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Engine 209 was reportedly built for the Czar of Russia, but the order was canceled because of the 1917 Russian Revolution. Engine 209 of Gainesville Midland Railroad saw its last run in 1959 before being retired from service.

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Lake Sidney Lanier

The City of Gainesville, GA is surrounded by the most visited Corps of Engineers Lake in the country with 38,000 acres of water and 692 miles of shoreline. Gainesville’s Tourism & Trade office can provide information on boat cruises, fishing tours and much more!

Solar System Walking Tour

www.northgeorgiaastronomers.org/scalemodel
770-531-2664
Enjoy this one of a kind walking tour that begins with the Sun on the Gainesville Square and continues through the Rock Creek Greenway all the way to Lake Lanier.

Chattahoochee Golf Course

301 Tommy Aaron Drive
www.gainesville.org
770-532-0066
100 acres of pure golf! Enjoy the plush bermuda fairways, undulating bent grass greens, and the gorgeous mountain skyline while playing a round of golf on Lake Knickerbocker.

Lake Lanier Olympic Venue

3105 Clarks Bridge Road
www.lckc.org/ www.lakelanierrowing.org
Learn to paddle and row where Olympians train. Opened in 1996 as the site for the Canoe, Kayak, and Rowing summer Olympic Games the venue now serves as a training facility for rowers & paddlers, offers kayak rentals for locals and visitors and includes beautiful hiking trails and a beach front picnic area.

Frances Meadows Aquatic and Community Center

1545 Community Way, NE
www.gainesville.org/recreation
770-533-5850
Swim year round at this indoor/outdoor world of water. Enjoy 3-story body slides, interactive water elements, and zero depth entry as well as a competition pool, warm water pool and wellness room.

Rock Creek Greenway

770-531-2680
The Greenway is approximately two miles of tree canopied trails connecting Gainesville’s Downtown Square to beautiful Lake Lanier. Amenities include tennis courts, a courtesy boat dock and fishing pier

INK (Interactive Neighborhood for Kids Inc.)

999 Chestnut Street SE, Suite 11
www.inkfun.org
770-536-1900
This hands-on Children’s Museum offers role playing and practical experiences for young bankers, grocery store clerks, doctors, firemen and much more. Most of all, it’s just plain fun!

Elachee Nature Science Center

2125 Elachee Drive
www.elachee.org
770-535-1976
One of the premier nature centers in Georgia, Elachee consists of a woodland refuge and an interactive museum that will excite and educate visitors of all ages.

Allen Creek Soccer Complex

2500 Allen Creek Road
678-450-6502
This first class soccer facility offers nine playing fields on 89 acres. ACSC facilitates all usage of the complex by the local service providers for youth and adult leagues.

Lanier Point Softball Complex

1530 Lee Waldrip Drive
www.gainesville.org/recreation
770-287-0208
Located on the shores of Lake Lanier, Lanier Point Softball Complex is one of the premier athletic facilities in the Southeast.

SORBA Mountain Bike Trails

Elachee Drive
www.gainesvillesorba.org
The Southern Off-Road Bicycle Association promotes land access, trail preservation, and new trail development for all mountain bicyclists in the southeastern United States.