art of the ironing board - View this location on map start with a light breakfast at joshua cup coffee (478-745-9099), before visiting the tubman african american museum (340 walnut street, 478-743-8544; monday through saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; sunday, 2 to 5 p.m.), which covers the black experience in both history and art. check out the inventors gallery, devoted to innovations including garrett a. morgan's traffic signal, and don't miss the folk art. a traveling show, including antique ironing boards by marianetta porter -- one has outlines of people lying shoulder to shoulder, as imagined on a slave ship -- runs through may 2. the museum will move to a new building next year. admission is $5.New York Times 1090 washington avenue, Macon, GA Restaurant, Cultural, Historical

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