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Point University Campus Tour

A Christian college woven into West Point's old cotton-mill downtown.

Self-guided walking tour in West Point · 0.5 mi · walking · ~45m · 4 stops

Point University Campus Tour — A Christian college woven into West Point's old cotton-mill downtown. · Georgia Roam self-guided tour
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The Tour

Point University is unusual: instead of a walled quad, its campus is stitched into the historic storefronts and mill buildings of downtown West Point, on the banks of the Chattahoochee. Founded in 1937 as Atlanta Christian College in East Point, it renamed to Point University in 2011 and moved here in 2012, repurposing old textile-company and commercial buildings. This short walk links its academic heart to the railroad and Civil War history that made the town.

Point University Campus Tour is a self-guided walking tour of West Point, built around its campus side.

The walk covers 4 stops over about 0.5 miles and roughly 45 minutes, 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.

What you'll see

Point University doesn't have a campus gate. It has a downtown. When the college left East Point in 2012, it moved into West Point's old commercial and textile-company buildings, and this short walk shows how a Christian university fits into a small Southern mill town. The main classroom building once held offices for the textile firms whose plants lined the river. Around the corner, students eat, study and even sleep above the storefronts along Third Avenue.

The walk also explains why a town grew here at all. The West Point Depot marks the spot where two railroads with different track widths met, forcing crews to unload and reload every car. On a hill above campus is the rebuilt earthwork of Fort Tyler. On April 16, 1865, a small Confederate garrison there surrendered to Union cavalry, and its commander, Brig. Gen. Robert C. Tyler, became the last Confederate general killed in battle.

The route is only about half a mile and takes around 45 minutes, with one short climb to the fort. Weekday afternoons are a good time to see students around downtown, and the shops and cafés make it easy to linger. The Georgia Roam app plays each stop's story as you arrive.

Along the way

Looking down Third Avenue, the downtown street where Point students shop, eat and live above the storefronts
Looking down Third Avenue, the downtown street where Point students shop, eat and live above the storefronts. Photo: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
A freight train rolls past the West Point Visitor's Center beside the downtown tracks
A freight train rolls past the West Point Visitor's Center beside the downtown tracks. Photo: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
The rail line through downtown West Point, a junction town where two railroads of different gauges once met
The rail line through downtown West Point, a junction town where two railroads of different gauges once met. Photo: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
The old Atlanta & West Point rail bridge over the Chattahoochee, the crossing that Fort Tyler was built to guard
The old Atlanta & West Point rail bridge over the Chattahoochee, the crossing that Fort Tyler was built to guard. Photo: Mccunicano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

What you get

Stops
4
GPS-triggered along the route
Distance
0.5 mi
walking
Time
45m
at your own pace
Access
GeorgiaRoam+
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Watch

THE LAST CONFEDERATE FORT! Visiting A Civil War Fort | Fort Tyler · Sidestep: Adventures Into History
Battle of West Point. American Civil War. 1865. West Point, Troup, Georgia, USA. · Lt Col Ned Linch, Ed.D., 767Captain

Tour FAQ

How long does this tour take?

About 45 minutes at an easy pace, covering 4 stops over roughly 0.5 miles. It's self-guided, so you can stop, skip or split it across days.

How do I take this tour?

Download Georgia Roam for iPhone or iPad from the App Store. The tour is included with GeorgiaRoam+, which unlocks every Georgia Roam tour and trail. Each stop's story plays when you arrive, using your phone's GPS. It isn't available on the web map.

Can I go inside?

The coffeehouse and campus store on Third Avenue welcome visitors during business hours. Classrooms and residence halls are for students. Fort Tyler is an outdoor site you can walk up to.

Where do I park?

Use public street parking in downtown West Point, near Third Avenue and 10th Street, and walk from there.

Is this an official campus tour?

No. It's an independent, self-guided walk. Point offers admission visits Monday through Thursday by appointment at point.edu/visit.

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