Americus Garden Inn Bed and Breakfast Blog

A Brief Summary of Andersonville National Historic Site
Located just 12 miles from the Americus Garden Inn Bed and Breakfast is one of the most infamous Civil War prison sites, Andersonville National Historic Site. Part 1 of the Andersonville National Historic Site is Andersonville Prison. In 1864, Camp Sumter aka...

Simple Chocolate Mousse for Two
Nothing says “I love you” to a chocoholic like homemade chocolate mousse. With Valentine’s Day coming, I thought I would share one of my go-to recipes for a delicious chocolate treat for your special someone. Kim loves chocolate (as do I) and I often bake goodies for...

2021 – Uncertainty Continues
To say I miss all of you would be an understatement. This past year was incredibly hard for us financially and emotionally. Thankfully, knock on wood, we have been blessed with good health. Kim and I have always believed that every person we encounter deserves to be...

Willet Way Wonderland in Americus, Georgia – A Christmas Tradition
Every year, there is a wonderful Christmas tradition here in Americus, Georgia called Willet Way Wonderland. I was curious how this tradition got started and reached out to Harriett Williams for the history of this event. Harriett was kind enough to share…

Pecan Season at the Americus Garden Inn
When we first moved to Americus, in December 2002, I saw my first pecan tree. Actually, I saw several, as our beautiful property here at the Americus Garden Inn had huge, beautiful pecan trees lining the driveway. In the yard, we had more scattered about. There were...