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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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Our first Beginners’ Weaving class was a great s Our first Beginners’ Weaving class was a great success! Looking forward to more fiber arts fun this summer!
Look at Joy’s amazing wall hanging! We have 4 sp Look at Joy’s amazing wall hanging! We have 4 spots left for our weaving class this Saturday at 2:00! Cost is $25 with all materials included (you keep the loom)! Email polkgahistory@gmail.com if you want to join us! #weaving #loom #crafts #cedartown #polkcounty #georgia
Love to see our Little Free Library nearly empty! Love to see our Little Free Library nearly empty! It’s been refilled. Enjoy! #littlefreelibrary #lfl #cedartown #polkcounty #georgia #freebooks
We have a few spots left for our Beginners’ Weav We have a few spots left for our Beginners’ Weaving class. 5/21 @ 2:00. We provide all materials and you get to keep the loom! $25 per person. Email polkgahistory@gmail.com if you’d like to join us! Embroidery (Needlecraft Club) is at 4:00 and free to attend! We’d love to see you at both! #cedartown #polkcounty #georgia #crafts
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Embroidery lessons at Needlecraft Club on May 21st Embroidery lessons at Needlecraft Club on May 21st at 4:00! Free and open to the public (materials supplied). Come and see what our guide, Greg Gray, has made! #embroidery #needlecraft #pchsmuseum #cedartown #polkcounty #georgia #freeevents
Beginners’ Weaving Class 5/21 @ 2:00 PM - 8 spot Beginners’ Weaving Class 5/21 @ 2:00 PM - 8 spots open. $25, materials provided including hand loom you take home! Reserve your spot by emailing polkgahistory@gmail.com - Ages 8 & up! #weaving #pchsmuseum #polkcountyga #cedartown #events
Make sure you pick up this week’s Polk County St Make sure you pick up this week’s Polk County Standard Journal for the 2nd in Adonia K. Smith’s series on the Deaf Priors. There’s another article coming soon! #localhistory #GSD #Cedartown
Thank you for visiting our museum this morning, Fi Thank you for visiting our museum this morning, First United Methodist of Cedartown UMW group!
We’re at the Cedartown Farmers Market today! Com We’re at the Cedartown Farmers Market today! Come see us & the other vendors! You can get daffodils, pecans, walnuts, handmade soap, jewelry, cups, pens, and lots of veggies! W. Ware St & Main! #shoplocal
Open until 4 PM today (Fri 4/15) and tomorrow from Open until 4 PM today (Fri 4/15) and tomorrow from 11-4 (Sat 4/16). Plenty of 🌼 Daffodils 🌼 for sale and a Spring/Easter table runner in the Gift Shop - only one left!
We are OPEN today (Tues 4/12) from 11-4 at the mus We are OPEN today (Tues 4/12) from 11-4 at the museum and encouraging you to stop by. The daffodil sale continues! Come and support your locals and non-profits! 6-bulb pots are $6 or 2/$10! Pecans & walnuts $10/pound bag. We also have t-shirts, books, pendants and artwork from local artists! Our latest woven pieces from the loom have sold, but we’re working on more! #shoplocal #museum #cedartownga
New books for our Lending Library! #books #memberp New books for our Lending Library! #books #memberperks #lendinglibrary #museum
PCHS Book Club is this coming Saturday at 4:00! Jo PCHS Book Club is this coming Saturday at 4:00! Join us to discuss Author Neely Young’s latest book, Georgia Made. We meet at 117 West Avenue. Hope to see you there! #bookclub #museum #historicalsociety #cedartown #polkcounty #georgia
We added new books, a puzzle, and crafts to the Li We added new books, a puzzle, and crafts to the Little Free Library at the museum today!
We have a few new paintings by Larry Alexander in We have a few new paintings by Larry Alexander in our gift shop priced at $35. Great for gifts or your home/office decor! #museumgiftshop #shoplocal
We have two new 🌷Spring🌷table runners fresh We have two new 🌷Spring🌷table runners fresh off the loom and perfect for Easter or Mother’s Day! These are 30” in length, 100% cotton & washable! $40 each. #museum #giftshop #cedartown #polkcounty #georgia #weaving #weavingloom
🪴🌼Daffodil Sale🌼🪴 6 potted bulbs for $ 🪴🌼Daffodil Sale🌼🪴 6 potted bulbs for $6 or 2 for $10! Pick up at the museum this week and next (Thurs, Fri, Sat) and find us at the Cedartown Farmers Market on the 19th (unless we sell out 🤞🏻)! We still have some pecans and walnuts on sale for $10 as well! 🐿
We had a great group from the Euharlee Museum visi We had a great group from the Euharlee Museum visit this morning!
We’re not fooling you - there’s lots going on We’re not fooling you - there’s lots going on at the museum today! Free First Friday = free admission! Joy is weaving today and the first of our Daffodils are available for sale as our Spring fundraiser! Support the Historical Society with these lovely potted flowers! Also, we’re celebrating Rockmart’s 150th anniversary with a new exhibit and digital display! Come see 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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