Historical Societies Near Me in Ellijay, ga
Chief Vann House Historic Site
82 Ga. Highway 225 N, Chatsworth, GA
During the 1790s, James Vann became a Cherokee Indian leader and wealthy businessman. He established the largest and most prosperous plantation in the Cherokee Nation, covering 1,000 acres of... Read More
Georgia Racing Hall of Fame
415 Highway 53 East, Dawsonville, GA
The Georgia Racing Hall of Fame (GRHOF) museum in Dawsonville, GA is recognized by the state legislature as the official home of the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame, which recognizes prominent... Read More
Dahlonega Gold Museum
1 Public Square, Dahlonega, GA
About the Museum:
Twenty years before the famed 1849 gold rush in California, thousands of prospectors flocked into the Cherokee Nation in north Georgia, marking the true... Read More
Tellus Science Museum
100 Tellus Drive, Cartersville, GA
Our Mission:
Because science matters, we engage, educate, and inspire visitors to make scientific connections through dynamic exhibits and enriching... Read More
Birmingham Baptist Church Cemetery
Hickory Flat Road and Old Bullpen Road, Milton, GA
The Birmingham Baptist Church Cemetery is located off of Hickory Flat Road and Old Bullpen Road.
Read MoreBuice’s Country Store
875 Hickory Flat Road, Milton, GA
Byrd Family Cemetery
Birmingham Road by the Henderson Road Intersection, Milton, GA
The Byrd Family Cemetery is located on Birmingham Road by the Henderson Road intersection.
Read MoreThomas B. Newton House
15800 Birmingham Highway, Milton, GA
Formerly known as the Old Birmingham Hotel, the building was constructed by Thomas B. Newton, Jr. around 1865. It originally stood next to Hickory Flat Road, but was relocated here in 2007 to... Read More
Boiling Springs Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
Birmingham Road intersection off of Cemetery Road, Milton, GA
Boiling Springs Primitive Baptist Church is located west of the Freemanville Road and Birmingham Road intersection off of Cemetery Road.
Read MoreNix-Bell House
1150 Birmingham Road, Milton, GA
Circa 1896. Early in the 20th Century, this house was owned by William Henry (Will) Nix (1886-1953) and Clara Maddox Nix. Clara was the daughter of Dr. Cicero Cincinnatus Maddox, a prominent... Read More
Boiling Springs Primitive Baptist Church
1200 Birmingham Road, Milton, GA
A Primitive Baptist Church in the Milton, Georgia area. Meets every Sunday Morning at 10:30am and every Tuesday Night at 6:00pm.
Read MoreDinsmore Sawmill
The Dinsmore Sawmill was one of at least 30 sawmills in Milton County in the 1940s and 1950s. Some mills were fixed, others were portable so they could be set up on farms while the barns and... Read More
Crabapple Crossroads
By the time the first school was established here in 1874, the area had already been settled by several pioneer families. Many of their names appear today on local roads and buildings.... Read More
Cemetery at Intersection of Freemanville Road and Henderson Road
Freemanville Road and Henderson Road, Milton, GA
Double Branch Voting District Courthouse
1425 Birmingham Road, Milton, GA
This structure served the Birmingham community as one of seven militia district court-houses in Milton County. Rolls were maintained of eligible males between the ages of 15 and 50 who could be... Read More
John B. Broadwell House
800 Mayfield Road, Milton, GA
John B. Broadwell was the great-grandson of Jesse Broadwell, an early (1838) settler of the area. Jesse obtained four land lots (160 acres) in Crabapple. John was an agriculturalist who... Read More
Milton Historical Society
12670 Crabapple Road Suite 105, Milton, GA
Mission Statement
The Milton Historical Society’s mission is to appreciate and promote our past through education, preservation and exploration.
Fields Crossroads
Bethany Road, Milton, GA
Circa 1815. Jeremiah Field, a veteran of the Revolutionary War, came with his family to settle in the Cherokee Nation at a site to be known as Fields Crossroads. A descendant, Lawson W. Field,... Read More
Mountain Life Museum
25 School Street, Blairsville, GA
The 1906 Mock House stands on the 1.8-acre site Union County Mountain Life Museum in downtown Blairsville, located just a block south of the Old Courthouse. Donated to the Historical... Read More
Liberty Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
Birmingham Highway, Alpharetta, GA
