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In July of 2018, the Polk County Historical Society’s Museum moved from the Hawkes Children’s Library building on S. College Street to a larger and more accessible building at 117 West Avenue. The Hawkes building is now an event space (top floor/garden) and a Genealogical Research Library (basement). Our new building includes a spacious showroom with four themed side rooms, such as our wonderful Sterling Holloway exhibit. Both locations are open on Thursdays, and the museum is also open Fridays and Saturdays.





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Established in 1974, the Polk County Historical Society museum is now located on West Avenue, Cedartown, GA 30125. Open Thurs-Sat, 11am-4pm.

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We’ll be weaving on the loom at the Arts Festiva We’ll be weaving on the loom at the Arts Festival this year! Stop by and say hello! 🧶
Article on historic Polk communities in the newspa Article on historic Polk communities in the newspaper today. Grab a copy! 📰🗞️ #pchsmuseum #localhistory
PCHS visit to the Southeastern Quilt & Textile Mus PCHS visit to the Southeastern Quilt & Textile Museum - more photos to come! They took a special quilt from storage just for our group — Civil War era piece from a Cedartown family!
Hey, readers! We have a newly filled #LFL box toda Hey, readers! We have a newly filled #LFL box today! 📚📚📚
Join us Thursday at the Southeastern Quilt & Texti Join us Thursday at the Southeastern Quilt & Textile Museum at 306 Bradley Street in Carrollton. We’re meeting at 11:00 for a tour and lunch on the square afterward. Admission to the museum is $5. PCHS visits a local museum each month and we’d love to have more members spend some time exploring with us!
We’re weaving at the Welshfest today! We’re weaving at the Welshfest today!
We have potted daffodils blooming! $10/pot at the We have potted daffodils blooming! $10/pot at the museum. We’re open 11-4 today & Saturday! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
Game Night (4 PM) at the Historical Society! It se Game Night (4 PM) at the Historical Society! It seems to always bring the rain 🌧️ but we’re playing anyway! Join us at 4:00 today for lots of laughs and fun! #gamenight #historicalsociety #museum
Fresh stock of books in our #LFL 📚📚📚! Fresh stock of books in our #LFL 📚📚📚!
Gift shop deals! 🌼 potted daffodils $10, pecans Gift shop deals! 🌼 potted daffodils $10, pecans $10, Tish Hubbard framed print $10, and our newest item—Rockmart slate coasters $8 each or $30 set of 4. Stop by today & tomorrow 11-4!
Progress on warping the small loom. Once it’s re Progress on warping the small loom. Once it’s ready, weaving is the fun part! Thank you, Ms. Joy! #weaving #loom #textileart
We have potted daffodils at the museum today. Stop We have potted daffodils at the museum today. Stop by and support our early Spring fundraiser! $10 each (5 bulbs, mixed) 🌼
See us at the Rockmart Farmers Market today! See us at the Rockmart Farmers Market today!
PCHS visit to Oak Hill Martha Berry Museum in Rome PCHS visit to Oak Hill Martha Berry Museum in Rome, Georgia.
PCHS visit to the Oak Hill (Martha Berry) Museum i PCHS visit to the Oak Hill (Martha Berry) Museum is Tuesday, February 21st! We’re meeting at the museum located at 24 Veterans Memorial Highway in Rome at 11:00. Admission is $5. Join us!
This Thursday! You’re invited to celebrate Milla This Thursday! You’re invited to celebrate Millard Greer’s 90th birthday, and it’s also our official PCHS artist’s birthday, too—Larry Alexander! Come for food & fun at 1:30 PM at the museum! Happy Birthday, Millard & Larry! 🎂
Book Club is tomorrow 2/13 at 4:00 at the museum! Book Club is tomorrow 2/13 at 4:00 at the museum! Lady Clementine by Marie Benedict. Hope to see you there! 📚
This quartet of lovely ladies came all the way fro This quartet of lovely ladies came all the way from Ohio to research their Pryor, Whatley, and Thornton roots in Polk County! Thank you, Kristi & Patricia Burk, and Rachel Wood, for spending time at our Research Library! It’s why we do what we do! #genealogy #historicalsociety #polkcounty #georgia
Game Night BINGO was an event filled with laughter Game Night BINGO was an event filled with laughter!! (Now we know who hates losing!) Join us next month 3/9 @ 4:00 for more fun!
This week’s #LFL is featuring some of our past B This week’s #LFL is featuring some of our past Book Club favorites! We also have some new books in the Lending Library. #memberperks #museum 📚
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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.

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Hours of Operation

Museum @ 117 West Ave.

Thurs – Saturday 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM

770-748-4828

Research Library @ 205 S. College St.

Wednesday – Friday 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM & By Appointment

770-749-0073 or 770-546-3157

Museum Admission

MEMBERS: free

KIDS 12 & under: free

NON-MEMBERS: $3.00

Research Library: Free for independent research. Our volunteers will research for you at the rate of $20 for 2 hours.

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We are a part of the West Georgia Textile Heritage Trail
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