Take A Tour Of The Most Beautiful College Campus In New York City. Columbia University is known for its top academics and high price tag, but it also has a classically beautiful college campus with the added bonus of being in New York City. Much of Columbia's architecture reflects the university's commitment to liberal education.
Whether youâre a tourist or a Washington, D.C., native, itâs likely that you assume that Georgetown was named for George Washington, first president of the United States and Revolutionary War hero. After all, the entire city, founded in 1791, was named after President Washington, so why not an additional neighborhood?
(229) 334-2151. Bordered on the west by Lake George, Georgetown, the county seat for Quitman County, incorporated on December 9, 1859. Originally called Tobanana after a nearby creek, the city takes its current name from the historic community in Washington, D.C. Georgetown is the county's only incorporated municipality. The Quitman County Jail, with 12-inch thick brick walls, is on the National Register of Historic Places. Another historical city landmark is the Harrison-Brannon-McKenzie antebellum cottage.