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Uncle Remus Museum, Eatonton, GA

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Uncle Remus Museum

A Georgia museum devoted to writer Joel Chandler Harris and his Uncle Remus stories, set in Eatonton.

214 S. Oak Street, Eatonton, GA 31024 · Eatonton, GA

About Uncle Remus Museum

The museum teaches visitors about Joel Chandler Harris, the author behind the Uncle Remus tales. Exhibits use historic storytelling, period objects, and dioramas of the famous Uncle Remus character. Displays also cover local history from the years when Harris was growing up, and guided tours are offered. It sits among pine trees in Eatonton and presents the world of Harris and antebellum Georgia.

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