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Coweta County African American Heritage Museum, Newnan, GA

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Coweta County African American Heritage Museum

A Newnan museum preserving African American history, architecture, and records from Coweta County, Georgia.

92 Farmer Street, Newnan, Georgia 30263 · Newnan, GA

About Coweta County African American Heritage Museum

This museum in Newnan focuses on the African American past of Coweta County, covering its culture, local history, and building traditions. It holds artifacts and records tied to that history and serves as a resource for people researching their family roots. The site describes it as a nonprofit organization that operates for educational, historical, and cultural purposes.

  • #African American history
  • #genealogy
  • #local history
  • #architecture
  • #Coweta County

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