Towns Laid Waste: Georgia's Decimated Places

In 1864 the torch became a weapon of war, and a string of Georgia towns paid the price. This driving tour traces places Sherman's armies burned, from a foundry city on the Etowah to a vanished college town that was never rebuilt, telling each town's before-and-after story.

Towns Laid Waste: Georgia's Decimated Places is a self-guided driving tour of Statewide, built around its civilwar side. It's one of 4 Georgia Roam tours in Statewide — each a different route through the city, on your own schedule.

The walk covers 8 stops over about 295.0 miles and roughly 8 hours, entirely at your own pace. Each stop's story unlocks on your phone the moment you arrive — GPS-triggered, hands-free, no guide and no tour group to keep up with.