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Heard County Jail, Franklin, GA

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Heard County Jail

A former county jail and sheriff's residence in Franklin, Georgia, now run as a local history museum.

Old Jail House, northeast side of the Square, Franklin, GA 30217 · Franklin, GA

About Heard County Jail

This building served as the Heard County jail and sheriff's home from 1912 to 1964 and now houses a museum operated with the help of the Heard County Historical Society. Visitors can see a mannequin dressed in Ku Klux Klan regalia and a reproduction of an alcohol still, which the museum presents as examples of the local culture. The historical society, formed in 1979, works to preserve the county's historic sites and records. The museum is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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