Macon, Georgia: Statue of Otis Redding
Otis Redding is best known for "Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay" and for the fact that he died only days after recording it. He grew up in Macon. This 2002 statue shows him sittin' on a dock with his guitar, apparently composing his famous song.- Address:
- Riverside Drive, Macon, GA
- Directions:
- In a little park just south of the Ocmulgee River, on the northwest corner of Hwy 11 and Hwy 87/Riverside Drive.
- Admission:
- Free
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No parking at this location. Try parking across the street and walking the trail to get to it.
[Rhiannon P., 01/17/2017]Nearby Offbeat Places
Women of the South: a Mom-ument, Macon, GA - < 1 mi.
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Indian Burial Mound - Ocmulgee National Monument, Macon, GA - 1 mi.In the region:
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