Historical Sites Near Me in Gainesville, ga
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999 Chestnut Street Southeast, Gainesville, GA
The Longstreet Society
827 Maple Street , Gainesville, GA
The Longstreet Society is dedicated to the study and celebration of the life of Lt. General James Longstreet, CSA and especially his skill and valor as a soldier and as commander of the famous... Read More
Lake Lanier Museum of Natural History
2601 Buford Dam Road, Buford, GA
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
Crawford W. Long Museum
28 College Street, Jefferson, GA
History :
Dr. Crawford W. Long was the physician who, on March 30, 1842, first used ether for surgical anesthesia. Born in Danielsville, Georgia on November 1,... 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
Southeastern Railway Museum
3595 Buford Highway, Duluth, GA
The Southeastern Railway Museum occupies a 35-acre site in Duluth, Georgia, in northeast suburban Atlanta. In operation since 1970, SRM features about 90 items of rolling stock including... Read More
Folk Pottery Museum
Georgia Hwy 255 North, Sautee Nacoochee, GA
The Folk Pottery Museum of Northeast Georgia showcases the handcraft skills of one of the South’s premier grassroots art forms, and explores the historical importance and changing role of folk... Read More
Bobo Family Cemetery
Intersection of Hopewell Road and Francis Road, Milton, GA
The Bobo Family Cemetery is located in the vicinity of the intersection of Hopewell Road, Cogburn Road and Francis Road.
Read MorePhillips-Martin Family Cemetery
Hamby Road and Watsons Bend Road, Milton, GA
Webb Family Cemetery
Intersection of Morris Road and Deer Trail, Milton, GA
The Webb Family Cemetery is alleged to be located in the vicinity of the intersection of Morris Road and Deer Trail.
Read MoreMorris Family Cemetery
Morris Road on Old Morris Road, Milton, GA
The Morris Family Cemetery is located off of Morris Road on Old Morris Road.
Read MoreHopewell Baptist Church
15730 Hopewell Road, Milton, GA
About:
Hopewell Baptist Church was organized in 1851. We are a member of the Hightower Baptist Association, which is part of the Georgia Southern Baptist... Read More
Dinsmore 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
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.
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
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
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
Cemetery at Intersection of Freemanville Road and Henderson Road
Freemanville Road and Henderson Road, Milton, GA
