Sautee Nacoochee Center

Nestled in the Appalachian foothills of Northeast Georgia, the Sautee Nacoochee Community Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to nurturing creativity and commited to preserving and protecting the natural and historical resources of the Sautee and Nacoochee Valleys and the surrounding area. The SNCA maintains the Sautee Nacoochee Center, a thriving cultural and community center housed in a restored rural schoolhouse.

The Center offers a

• Folk Pottery Museum
• Theatre, Gallery
• Art Studio
• Dance Studio
• History Museum
• Heritage Site
• Nature Preserve
• Environmental Studies Room
• Conference Facilities.

One exhibit within the museum highlights a local connection to the Civil War. In response to Governor Joseph Brown's request, blacksmith Edwin Williams set to work on Sautee Creek manufacturing pikes, a stop-gap weapon consisting of a long wooden staff with a bayonet attached. Stored in warehouses in Augusta and Charleston, many were sent home by Federal occupiers as unique souvenirs. Joe Brown pikes are prized exhibits in Georgia's Confederate museums.

The Association has established Sautee Nacoochee as an official Historic District and one of "The 100 Best Small Arts Towns in America."