A visit to the Bartow History Museum is indeed a trip back in time.

Modern-day Bartow County, Georgia, has grown from a Mississippian culture along the Etowah River, to the hunting trails and towns of the Cherokee, to become Cass County with iron ore and rich mineral deposits, and then to the Bartow County of cotton and textiles.

The museum documents the history of northwest Georgia's Bartow County, spanning more than 200 years since the Cherokee were the area's primary residents. Artifacts, photographs, documents, and a variety of interactive permanent exhibits tell the story of settlement, Cherokee removal, Civil War strife, and lifestyles of years past. Regional experiences and events are explored and re-discovered. Even a national or global event, such as the Second World War, had an impact here at home in Bartow County, and our exhibits bring that to light.

Permanent Exhibits

The Bartow History Museum focuses on the settlement and development of Bartow County, Georgia, beginning with the early nineteenth century, when the Cherokee still inhabited the area. Early European settler life, the iron ore and bauxite industries, Civil War strife, post war recovery, the Great Depression, early textile industry, and notable figures are depicted throughout interactive exhibits in the permanent gallery space.

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This museum of regional history offers interactive exhibits introducing the area's cultural, commercial and agricultural history since the 1840's. Self-guided tours take about 45 minutes. Join us for interactive galleries, hands-on activities, one-room school house, day and summer camps, educational programs and tours. The gift shop offers related historical souvenirs.

Open Monday-Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission adults $5.50, seniors (65+ plus) $4.50, students $4.50, Children under 5 and Active Military with ID are FREE. Members admitted free.