Georgia Rural Telephone Museum

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Operating as usual

10/13/2020

We are open Monday through Friday, 9:00am-4:30pm. Come by and visit. We have taken measures to ensure the health and safety of our guests.

03/21/2020

The GRTM has decided to close our doors to the public for now. The CO-VID 19 has reached Sumter county and we do not want to expose our guests or staff. We are sorry for any inconveniences.

Sam Shortline Excursion Train
04/19/2019

Sam Shortline Excursion Train

President and Mrs. Jimmy Carter and Paula Deen invite you to join them Saturday, June 22nd for a Murder Mystery event on the Historic SAM Shortline Railroad entitled “Southern Ways and Means”.

This entertaining play, written by Kim Carter Fuller, will thrill passengers on the vintage passenger train before they debark in downtown historic Plains, Georgia where they will enjoy a Paula Deen recipe-themed dinner and the culmination of the ‘whodunit’.

Coach seating is $199.99, with premium seats for $249.99. A cash bar will be available for all passengers and premium passengers will receive 2 complimentary drinks. No drinks will be served on the ride back.

Guests will board at the SAM Shortline Depot at Georgia Veteran’s State Park in Cordele ; boarding begins at 3:00pm with a 3:30pm departure. Guests will enjoy the dinner and conclusion of the play in Plains and will arrive back at the Veteran’s Park Depot at 10:20pm.

Seating is limited for this event and advance reservations are required; no walk up tickets will be sold.

Proceeds will benefit The Bag Lady Foundation, Friends of Jimmy Carter NHS, Plains Better Hometown and the Historic SAM Shortline Railroad.

Call Toll-free @ 877 GA-RAILS or visit www.SAMShortline.com

10/04/2018

"What this power is I cannot say; all I know is that it exists and it becomes available only when a man is in that state of mind in which he knows exactly what he wants and is fully determined not to quit until he finds it. "

Alexander Graham Bell

Beautiful morning here in Leslie Georgia!
09/18/2018

Beautiful morning here in Leslie Georgia!

09/11/2018
09/07/2018

The SAM Shortline is here for a visit! When was the last time you rode a train? #samshortlime #excursiontrain

08/23/2018

"A man, as a general rule, owes very little to what he is born with - a man is what he makes of himself."

Alexander Graham Bell

Happy 91st birthday to Mrs Rosalynn Carter!!
08/18/2018

Happy 91st birthday to Mrs Rosalynn Carter!!

07/13/2018

The SAM Shortline has brought us some visitors!

Jimmy Carter National Historic Site
07/08/2018

Jimmy Carter National Historic Site

Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter were married at the Plains United Methodist Church on July 7th, 1946.

Happy 72nd wedding anniversary President and Mrs. Carter.

Friends of Jimmy Carter - Plains Georgia & Beyond
06/28/2018

Friends of Jimmy Carter - Plains Georgia & Beyond

06/26/2018

"Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited to all we now know and understand, while imagination embraces the entire world, and all there ever will be to know and understand."

Albert Einstein

06/09/2018

What a beautiful day for a visit from the SAM Shortline Excursion Train!

Georgia Veterans State Park
05/15/2018

Georgia Veterans State Park

Hot Air Balloon Festival is going to be at Georgia Veterans State Park on June 22 and 23rd.

This event is held at here at the park but is part of the 69th Annual Watermelon Days Festival for more information: Call 229-273-1668 or email at [email protected]

04/14/2018

We're having a nice visit with the SAM Shortline excursion train!

04/02/2018

Happy Monday!

February in South Georgia.
02/15/2018

February in South Georgia.

02/14/2018

Wishing everyone a lovely Valentine's day!! 💕💕

01/17/2018

Snow in South Georgia is rare!!!

Photos from Georgia Rural Telephone Museum's post
01/17/2018

Photos from Georgia Rural Telephone Museum's post

Georgia Rural Telephone Museum's cover photo
01/17/2018

Georgia Rural Telephone Museum's cover photo

01/01/2018

We hope everyone has a safe and happy New year!! We will reopen Wednesday January 3rd.

12/25/2017

The GRTM would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas, have a happy and safe holiday. We will reopen Wednesday December 27th.

11/17/2017

The Sam Shortline Excursion Train is visiting us again!

Good morning from Leslie, Ga.
11/02/2017

Good morning from Leslie, Ga.

10/02/2017

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the victims and survivors in Vegas.

09/25/2017

Happy Monday morning to everyone 🌸🌸🌸

09/23/2017

We enjoyed visiting with the cyclists during their rest stop in Leslie this morning!

Don't forget the annual Peanut Festival in plains Georgia tomorrow!!
09/22/2017

Don't forget the annual Peanut Festival in plains Georgia tomorrow!!

09/13/2017

Update:
We are still closed due to power outage from Irma. Hope to have power by the weekend so we should be able to reopen on Monday September 18th.

09/12/2017

The GRTM is closed until further notice due to power outage caused by hurricane Irma. We will reopen once power is restored.

09/11/2017

Prayers to those experiencing hurricane Irma and to those still in the path of the storm. Stay safe!

08/22/2017

Alexander Graham Bell, at the age of 23, immigrated to Canada in 1870 then to the United States in 1871 where he became a naturalized citizen in 1882.

A Photophone receiver and headset, one half of Bell and Tainter's optical telecommunication system of 1880
08/15/2017

A Photophone receiver and headset, one half of Bell and Tainter's optical telecommunication system of 1880

Address

135 N Bailey Ave
Leslie, GA
31764

Opening Hours

Monday 09:00 - 16:30
Tuesday 09:00 - 16:30
Wednesday 09:00 - 16:30
Thursday 09:00 - 16:30
Friday 09:00 - 16:30

Telephone

(229) 874-4786

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Comments

Back in my Army National Guard days in the late '60's and early '70's our convoy would rumble through Leslie, GA on our way to Ft. Stewart, GA from Columbus, GA. I remember seeing the sign for the Georgia Rural Telephone Museum those times. Ten years ago I was in, through, or near Leslie and made a point to visit this very nice museum. I very highly recommend that all my friends and those who read this to visit the museum for a very enjoyable, educational, and informative experience.
Looking for information about an old telephone we have. After everything opens up again, we will contact you again. Thanks
Happy Friday from all of us here at the Georgia Rural Telephone Museum and Citizens Telephone Company, Inc.!
My friend Ted and I sure enjoyed our visit on 9-7-2017. Thanks for letting us take our time and see the museum at our own pace. And it was cool that the pay phone at the Citizens Central Office across the street still worked! Everyone was really nice to us. :-) !
Well worth a visit if you are in the area!! Thanks to my friends for taking me there.