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Bartow History Museum, Cartersville, GA

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Bartow History Museum

Local history museum in a refurbished 1869 courthouse covering about 200 years of Bartow County history.

4 East Church Street, Cartersville, GA 30120 · Cartersville, GA

About Bartow History Museum

The museum in downtown Cartersville explores Bartow County's past across roughly two centuries, from Cherokee presence in the early 1800s up to recent regional events. It occupies a restored 1869 courthouse, and visitors often mention knowledgeable staff, rotating events, lectures, and lunch-and-learn programs. It is part of Georgia Museums, Inc., alongside the Booth Western Art Museum and Tellus Science Museum.

  • #local history
  • #courthouse
  • #Cartersville
  • #Bartow County
  • #Civil War era

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