Bartow History Museum Information

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 life and removal, Civil War strife, and lifestyles of years past. Visitors can explore Cherokee and pioneer cabins, sit in a one-room school house, listen to historic voices and more. The Bartow History Museum also provides a variety of educational opportunities for adults, children, families, and school groups. For those doing research, there is also an extensive archives and research library containing photographs, documents, newspapers, rare books, genealogy records and oral history interviews.