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Barrow County Museum

Coordinates: 33°59′34″N 83°43′19″W / 33.99286°N 83.72208°W / 33.99286; -83.72208
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Barrow County Museum
The museum in 2012
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Established1993
LocationWinder, Georgia
TypeHistory museum
Websitefacebook.com/BarrowCountyMuseum

The Barrow County Museum is a museum located in Winder, Georgia.[1] holds artifacts of Barrow county. It is the home of the Barrow County Historical Society. The museum located in the old Barrow County Jail, built in 1914. It hosts exhibits on Senator Richard B. Russell, county history and Fort Yargo.[2]

A small granite monument honoring the unknown Confederate dead that once stood at Triangle Park in Rosehill Cemetery now resides at the museum.

References

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  1. ^ "Barrow County Chamber of Commerce: History". www.barrowchamber.com. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
  2. ^ "Barrow County Museum". Official Georgia Tourism & Travel Website | Explore Georgia.org. Retrieved 2024-04-20.

33°59′34″N 83°43′19″W / 33.99286°N 83.72208°W / 33.99286; -83.72208