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Annie Belle Weaver Special Collections
Carrollton, Georgia

Library

The University archives, local history collection, sacred harp music,and Georgia political collections and interviews are available in the library.

Atlanta History Center
Atlanta, Georgia

Arboretum, Archaeology, Art, Botanical Garden, Children's, Culture, General, History, Historic House, Library

The Atlanta History Museum at the Atlanta History Center is one of the largest history museums in the nation, featuring award-winning signature exhibitions that tell the story of the region's people, from its earliest settlers to the international city of today. Be sure to check our calendar for listings of our current temporary exhibitions. The Atlanta History Museum also includes a unique Museum Shop and Chick-fil-A at the Coca Cola Café.

Barrow County Museum
Winder, Georgia

Archaeology, Cemetery, Culture, General, History, Historical Society, Library, Military

The old Barrow County jail now serves as the headquarters of the Barrow County Historical Society and Museum. Visitors to the Museum will discover interesting tidbits of the county history effectively displayed. Located behind the original Barrow County Courthouse.

Blue and Gray Museum
Fitzgerald, Georgia

Culture, General, History, Library, Military

The Blue and Gray Museum depicts through rare Civil War Artifacts, memorabilia and photographs, the unique heritage of the City of Fitzgerald, founded in harmony by Union and Confederate veterans in 1896.

Currahee Military Museum
Toccoa, Georgia

General, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Library, Military, Specialized

Currahee Military Museum is an incredible tribute to the WWII paratroopers that trained at Camp Toccoa at Currahee. Members of the 101st, 11th and 17th Airborne, they set the mark high while training to be some of the most physically fit men in the Army. One of our featured exhibits is a restored horse stable 75 feet lone, that was used as housing in Aldbourne, England before and after D-Day 1944.

Girl Scout First Headquarters
Savannah, Georgia

Children's, Culture, General, History, Historic House, Library, Specialized

The Girl Scout First Headquarters was built in 1848 as the carriage house to the Andrew Low House. Juliette Gordon Low, founder of the Girl Scouts, converted the carriage house into the Girl Scout Headquarters shortly after she founded Girl Scouting in March of 1912 in Savannah, Georgia. It was willed to the Girl Scout Council of Savannah upon her death in 1927.

Jarrell Plantation State Historic Site
Juliette, Georgia

Archaeology, Children's, Culture, General, History, Historic House, Library, Nature Centers, Park

One of the most complete examples of a Piedmont middle class cotton plantation with additional original steam powered machinery from 1890's.

L.A.B. Enterprise
Albany, Georgia

Anthropology, Archaeology, Art, Children's, Culture, Library, Natural History, Science

L.A.B. Enterprise is a cultural, interactive museum for children and teens, with blends of both science and history. It is conveniently located in East Albany, Ga, and has interactive classrooms as well as a library!

Margaret Mitchell House and Museum
Atlanta, Georgia

Culture, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Library

Operated by the Atlanta History Center, the Margaret Mitchell House features guided tours of the apartment where Margaret Mitchell wrote Gone With the Wind, a Gone With the Wind movie exhibition, an exhibition showcasing the life and times of one of America’s most famous authors, and the Margaret Mitchell gift shop. Throughout the year, enjoy a variety of programs presented by the Literary Center at the Margaret Mitchell House. Designed to honor and preserve the legacy of Margaret Mitchell, the Literary Center hosts regular programs with award-winning authors, as well as annual creative writing classes for adults and youth, and community initiatives that engage younger generations in the process of writing, reading, and reciting literature, such as the Big Read and Poetry Out Loud.

Michael C. Carlos Museum
Atlanta, Georgia

Art, Culture, General, History, Library, University

The collections of the Michael C. Carlos Museum of Emory University span the globe and the centuries. Housed in a distinguished building by renowned architect Michael Graves, the Carlos maintains the largest collection of ancient art in the Southeast with objects from ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, the Near East, and the ancient Americas. The Museum is also home to collections of nineteenth- and twentieth-century sub-Saharan African art and European and American works on paper from the Renaissance to the present day.

Arthur J. Moore Methodist Museum
St Simons Island, Georgia

Art, Church, Culture, History, Historic House, Library, Specialized

Our mission is to: Maintain an archive of documentary materials concerning all facets of the history of The United Methodist Church.
? Serve as the official repository of materials produced by the agencies, boards, commissions, committees, local churches and general officers of The South Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church.
? Collect and preserve historical artifacts related to the United Methodist Church.
? Operate a Museum that interprets, through exhibits, tours and educational programs the early history of Methodism in America, particularly as it relates to John Wesley, the history of the South Georgia Conference and the history of the island history and of Epworth by the Sea.
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Aviation Wing of the Marietta Museum of History
Marietta, Georgia

Art, General, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Library, Military, Park, Specialized

The Aviation Wing of the Marietta Museum of History is presently comprised of a 15.5 acre park. The park features various civilian and military aircraft from the latter half of the twentieth century in addition to aircraft produced locally in Marietta. Aviation in Marietta begins with Bell Aircraft in the early 1940s and continued to grow with Lockheed Martin from the 1950s to present. Aviation has played an integral role in Marietta's history and with aircraft manufacturing continuing to be a prominent industry; the Aviation Wing desires to have visitors explore the complete story of our community. The Aviation Wing will officially open to the public the first of the New Year 2011.

Bartow History Museum
Cartersville, Georgia

General, History, Library

The Bartow History Museum, located at 4 East Church Street in downtown Cartersville, Georgia, documents the history of northwest Georgia's Bartow County, spanning more than 200 years since the Cherokee were the area?s primary residents.

Cannonball House Museum
Macon, Georgia

History, Historic House, Historical Society, Library, Military, Science

At Cannonball House we strive to educate,promote and develop public interest in the cultural, architectural and historical heritage of the community. The house is a beautiful example of Greek Revival Architecture. In 1864, the house was struck by a Union Army artillery shell, damaging the front and an interior wall. It was the only residential property in Macon damaged during the battle of Dunlap's Farm. We have a large collection of military artifacts in our museum and the house is furnished as it would have been in the 1860's, many of the pieces orginal to the house. We offer wonderful weekend events to explore life in the 19th century, such as yarn dyeing and spinning, candle making, pottery and music.

Georgia Museum of Agriculture and Historic Village
Tifton, Georgia

Art, Children's, Culture, History, Historic House, Library, Nature Centers, Park, Science

A 19th century living history museum with costumed interpreters who share the history of the region as they continue the daily activities of their community; whether in the farmhouse, fields, one-room school, or the grist mill. Ride the logging train.

Heard County Historical Center and Museum
Franklin, Georgia

Culture, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Library, Specialized

The building was built in 1912. Periodic exhibits, depicting Heard County and early jail history are on display. Genealogical Research Library available.

Jimmy Carter National Historic Site
Plains, Georgia

Art, Culture, History, Library, Park, Specialized

Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter learned the importance of hard work, honesty, virtue, love and mercy in the quaint, rural town of Plains, Georgia. Working as full partners, the Carters have dedicated their lives to peace, human rights and public service throughout the world. Come explore the community that influenced and shaped the life and values of the 39th President of the United States

Lowndes County Historical Society and Museum
Valdosta, Georgia

History, Historical Society, Library

The Historical Society and Museum exist for the purposes of collecting, preserving, and interpreting Lowndes County's Heritage through exhibits, programs, and research.

Marietta Museum of History
Marietta, Georgia

Art, Children's, General, History, Library

The Marietta Museum of History seeks to explore, interpret and educate its visitors on the history of Marietta and Cobb County. There are currently three galleries and the beginnings of a fourth gallery to incorporate our large military collection. We strive to provide thoughtful permanent and temporary exhibits that explore the history of the area.

Midway Muesum
Midway, Georgia

Cemetery, History, Historic House, Library

A Colonial Museum with 18th Century original furnishings on 3 floors. Old 1792 Midway Church with slave gallery and old cemetery with true legends can be viewed.

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