Our Story
The Ridge Project pays homage to a cluster of historic rural communities located along a ridge line in southeast Macon County, Alabama where Native Americans created a trading path long ago. The path became a segment of The Federal Road, the main route for pioneer emigration to the Old Southwest during the great "Alabama Fever" land rush. Our name comes from the topography found in southeastern Macon County that divides the drainage basins of the Chattahoochee and Tallapoosa Rivers.
Our Mission
We provide educational programs and events about our region's historical and cultural significance for the benefit of students, teachers, the local community, and visitors of all ages.
What We Are Doing
- Providing educational resources
- Operating The Ridge Interpretive Center to preserve, display, and interpret regional artifacts, maps, photos, and other historical information.
- Conducting archaeological excavation, research and analysis
- Archiving genealogy, family and oral history records and information