 The Old State Capitol is located here; it was added to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).Much of the original city is contained within the boundaries of the Milledgeville Historic District, which was also added to the NRHP.Milledgeville, named after Georgia governor John Milledge (in office 1802–1806), was founded by European Americans at the start of the 19th century as the new centrally located capital of the state of Georgia.