A visitor described a knowledgeable, helpful ranger and a museum with many artifacts and photographs during an April 9 visit.
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Jefferson Davis Memorial State Historic Site
An Irwin County-managed historic site with a Civil War museum, monument, gift shop, picnic grounds and a one-third-mile trail at the place where Jefferson Davis was captured in 1865.
The monument and grounds at Jefferson Davis Memorial State Historic Site. · Georgia Department of Natural Resources / Georgia State Parks; photographer not identified · Credits & licenses
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- Jefferson Davis Memorial monument and grounds
Georgia Department of Natural Resources / Georgia State Parks; photographer not identified · Photograph date not supplied
View source page · Original imageOfficial Georgia State Parks photograph; photographer and capture date are not published.
Source links identify the published photographs. Copyright remains with the credited rightsholders; see photo credits and rights information.
What to expect
An Irwin County-managed historic site with a Civil War museum, monument, gift shop, picnic grounds and a one-third-mile trail at the place where Jefferson Davis was captured in 1865.
Irwinville · near Fitzgerald · Call for current admission; State Park ParkPass does not replace site admission · 1–2 hours
Jefferson Davis Memorial State Historic Site · 338 Jeff Davis Park Road, Fitzgerald, GA 31750
Call before travel; a partner page lists Wed–Sun 9am–5pm
Georgia DNR's current guide says to call for hours. A partner page lists Wednesday–Sunday, 9am–5pm, but a 2025 visitor reported an unannounced Friday closure. Confirm directly before leaving.
- Civil War museum and artifacts
- Historic monument and grounds
- Short walking trail and picnic sites
Before you go 
- Call 229-831-2335 before traveling because current government guidance does not promise fixed hours and a 2025 visitor reported an unexpected closure.
- Confirm the current admission amount. A Georgia State Park ParkPass does not substitute for historic-site admission.
- Leashed pets are allowed on trails but not inside buildings.
- Interpretation concerns Civil War history and Jefferson Davis; allow time to read exhibit context critically.
Sources & visitor information
Venue and visitor-bureau information checked on the dates below. Follow these links for current hours, admission and access.
- Georgia State Parks — Jefferson Davis Memorial ↗
Current Irwin County management, site facilities, museum, trail, pet rule and authentic monument photograph.
Checked - 2025 Georgia State Parks & Historic Sites guide ↗
Current address, phone and call-for-hours instruction.
Checked - Friends of Georgia State Parks — site page ↗
Partner-listed Wednesday–Sunday hours with an explicit instruction to confirm hours and prices.
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Visitor information phone: 229-831-2335
Visitor review notes
Selected visitor experiences, paraphrased from the linked reviews. These describe individual visits; check venue sources for current conditions.
A visitor reported an unexpected Friday closure without an online notice, supporting the call-ahead warning rather than a permanent-closure claim.
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