originally published on Wealth of Geeks
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Less than two hours north of Atlanta, Athens, Georgia, is known as “The Classic City.” Home to
The University of Georgia (Go Dawgs!), the school pre-dates the town. Chartered in 1785 as the
first publicly funded college in the fledgling United States, the university gave rise to the city of
Athens.
That doesn’t mean, however, that the city caters mainly to college students. On the contrary, the
town is full of family-friendly activities on the cheap. I’ve got a list of the fifteen best things for
families to do in Athens, Georgia.