Georgia Jubilee convention tours

Reservations are required for all tours and must be made by Thursday, March 1. Use the Tour Registration Form (PDF 66K).

On-site registration: A Ramblin' Rose Tour representative will be available at the tour desk located in the FMCA Information Center beginning Sunday, March 18, to take reservations on a space-available basis.

All tours are subject to change. For more information, contact Ramblin' Rose Tours at (478) 956-4858.

"A Peach Of A Town," Byron, Georgia

As the crow flies, you will head to Byron, Georgia, the home of the Peach Festival held in June each year.

The first stop will be at the Welcome Center, which at one time was the town drugstore. It was built in 1900. Here you could get your vertigo pills, buy an ice cream, and pick up something for your mama's birthday.

Next, you will walk across the street to the Old Train Depot and see a caboose. Photos of "Old Byron" line the walls. In 1850, Byron was a flag stop on the Southwestern Railroad and was known as "Number One and One-Half Station." Around 1920 the peach industry boomed with 30 to 40 cars of peaches being shipped each day from Byron. This made the town one of the largest peach growing and shipping centers in the South.

Members of Family Motor Coach Association who have registered for this tour are invited to tour two of Byron's most beautiful and historical homes. The Peavy Home, was built in 1850 and is still occupied by Mrs. Peavy, a descendent of the original owners. You also will go into the cook's kitchen, located in the lower part of the grounds.

Down a long, tree-lined drive you will find the Williams Slocumb place. The home was built around 1910 and was the residence of U.S. Congressman Richard Ray. Mrs. Ray still occupies the home. As your special gift, each couple will receive a copy of her book about the house, signed and dated.

A plate lunch with a choice of one meat, two vegetables, bread, and sweet tea, the table "wine" of the south, is included on this tour.
 

Tour #1

Wednesday, March 21

9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Price: $37 per person (Includes round-trip motor coach transportation, tours, lunch, book, tax, and gratuity.)

Duration: 5 hours
Minimum: 30 passengers

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Callaway Gardens And The Little White House

A ride through Callaway Gardens is something you will never forget. A step-on guide will escort you through an exquisite exploration of the natural beauty that is called Callaway Gardens. Sights include the Cecil B. Day Butterfly Center, the largest free flight conservatory in North America; Mr. Cason's vegetable garden, the Southern location for the PBS series, "The Victory Garden"; and the beautiful Lakeside Chapel.

Travel with us to Warm Springs, Georgia, to see why President Franklin D. Roosevelt came to his "Little White House" to escape the pressures of Washington, D.C. Stricken with polio, FDR sought the healing powers of the warm bubbling springs in the area. Most of the house and furnishings look much like they did when President Roosevelt left them in 1945.

Also included in the tour is a fabulous lunch buffet at the Bulloch House, a restored antebellum mansion in Pine Mountain.
 

Tour #2	Monday, March 19	8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Tour #3	Thursday, March 22	8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Price: $67 per person (Includes round-trip motor coach transportation, tour guide, tour, and buffet lunch, tax, and gratuity.)

Duration: 9.5 hours
Minimum: 30 passengers

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Mr. Bill's Grist Mill, Historic Yatesville, Georgia

Relive by-gone days at Mr. Bill's Grist Mill. This mill was originally named Hightower Mill and the foundation dates back to 1792. The Nelson family owned it since the Civil War. Hard times forced the mill to close in the late 1940s. Bill Browning purchased the property in 2003 and the restoration process began. A stickler for authenticity, Mr. Bill wouldn't rest until the original waterwheel was found and erected. His hands-on experience is not to be missed. Watch as the mill is started by hand and the corn fed into the grinding stone, then feel the meal as it flows from the shoot, is sifted, and bagged. Included in this tour is a fresh bag of cornmeal and grits to take with you. Make your reservations quickly, for only 30 people can be accommodated on this tour.
 

Tour #4	Tuesday, March 20	12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Tour #5	Wednesday, March 21	12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Price: $37 per person (Includes round-trip motor coach transportation, demonstrations, tour guide fees, small bag of cornmeal, and small bag of grits.)

Duration: 4 hours
Minimum: 30 passengers

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The Antique Crawl, Y'all

Revisit the by-gone days on our antique crawl. Our first stop is Antiques From The Shed. Owner Joe Gayle will entertain us with a story or two about his "treasure-hunting skills" and also provide some good information about how to tell the authenticity of certain types of antiques.

Our gracious hostess right next door at Carrie Lynn antiques will be waiting to talk to us about all the wonderful things in her shop.

We board the bus and head over to The Perry Antique Mall, with more than 30 booths for you to buy trinkets and treasures from your trip. Warm cider and homemade muffins await you at our last stop before heading back to the FMCA convention site.
 

Tour #6	Tuesday, March 20	9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Tour #7	Wednesday, March 21	9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Price: $22 per person (Includes round-trip motor coach transportation, tour guide, house tours, muffin snack, tax, and gratuity.)

Duration: 3 hours
Minimum: 30 passengers

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The Peanut Express

Ramblin' Rose Tours is pleased that SAM Shortline has added a special excursion just for FMCA. So, All aboard for the Peanut Express!

We will board the train from Cordele, Georgia, and arrive in Leslie, Georgia, home of the Georgia Rural Telephone Museum. Take advantage of this one-hour layover to explore the extensive collection of more than 500 pieces of telephone memorabilia.

Your tour guide will share some great stories about the pioneer telephone days. Now, board the train for Plains, Georgia, home of Jimmy Carter, 39th president of the United States. You can see where Carter's presidential headquarters is located as well as his brother Billy's gas station. Plains, Georgia, is a two-hour stop. There are plenty of places to shop and eat in the town. (You also may eat on the train as well.) Lunch will be on your own. Make sure you pack your camera, but for your safety, leave your sandals in your motorhome.
 

Tour #8

Monday, March 19

8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Price: $42 per person (Includes round-trip motor coach transportation to and from the train, and train ride.)

Duration: 9.5 hours
Minimum: 30 passenger

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