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Macon, Georgia

"The Heart of Georgia"

Macon sits at the geographic center of Georgia and produced some of the most influential music in American history — from Little Richard to the Allman Brothers Band to Otis Redding.

Founded 1823 | Population 157,065 | Peak 157,065 (2020) | County Bibb

Top 10 Most Important Events for Macon, Georgia

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1823City Founded:

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1865Surrendered Without Destruction:

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1916Great Flood:

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1932Little Richard Born:

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1941Robins Air Force Base Established:

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1958Otis Redding Begins Career in Macon:

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1969Capricorn Records Founded:

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1994Great Flood of 1994:

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2014Macon-Bibb Consolidation:

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2019Ocmulgee National Monument Expansion Push:

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Complete Historical Timeline

1823

Macon founded along Ocmulgee River

1865

City surrenders to Union without major destruction

1916

Ocmulgee River floods downtown Macon

1932

Little Richard born in Macon

1941

Robins Air Force Base established

1958

Otis Redding begins performing in Macon

1969

Capricorn Records founded; Southern rock born

1994

Tropical Storm Alberto floods Macon again

2014

Macon and Bibb County consolidate

2019

Push to make Ocmulgee a national park gains momentum

Did You Know?

Macon's International Cherry Blossom Festival draws over 300,000 visitors each spring to see the 350,000+ Yoshino cherry trees.

The Allman Brothers Band's famous live album 'At Fillmore East' was recorded while they were living in a communal house on Vineville Avenue in Macon.

Robins Air Force Base employs over 21,000 people, making it the single largest industrial complex in Georgia.

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