It was developed by General Growth Properties as a response to the declining area around the older Macon Mall.
4.9 miSE
Sport venue, Sport
OrthoGeorgia Park, Macon
124 min walk • OrthoGeorgia Park at Claude Smith Field is a 1,500-seat baseball stadium on the campus of Mercer University in Macon, Georgia, United States. The facility has a press box, concession stands, and additional berm seating along the right field fence.
4.1 miSE
Museum, Specialty museum
The Allman Brothers Band Museum, Macon
104 min walk • The Allman Brothers Band Museum, also known as The Big House, is a museum in Macon, Georgia, United States. It was the home to The Allman Brothers Band's original members, their families, and various friends from 1970 to 1973.
1.5 miE
Museum, Observatories and planetariums, Science museum
Museum of Arts and Sciences, Macon
38 min walk • The Museum of Arts and Sciences in Macon is a community museum in the U.S. state of Georgia. The facility includes four galleries with frequently changing exhibitions, the Discovery House with hands-on activities, live animal habitats, the Mark Smith Planetarium, nature trail, garden, store, auditorium, and classrooms.
5.6 miSE
Concerts and shows, Theater, Entertainment
Macon City Auditorium, Macon
144 min walk • The Macon City Auditorium is a historic structure in Macon, Georgia, United States, that has hosted performances, meetings, and events for the community since 1925. It was designed by New York architect Egerton Swartwout. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Municipal Auditorium in 1971.
4.1 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre
Macon Mall, Macon
105 min walk • Macon Mall is a two level, 1.1 million square foot shopping mall located in Macon, Georgia. It is a dead mall with a 74% and rising vacancy rate with only one anchor store, Burlington. It has three vacant anchors left by Belk, J.C. Penney and Macy's. Sears once occupied the space currently taken by Burlington.
4.7 miE
Cemetery
Riverside Cemetery, Macon
120 min walk • Riverside Cemetery is a historic rural cemetery in Macon, Georgia established in 1887. It is approximately 54 acres in size and privately owned. Over 18,000 people are interred here.
4.6 miS
Botanical garden
Waddell Barnes Botanical Gardens, Macon
118 min walk • The Waddell Barnes Botanical Gardens are botanical gardens located on the campus of Middle Georgia State University, Macon, Georgia, spanning 167 acres. They are open daily without charge.
2.7 miSE
Antiques, Shopping, Neighbourhood
Payne, Macon
68 min walk • Payne, more commonly known as Payne City, was a city in Bibb County, Georgia, United States. Payne was an enclave completely surrounded by the city of Macon, and was the only other incorporated area in the county. The population was 218 at the 2010 census.
3.8 miSE
32°50'41"N • 83°39'45"W
Vineville Baptist Morning School, Macon
97 min walk • Park
5.2 miSE
Greek Revival architecture
Holt–Peeler–Snow House, Macon
133 min walk • The Thaddeus Goode Holt Peeler House, also known as the Holt–Peeler–Snow House, is a historic residence in Macon, Georgia, located at 1129 Georgia Avenue. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 21, 1971.