Date/Time
Date(s) - Sunday, February 11, 2024
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Sponsored by
Multiple sites statewide
Explore history, arts, and culture in communities throughout Georgia as over 100 museums and historic sites across the state open to the public for free during this popular annual event organized as part of the annual Georgia History Festival.
Participating Sites
Browse the list of participating sites by county below, or click the map image to view an interactive map.
Andalusia Farm: The Home of Flannery O’Connor
2628 N. Columbia St., Milledgeville
478-445-8722 | Hours: 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Georgia’s Old Governor’s Mansion
120 South Clarke St., Milledgeville
478-445-4545 | Hours: 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Etowah Indian Mounds State Historic Site
813 Indian Mounds Road SE, Cartersville
770-387-3747 | Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Euharlee Welcome Center & History Museum
33 Covered Bridge Road, Euharlee
770-607-2017 | Hours: 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
AB&A Historic Train Depot
116 N. Johnston Street, Fitzgerald
229-426-5033 | Hours: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
The Blue & Gray Museum
116 N. Johnston Street, Fitzgerald
229-426-5033 | Hours: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Vintage Kitchens Museum & 1890s General Store
223 E. Pine Street, Fitzgerald
229-345-1166 | Hours: 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Fort McAllister
3894 Ft. McAllister Road, Richmond Hill
912-727-2339| Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Richmond Hill Historical Society & Museum
11460 Ford Avenue, Richmond Hill
912-756-3697 | Hours: 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Georgia Southern University
2142 Southern Drive, Statesboro
912-478-5444 | Hours: 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Burke County Museum
536 S. Liberty Street, Waynesboro
706-554-4889 | Hours: 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Indian Spring Hotel Museum
1807 Highway 42, Flovilla
770-775-5350 | Hours: 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Cumberland Island National Seashore Mainland Museum
129 Osborne Street, St. Marys
912-882-4336 | Hours: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
The History Museum and The Candler County Historical Society
245 W Vertia St., Metter
912-685-2450 | Hours: 11:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park
3370 Lafayette Road, Fort Oglethorpe
706-866-9241 | Hours: 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
American Prohibition Museum
209 W. Julian Street, Savannah
912-220-1249 | Hours: 10:00 a.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Andrew Low House Museum
329 Abercorn St., Savannah
912-233-6854 | Hours: 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Beach Institute
502 E Harris St., Savannah
912-335-8868 | Hours: 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Bloomingdale Museum
205 E. Hwy 80, Bloomingdale
912-233-6854 | Hours: 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Bonaventure Historical Society
330 Bonaventure Rd., Savannah
912-412-4687 | Hours: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. with a guided tour at 2 p.m.
City of Savannah Municipal Archives *virtual experience only*
Visit the City of Savannah Municipal Archives website to see the Archive’s virtual offerings.
Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens
2 Canebrake Rd., Savannah
912-921-5460 | Hours: 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Congregation Mickve Israel
20 East Gordon Street, Savannah
912-233-1547 | Hours: 1:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Davenport House Museum
324 East State St., Savannah
912-236-8097 | Hours: 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
First Bryan Baptist Church
575 W. Bryan St., Savannah
912-232-5526 | Hours: 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home
207 East Charlton St., Savannah
912-233-6014 | Hours: 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Fort Pulaski National Monument
US Highway 80 E, Savannah
(Entrance on McQueen’s Island)
912-786-8182 | Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 5:0 p.m.
Georgia Historical Society
501 Whitaker St., Savannah
912-651-2125 | Hours: 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Georgia State Railroad Museum
655 Louisville Rd., Savannah
912-651-6823 | Hours: 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Girl Scout First Headquarters Museum and Program Center
330 Drayton St., Savannah (Behind the Andrew Low House)
912-232-8200 | Hours: 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Gray’s Reef Ocean Discovery Center
340 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Suite A, Savannah
912-598-2417 | Hours: 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Green-Meldrim House
14 W. Macon St., Savannah
912-232-1245 | Hours: 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace
10 E. Oglethorpe Ave., Savannah
912-233-4501 | Hours: 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
The King-Tisdell Cottage
502 East Harris Street, Savannah
912-228-1040 | Hours: 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Lutheran Church of the Ascension
120 Bull Street, Savannah
912-232-4151| Hours: 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Massie Heritage Center
207 E. Gordon St., Savannah
912-395-5070 | Hours: 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force
175 Bourne Avenue, Pooler
912-748-8888 | Hours: 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Oatland Island Wildlife Center
507 Sandtown Road, Savannah
912-395-1500 ext. 1504 | Hours: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Old Fort Jackson
1 Fort Jackson Rd., Savannah
912-232-3945 | Hours: 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Ossabaw Island
25 Diamond Causeway, Savannah
912-344-3900 | 12:00 p.m. departure from Diamond Causeway boat ramp; the boat will return by 4:30 p.m.
Free admission. $50 transportation fee. Tickets must be bought in advance. Call the Ossabaw Island Foundation at 912-344-3900 for additional information. Tickets may be purchased by following this link.
Pin Point Heritage Museum
9924 Pin Point Ave., Savannah
912-355-0064 | Hours: 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum
460 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Savannah
912-777-6099 | Hours: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Savannah African Art Museum
201 E. 37th Street, Savannah
912-721-7745 | Hours: 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Savannah Botanical Gardens
1388 Eisenhower Dr, Savannah
912-355-3883 | Hours: 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Savannah Children’s Museum
655 Louisville Rd., Savannah
912-651-6823 | Hours: 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Savannah History Museum and Battlefield Memorial Park
303 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
912-651-6825 | Hours: 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Savannah-Ogeechee Canal Museum & Nature Center
681 Fort Argyle Rd. (Rte. 204) 2.3 miles past I-95, Savannah
912-748-8068 | Hours: 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
SCAD Museum of Art
601 Turner Blvd., Savannah
912-525-7191 | Hours: 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum
41 MLK Jr. Blvd., Savannah
912-232-1511 | Hours: 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center
207 W. York Street, Savannah
912-790-8802 | Hours: 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Telfair Museums’ Owens-Thomas House & Slave Quarters
124 Abercorn Street, Savannah
912-790-8802 | Hours: 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Telfair Museums’ Telfair Academy
121 Barnard Street, Savannah
912-790-8802 | Hours: 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Tybee Island Light Station and Museum
30 Meddin Drive, Tybee Island
912-786-5801 | Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Lighthouse will be closed due to renovation, but the rest of the buildings and museum will be open.
Tybee Island Marine Science Center
37 Meddin Drive, Tybee Island
912-786-5917| Hours: 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
UGA Marine Education Center & Aquarium
30 Ocean Science Circle, Savannah
912-598-2496 | Hours: 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Webb Military Museum
411 E. York St., Savannah
912-663-0398 | Hours: 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Wormsloe State Historic Site
7601 Skidaway Rd., Savannah
912-353-3023 | Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
History Cherokee
221 E. Marietta Street, Canton
770-345-3288 | Hours: 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Marietta Museum of History
1 Depot Street, Marietta
770-794-5710 | Hours: 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Seven Springs Museum at the Bodiford House
4355 Marietta St., Powder Springs
678-626-0799 | Hours: 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Museum of History and Holocaust Education
3333 Busbee Drive, Kennesaw
470-578-2083 | Hours: 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
William Root House Museum and Garden
80 N. Marietta Pkwy NW, Marietta
770-426-4982 | Hours: 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
African American Heritage Museum and Research Center
92 Farmer St., Newnan
470-414-1647 | Hours: 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Newnan Coweta Historical Society
74 Jackson Street, Newnan
770-251-0207 | Hours: 1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
The Little Manse: Birthplace & Museum of Erskine Caldwell
Town Square, Moreland
678-492-3161 | Hours: 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Moreland Hometown Heritage Museum: A Tribute to Lewis Grizzard
7 Main Street, Moreland
678-492-3161 | Hours: 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Douglas County Museum of History & Art
12431 Veterans Memorial Hwy, Douglasville
678-449-3939 | Hours: 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Kolomoki Mounds State Park
205 Indian Mounds Rd., Blakely
229-724-2150 | Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Georgia Salzburger Society Museum and Jerusalem Church
2980 Ebenezer Road, Rincon
912-754-7001 | Hours: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Emanuel County Historic Preservation Society
161 Museum Rd., Swainsboro
478-763-3631 | Hours: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Fairview School
278 Padlock Road, Cave Spring
404-759-3918 | Hours: 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
The Hearn Academy
13 Old Cedartown Road, Cave Spring
Hours: 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
The Hearn Inn
13 Old Cedartown Road, Cave Spring
Hours: 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
The Old Baptist Church
13 Old Cedartown Road, Cave Spring
Hours: 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Cave Spring Welcome Center and Museum
13 Old Cedartown Road, Cave Spring
Hours: 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Ribbon cutting ceremony held at 2:00 p.m.
Vann Log Cabin
24 Broad Street, Cave Spring
Hours: 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Barrington Hall
525 Barrington Dr, Roswell
470-990-2100 | Hours: 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Bullochn Hall
180 Bulloch Ave, Roswell
470-990-2100 | Hours: 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Smith Plantation
38 Hill St, Roswell
470-990-2100 | Hours: 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Cassina Garden Club Tabby Cabins at Gascoigne Bluff
1195 Arthur J. Moore Drive, St. Simons Island
404-374-3933 | Hours: 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Fort Frederica National Monument
4201 1st Street, St. Simons Island
912-638-3639 | Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Howfyl-Broadfield Plantation State Historic Site
5556 US Hwy 17 North, Brunswick
912-264-7333 | Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Fort Frederica National Monument
Mosaic, the Jekyll Island Museum
100 Stable Road, Jekyll Island, GA 31527
912-635-4168| Hours: 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
St. Simons Lighthouse Museum
610 Beachview Drive, St. Simons Island
912-634-7099 | Hours: 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
World War II Home Front Museum
4201 1st Street, St. Simons Island
912-638-4666 | Hours: 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
New Echota State Historic Site
1211 Chatsworth Highway NE, Calhoun
706-624-1321 | Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
The James Longstreet Museum
827 Maple Street, Gainesville
770-539-9005 | Hours: 10:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Magnolia Springs State Park
1053 Magnolia Springs Drive, Millen
478-982-1660 | Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Historic Dorchester Academy
8787 East Oglethorpe Highway, Midway
912-442-0018 | Hours: 12 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Fort Morris State Historic Site
2559 Fort Morris Road, Midway
912-884-5999 | Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Geechee Kunda Cultural Arts Center and Museum
622 Ways Temple Road, Riceboro
912-231-7583 | Hours: 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Historic Baptismal Trail
8808 E.B. Cooper Hwy, Riceboro
Hours: 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
ITPA Telephone Museum
438 West Oglethorpe Hwy, Hinesville
912-408-4872 | Hours: 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Liberty County Historical Society – Susie King Taylor Exhibit
101 N. Commerce Street, Hinesville
912-658-9053 | Hours: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Midway Museum
491 N. Coastal Hwy, Midway
912-656-2921 | Hours: 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Old Liberty County Jail – History and Architecture
302 S. Main Street, Hinesville
912-877-4332 | Hours: 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Veterans Memorial Walk at Bryant Commons
438 W. Oglethorpe Hwy, Hinesville
Hours: 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Lincoln County Historical Society and Lincoln County Historical Park
147 Lumber Street, Lincolnton
757-831-9556 | Hours: 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Dahlonega Gold Museum
1 Public Square, Dahlonega
706-864-2251 | Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Fort King George State Historic Site
302 McIntosh Road SE, Darien
912-437-4770 | Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Roosevelt’s Little White House State Historic Site
401 Little White House Road, Warm Springs
706-655-5870 | Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Jarrell Plantation State Historic Site
711 Jarrell Plantation Road, Julliette
478-986-5172 | Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Heritage Hall
277 S. Main Street, Madison
706-342-9627 | Hours: 1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Chatsworth Depot
219 N. 1st Ave., Chatsworth
706-695-2155 | Hours: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Chief Vann House State Historic Site
82 Hwy 225 N, Chatsworth
706-695-2598 | Hours: 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Historic Wright Hotel
201 E. Market St., Chatsworth
706-695-2155 | Hours: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Old Spring Place Methodist Church
237 Elm St., Chatsworth
706-695-2740 | Hours: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
National Civil War Naval Museum
1002 Victory Drive, Columbus
706-327-9798 | Hours: 12:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Pickett’s Mill Battlefield State Historic Site
4432 Mt. Tabor Church Road, Dallas
770-443-7850 | Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Rockmart History Museum
133 South Marble Street, Rockmart
678-764-5201 | Hours: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
The Foxfire Museum & Heritage Center
98 Foxfire Lane, Mountain City
706-746-5828 | Hours: 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Augusta Jewish Museum
525 Telfair St, Augusta
706-426-1542 | Hours: 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Augusta Museum of History
560 Reynolds St., Augusta
706-722-8454 | Hours: 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Historic Meadow Garden
1320 Independence Drive, Augusta
706-724-4174| Hours: 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Traveler’s Rest Historic Site
4339 Riverdale Rd., Toccoa
706-886-2256 | Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Andersonville National Historic Prison
496 Cemetery Road, Andersonville
229-924-0343 | Hours: 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
A.H. Stephens State Park
456 Alexander St. NW, Crawfordville
706-456-2602 | Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Taliaferro County Historical Society
126 and 128 Broad St., Crawfordville
770-316-5786 | Hours: 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Lapham-Patterson House
626 N Dawson Street, Thomasville
229-226-7664 | Hours: 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Pebble Hill Plantation
1251 US Hwy 319 S, Thomasville
229-226-2344 | Hours: 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Thomasville History Center
725 N. Dawson Street, Thomasville
229-226-7664 | Hours: 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Folk Pottery Museum of Northeast Georgia
283 Hwy 255 N, Sautee Nacoochee
706-878-3300 | Hours: 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Hardman Farm State Historic Site
143 Highway 17, Sautee Nacoochee
706-878-1077 | Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Blunt House
506 S. Thornton Ave., Dalton
706-278-0217 | Hours: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
The Emery Center
110 W. Emery Street, Dalton
706-277-7633| Hours: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Hamilton House
701 Chattanooga Ave., Dalton
706-278-0217 | Hours: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Huff House
314 N. Selvidge Street, Dalton
706-278-0217 | Hours: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
