Eagle Tavern Museum

Eagle Tavern Museum Monday-Friday
Guided tours 10 am-3 pm
Free admission

Step back in time 🦅 Built circa 1803, this historic tavern, inn, mercantile, and stagecoach stop offers a glimpse into the past with fascinating stories & period furnishings.

🃏Who doesn't love a little fun and games?🐦 Operation: Where's Watty? 🔍This summer, join the hunt for Watty, Watkinsville...
06/02/2026

🃏Who doesn't love a little fun and games?

🐦 Operation: Where's Watty?

🔍This summer, join the hunt for Watty, Watkinsville's feathered friend, as part of Operation: Where's Watty?

🦅Watty knows Watkinsville is a bird sanctuary, and he's chosen to spend his summer exploring all around town. Keep your eyes peeled—you never know where he might turn up!

📍 Watty cards are now available at the Eagle Tavern Museum, Outpost Oconee , Oconee County Library and more!

Check out Downtown Watkinsville for all locations and full details...

🥳Let the games begin!

🐎 Travel has changed…your need for a good stop hasn’t....🚘1803: 🌞Hot, dusty "roads" 🗺Paper maps (if you had one… and IF ...
06/01/2026

🐎 Travel has changed…your need for a good stop hasn’t....🚘

1803:
🌞Hot, dusty "roads"
🗺Paper maps (if you had one… and IF it was right )
🤕 Bumpy stagecoach rides—no suspension, just survival (and sore muscles)
🐎Horsepower = 1 or 2 (and sometimes with a bad attitude)

2026:
❄️Ice-cold A/C blasting
📱GPS telling you every turn (and rerouting when you miss it) 📍
🚘 Smooth rides with shocks and springs—so smooth you barely spill your coffee

No matter the century, travelers needed a place to stop, stretch, and recharge—and that’s exactly what the Eagle Tavern Museum has been doing since 1803.

🗓Monday through Friday
⏰️10 am to 3 pm
💰Free Admission
📚Maps, brochures, local & Georgia information

🎊Preserve, Honor and Explore History 🎊🏫Built circa 1902, Watkinsville High School served the community until a devastati...
05/29/2026

🎊Preserve, Honor and Explore History 🎊

🏫Built circa 1902, Watkinsville High School served the community until a devastating fire in 1954.

🎨Today, the remains of the building continue to serve the community as the home of OCAF (Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation)

🖼Here you'll find premier art exhibitions, art classes, beautiful gardens, and a vibrant arts community—all just a short walk from the Eagle Tavern Museum.

📜A visit to Oconee County, GA is the perfect blend of history, art, and small town charm.

Happy National Burger Day! 🍔Now we love a good burger and while burgers were not on the menu at the Eagle Tavern, thankf...
05/28/2026

Happy National Burger Day! 🍔

Now we love a good burger and while burgers were not on the menu at the Eagle Tavern, thankfully today there are numerous establishments within walking distance where you can commemorate this day with a burger!

Check out Blind Pig Tavern-Watkinsville , Chops & Hops , The Traveling Hobo Cafe , & White Tiger Deluxe !

🗓Thursday plans: Tour the Eagle Tavern and grab a burger

It's that easy 😊🍔

🌧Sheltering travelers from Georgia weather for over 200 years. 🦅Still welcoming. Still here for you. 🗺Maps, local inform...
05/27/2026

🌧Sheltering travelers from Georgia weather for over 200 years.

🦅Still welcoming. Still here for you.

🗺Maps, local information, free guided tours.

🦅History Never Goes Out Of Style 🦅Sometimes at the Eagle Tavern Museum, you catch a moment where time stands still. ✨Gaz...
05/26/2026

🦅History Never Goes Out Of Style 🦅

Sometimes at the Eagle Tavern Museum, you catch a moment where time stands still. ✨

Gazing out the wavy glass panes you see the modern world pass by.

But inside, the quill, candlelight, and quiet whispers of history remind you how far we've come....

Step into the past.

📍 Open Monday–Friday, 10 AM to 3 PM
🕰️ Free admission | Family-friendly

🦅Remember and Honor 🦅🇺🇸We are closed today as we honor Memorial Day and remember Freedom isn't free🇺🇸
05/25/2026

🦅Remember and Honor 🦅

🇺🇸We are closed today as we honor Memorial Day and remember Freedom isn't free🇺🇸

🇺🇸Please note we will be closed Monday, May 25th in honor of Memorial Day. 🦅Regular hours will resume Tuesday, May 26th.
05/23/2026

🇺🇸Please note we will be closed Monday, May 25th in honor of Memorial Day.

🦅Regular hours will resume Tuesday, May 26th.

✨️Two Landmarks. One story. ✨️🪟Out the Eagle’s windows in the 1890s and early 1900s, this would have been the view greet...
05/22/2026

✨️Two Landmarks. One story. ✨️

🪟Out the Eagle’s windows in the 1890s and early 1900s, this would have been the view greeting travelers, townsfolk, lawyers, judges, and curious visitors arriving in Watkinsville — the old courthouse standing proudly across the street.

🏛That courthouse served Oconee County for decades before it was lost to fire in the 1930s.

The courthouse we know today rose in its place, continuing the tradition of justice and community at the heart of town.

Imagine the stories these two buildings witnessed together through the years. ❤️

Address

Watkinsville, GA
30677

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 3pm
Wednesday 10am - 3pm
Thursday 10am - 3pm
Friday 10am - 3pm
Saturday 10am - 3pm

Telephone

(706) 769-5197

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