Stephens County History Museum & Currahee Military Museum

Come experience life in Stephens County from the time of the Cherokee to the present, and visit our expansive WWII and military history collection at the Currahee Military Museum.

The Stephens County History Museum is housed in the historic 1915 Train Depot in downtown Toccoa and features exhibits on local sites (Traveler’s Rest and Toccoa Falls), as well as prominent figures from Toccoa (George Washington Hitt, Ramblin’ Tommy “Doc” Scott, Ida Cox, and Paul Anderson).

The remainder of the building was added on to house the Currahee Military Museum, which contains extensive information on the regiments that trained at Camp Toccoa in WWII. Within the Brenda J. Carlan Hall, a six-stall stable where the soldiers from Company E, 2nd Battalion, 506th PIR, 101st Army Airborne, made famous by HBO’s television series Band of Brothers, stayed while they were stationed in Aldbourne, England, is located.

The newest exhibits focus on a 1700’s wooden beam transferred from Marmion Farms in France, the site where the first photograph of the first captured Nazi Germany Flag by the 101st and 82nd Airborne Divisions in France on D-Day, and horse and rider models depicting the famous story of Mario Patruno, Company F, 506th PIR, during D-Day in WWII.

The Loden Exhibit Hall recognizes local veterans from each U.S. war, including Lt. Col. Leroy Roberts, a WWII Tuskegee Airman. From start to finish, the Stephens County History Museum and Currahee Military Museum display historical artifacts to inspire an appreciation of local history, the respect of veterans, and a love of country for visitors of all ages.