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We have several new exhibits in the works! This on We have several new exhibits in the works! This one is in honor of Gordon D. Sargent, who spent many years compiling research for his book, Images of America: Polk County, Georgia, as well as numerous magazine articles. #polkauthors 📚
Today at 4:00! Join us for an unpredictable and hi Today at 4:00! Join us for an unpredictable and hilarious game of Interactive Trivia! Teams choose their topic—any topic—and then switch up and choose the opposing teams’ topics. Lots of fun at PCHS at Thursday Club Trivia!
We’re at the Cedartown Farmers Market today from We’re at the Cedartown Farmers Market today from 2-6! Hyacinthbean plants are $10 and seeds are in $5 and $1 packs. We also have membership forms and newsletters. 🪴🪴🪴
Come grab a book & a hyacinthbean plant! 🪴 📚 Come grab a book & a hyacinthbean plant! 🪴 📚
We’re inching closer to our Historical Society m We’re inching closer to our Historical Society membership goal this year! Right now we have a free gift for joining! Stop by this week and check out our museum, research library & gift shop! Wed-Sat 11-4.
Progress on our bookmarks at the Cedar Valley Arts Progress on our bookmarks at the Cedar Valley Arts Festival 🧶📚
Come see us at the Cedar Valley Arts Festival 10-6 Come see us at the Cedar Valley Arts Festival 10-6!
See us at the Cedar Valley Arts Festival this week See us at the Cedar Valley Arts Festival this weekend! We have a new booklet (1922 Central of Georgia Railroad special feature), our heart design tumblers are back, buttons, weaving, and hyacinthbean plants! We also have a special gift for anyone who signs up or renews their membership! Only $25 individual or $40 family per year! Grab our latest newsletter for upcoming events!
This is our 3rd year with hyacinthbean plants! We This is our 3rd year with hyacinthbean plants! We have them in a pot ready to plant for $10 each or seed packets. Stop by our gift shop or visit us at the Cedar Valley Arts Festival and the Cedartown Farmers Market! 🪴🪴🪴
The April PCHS field trip is coming up soon! Join The April PCHS field trip is coming up soon! Join us on Tuesday, April 22nd at 11:00 AM at Westview Cemetery in Atlanta. We’re touring the Abbey Mausoleum with Westview’s Director, Jeff Clemmons. 1680 Westview Dr. SW, Atlanta. Contact us for carpooling options.
We had a lovely time at Book Club today! 📚 We had a lovely time at Book Club today! 📚
Book Club today (4/14) at 4:00! We’re discussing Book Club today (4/14) at 4:00! We’re discussing Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen and we have copies of June’s book, The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver. Hope you can join us! 📚
We have purple hyacinthbean plants for sale at the We have purple hyacinthbean plants for sale at the museum for $10. You can also find us at the Cedar Valley Arts Festival later this month! 🪴
It’s going to be a rainy 🌧️ week! Come get It’s going to be a rainy 🌧️ week! Come get books! 📚
Our June book club read is here! Come get a copy i Our June book club read is here! Come get a copy if you’d like to join in 😊📚 The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver
Join us on Tuesday (3/25) at 6:00 for our March Me Join us on Tuesday (3/25) at 6:00 for our March Membership Meeting with guest speaker, Joy Johnson. “Home Demonstration Club History in Polk County” We look forward to seeing you!
PCHS visit to the Anniston Museums & Gardens. We d PCHS visit to the Anniston Museums & Gardens. We definitely need a whole day for this! Very impressive!
Here’s the upcoming speaker list for our monthly Here’s the upcoming speaker list for our monthly Membership Meetings on the last Tuesday of the month at 6:00 PM. Join us in the conference room at 117 West Avenue in Cedartown for these great programs! March (3/25) Joy Johnson “Home Demonstration Clubs”, April (4/29) Jeff Clemmons “Westview Cemetery, Atlanta”, May (5/27) Rex Garner “Aviation History in Polk County”, June (6/24) Dan Roper “Georgia Backroads Magazine”
History books in the #LFL this rainy Monday mornin History books in the #LFL this rainy Monday morning!
Volunteer Roll Call! We have a long list of folks Volunteer Roll Call! We have a long list of folks who indicated on their Historical Society membership application that they’d love work in the research library organizing and filing. As of this week we have projects for you! Stop by while we’re open to spend some time among our books, photos and newspapers! Wednesday through Saturday, 11-4.
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We have both a Facebook Business Page, and a Facebook Group. The business page is run by the Museum Director and includes event information and news on exhibits and presentations. The group is community run and a wealth of collected photos and stories from the general public. If you have any questions please feel free to contact us.

Why join the Polk County Historical Society?
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Museum & Research Library @ 117 West Ave.
Wed – Sat 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
770-748-4828
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