The Sidney Lanier Cottage House Museum, located at 935 High Street in Macon, GA (map and directions), is the birthplace of noted poet, musician & soldier, Sidney Lanier (1842-1881). Perhaps best known for his poems "The Marshes of Glynn" and "Song of the Chattahoochee," Lanier was also a renowned musician, as he was first chair flute in the Peabody Symphony Orchestra in Baltimore for seven seasons. Furthermore, Lanier received a federal commission to compose a Cantata for the Centenniel celebration of the United States in 1876 in Philadelphia.  Please join us for a guided tour of the museum, where you will learn more about Sidney Lanier and view items from his life.

Guided Tours

Monday - Saturday, 10 am - 4 pm, last tour at 3:30 pm
Closed on Sundays and Major Holidays. Hours may vary during Christmas and Cherry Blossom Festival (in March).

Admission

• Included in the Intown Historic Macon Tour available through the Macon-Bibb County Convention & Visitors Bureau. For information on this cumulative ticket (includes Hay House, Cannonball House, & St. Joseph's Church), see www.maconga.org.
• $5 adults, Walk-in Admission;
• $4 for seniors, military with ID, AAA members, and organized groups of 10 or more with a reservation;
  
• $3 for youth, ages 6-18.
  
• $2 per student for organized K-12 school visits with a reservation.
  
• Free for school group visits through the Elam Alexander Trust (download the application here)
  
• Free for Members of Historic Macon Foundation

The Cottage is available for rentals for weddings, rehearsal dinners, receptions and parties. Visit our rentals page to learn more.

Macon's best local gifts, historic maps, prints, architectural guides, local books, art and more are avaiable at the Sideporch Store in the Sidney Lanier Cottage and online.

For groups of ten (10) or more, call Janis Haley at  (478) 743-3851 or email at jhaley@historicmacon.org for reservations and information.

Handicap accessibility is provided from the back garden with accessible restrooms inside.

Please no photography, video, food or drink.

Location

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Board of Trustees

September 1, 2009

Finance and Executive

September 24, 2009

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Historic Macon's annual calendar is a great way to experience Macon's architectural heritage every month.  This year's calendar features Walter Elliott's art-quality photographs of the Macon City Auditorium, including some rarely-seen rooms and hidden treasures.  Please buy your's today to support historic preservation and enjoy the City Auditorium year-round.  Each calendar is very reasonably priced and they make great gifts for your friends, colleagues and co-workers.  Scroll through a proof of this year's calendar below.  Please contact us for discount pricing on ten or more calendars.

Historic Macon Calendar 2010 Please mail me my calendar! $3 shipping added to order
Historic Macon Calendar 2010 Free pick-up at the Cottage