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Museums Georgia Statesboro - Waynesboro

Thomasville
Thomasville Cultural Center
600 East Washington St
Thomasville GA 31792
Phone 229 226-0588
Web Site http://www.tccarts.org/
Description plays, exhibits, concerts, lectures, workshops in 1915 school with 550 seat auditorium
Type of Resource Museum
Primary Focus Arts
Building Type Schoolhouse
Kind of Activity Performance
Era 1915

Georgia
Tifton
Georgia Agrirama
I-75 exit 20
PO Box Q
Tifton GA 31793
Phone
Web Site www.agrirama.com
Alt Web www.ganet.org/agrirama
Description 95 acre museum with 5 areas depicting different eras
Type of Resource Museum
Kind of Activity Living History

Tybee Island
Tybee Museum and Lighthouse
30 Meddin Drive
Tybee Island GA
Phone 912 786-5801
Web Site http://www.tybeelighthouse.org/
Alt Web http://www.tybeeisland.com/tourinfo/museum/timuseum.htm
Description museum located in former gun battery and magazine for 12 inch gun of 1896-1945 fort, and lighthouse station with 1866 tower and five buildings on site used for lighthouses since 1736
Type of Resource Museum
Primary Focus Local History
Building Type Lighthouse
Owner/Operator: Tybee Island Historical Society

Georgia
Valdosta
Lowndes County Historical Society and Museum
Address
Valdosta GA
Phone
Web Site www.surfsouth.com/~lownhist
Description
Type of Resource Museum

Vidalia
Altama Museum of Art and History
611 Jackson St
PO Box 33
Vidalia GA 30475
Phone 912 537-1911
Web Site *****
Alt Web http://www.toombschamber.com/CommunityInfo/artsandculture.htm
Description housed in historic Brazell House, features N D Libby porcelain collection
Type of Resource Museum
Collection N-Z Porcelain
New or Updated: 05/12/2003

Georgia
Waleska
Appalachian Settlers Village
7300 Reinhardt College Parkway
Waleska GA 30183
Phone 770 720-5600
Web Site http://www.reinhardt.edu/heritage_center/heritage_center_index.htm
E-mail mailto:heritagecenter@reinhardt.edu
Description part of Funk Heritage center, collection of 19th century log buildings moved to grounds -- staffed only during special events
Type of Resource Museum
Primary Focus Building Collection
Building Type Farm
Kind of Activity Living History
New or Updated: 05/03/2003

Waleska
Funk Heritage Center
7300 Reinhardt College Parkway
Waleska GA 30183
Phone 770 720-5600
Web Site http://www.reinhardt.edu/heritage_center/heritage_center_index.htm
E-mail mailto:heritagecenter@reinhardt.edu
Description on Reinhardt College campus, collection focus is Southeast US Native Americans
Type of Resource Museum
Collection N-Z Tools
Group Identity Native American
New or Updated: 05/03/2003

Callaway Plantation
2160 Lexington Road
Washington GA 30673
Phone 706 678-7060
Web Site http://www.kudcom.com/www/att01.html
Description plantation includes three homes, the first dating from 1785, and outbuildings -- in control of the same family cine the 17th century
Type of Resource Museum
Building Type Plantation
Era 1869
Owner/Operator: City of Washington

Georgia
Waycross
Southern Forest World
1440 North Augusta Ave
Waycross GA 31503
Phone 912 285-4056
Web Site www.okefenokeeswamp.com
Description
Type of Resource Museum

Waycross
Okefenokee Heritage Center
1460 North Augusta Avenue
Waycross GA 31503
Phone 912 285-4954
Web Site www.okeheritage.org
Description
Type of Resource Museum

  Georgia

  Waynesboro

  Burke County Museum

  536 Liberty Street

  Waynesboro    GA  30830    

  Phone   706 554-4889

  Web Site  http://home.bellsouth.net/p/s/community.dll?ep=16&groupid=196378&ck=

  E-mail  bcmuseum@csranet.com

  Description  local memorabilia in structure that began as a house and served several

  Type of Resource   Museum

  Primary Focus  Local History

  Era  1858

  New or Updated:   8/13/2004