Heart of Home

Montezuma, Georgia was built around the railroad, literally. A nearby community called Traveler’s Rest, heard that the railroad would bypass them in favor of this site, and they moved their town to the present site of Montezuma, which was named after the Aztec king, according to local lore, by returning soldiers from the Mexican American War. The dates are close as the city was officially established in 1854. This early 20th century depot was saved from the wrecking ball and now houses the local museum.