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Okefenokee Heritage Center, Waycross, GA

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Okefenokee Heritage Center

Nonprofit arts center and train museum in Waycross with regional history exhibits.

1460 N. Augusta Avenue, Waycross, GA 31503 · Waycross, GA

About Okefenokee Heritage Center

The Okefenokee Heritage Center is a nonprofit arts and history center on sixteen acres of pine woodland in Waycross. Its permanent displays include a train museum, a Native American exhibit, a Black heritage exhibit, a newspaper exhibit, and the Hilliard House, which the center describes as the oldest standing home in Ware County. Rotating exhibits and a fine art gallery in the main building are updated regularly, and the center runs community events and art programs. Suggested admission is listed on its contact page.

  • #train museum
  • #local history
  • #art gallery
  • #Native American history
  • #Black heritage

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