Legacy Museum on Main
Location
Phone
(706) 884-1828Rates
- Admission Fee: $0.00
Hours of Operation
- Monday : 9:00am - 5:00pm
- Tuesday : 9:00am - 5:00pm
- Wednesday : 9:00am - 5:00pm
- Thursday : 9:00am - 5:00pm
- Friday : 9:00am - 5:00pm
- Saturday : 10:00am - 4:00pm
Legacy Museum on Main provides a central location for the permanent preservation of historical papers for Troup County, Georgia.
The rotating gallery features themed temporary exhibits from the archives' collection and traveling exhibits from nationally recognized sources. Sections cover earliest Creek settlement, influx of pioneers, advancement in transportation, the Civil War, the textile industry explosion, World War II, the changes to downtown and "recent" history. Included in the exhibit is an 1870s bale of cotton from cotton grown in Troup County, proclaimed the "oldest bale of cotton in the U.S." as early as 1904 at the St. Louis Cotton Exposition. It was formerly on display in the Georgia State Capitol. The library and research rooms of the Troup County Archives is on the second story and provides visitors convenient access to the Archives' genealogical and historical collections.
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