Located at or near the center of the state, Macon is the seat of Bibb County, Georgia. The city grew up around the site of Fort Benjamin Hawkins, built in 1806 on the fall line of the Ocmulgee River. The original settlement took the name of the fort but was later renamed Newtown. After Bibb County was established in 1822, the city was officially named Macon, for North Carolina statesman Nathaniel Macon.
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An annual spring festival in Macon, Georgia is described and promoted, offering a schedule of concerts and other events and activities associated with the festival. A list of awards won by the event are also presented.
http://www.cherryblossom.com/
City guide and information resource for Macon residents, visitors and businesses. Provides access to city government data, public documents/forms, and department services.
http://www.cityofmacon.net/
Macon-Bibb County Convention and Visitors Bureau
Based in Macon, Georgia, the Bureau offers a diverse guide to the city, presenting an events calendar, maps and suggestions for getting around, area services, hotels, meeting planners, and other resources.
http://www.maconga.org/
