Barrow County Museum

Barrow County Museum The Barrow County Museum est. 1993 holds artifacts of Barrow county and is the home of the Barrow County Historical Society Baldwin.
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The Museum is housed inside the Historic Barrow County Jail. The jail was built in 1916 and desiged by James J. The castle like building faces West Athens Street. The hanging tower, located on the 3rd floor, has never been used. The Barrow County Museum is a State Historic Site and is on the National Register of Historic Sites. Free Admission

Tours and Special Hours are Available on request

Mark your calendar for the Barrow County Historical Society's Spring membership gathering on April 23.
03/28/2026

Mark your calendar for the Barrow County Historical Society's Spring membership gathering on April 23.

AG Day at Statham Elementary was March 20, the first day of Spring. The annual event focuses on showing young students a...
03/28/2026

AG Day at Statham Elementary was March 20, the first day of Spring. The annual event focuses on showing young students about the importance of agriculture to their lives.
The Barrow County Historical Society participated by displaying historic photos of Barrow’s connection to the land and showing off some items related to farm life from years ago including a hand-cranked ice cream churn and a vintage milk can donated to the museum by local families.
Volunteers Joan and Michael Tiller, Judy Ann Eicher, Elaine Wright and Mary Alice Lay joined LeAnne Akin to engage with the students and point out the local tie to Future Farmers of America. Statham High School, which had its last graduating class in 1950, started Georgia’s first FFA chapter in 1928.

01/31/2026

Snow what? The museum will be closed Saturday, Jan. 31, so everyone can stay home and play in the snow. Sure beats ice, right?

01/23/2026

Due to the possibility of icy weather on Saturday, the Barrow County Museum will be closed. Weather permitting, the museum will reopen on Tuesday, Jan. 27, with volunteers David Tuck, Elaine McCain and Douglas Oliver on duty.

Volunteers who assist in manning the Barrow County Museum make it possible to open up for regular hours 1-4 p.m. on Tues...
11/19/2025

Volunteers who assist in manning the Barrow County Museum make it possible to open up for regular hours 1-4 p.m. on Tuesday through Friday and from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday. (Holidays will mean dates the museum will be closed so call 770-307-1183 before visiting to be sure a volunteer is on duty.
For special tours, additional volunteers give of their time and knowledge. The Barrow County Museum could not operate without fine volunteers. Many thanks to those assisting with the Russell Middle School tours: Judy Ann Eicher, Nancy LaPier, Donna Cain, David Tuck, Joan Tiller, Robert Carter and Steven Faherty.

More scenes at the museum from Day Two of the Russell Middle School 8th graders Walking Tour of Winder.
11/19/2025

More scenes at the museum from Day Two of the Russell Middle School 8th graders Walking Tour of Winder.

Russell Middle School 8th graders Walking Tour of Winder included a tour of the Barrow County Museum. These were from Da...
11/19/2025

Russell Middle School 8th graders Walking Tour of Winder included a tour of the Barrow County Museum. These were from Day Two. This is an annual walking tour coordinated by social studies teacher Emily Watson -- governmental and historic in nature -- to acquaint students with their community. A tradition: Group photos on the steps of the historic courthouse.
After the two days of walking around Winder and visiting the museum, Winder Police Department, Winder Fire Department, the Historic Courthouse (with a talk by District Attorney Brad Smith), Bank OZK and the Colleen O. Williams Theatre, Ms. Watson said to those hosting the classes, "As a lifelong Barrow County resident, it always fills me with pride to show our students just how special this place is."

The TomSchoolery Homeschool Group visited the Barrow County Museum today to learn about how children learned to read an...
11/19/2025

The TomSchoolery Homeschool Group visited the Barrow County Museum today to learn about how children learned to read and write during pioneer days. They also learned hands-on how letters were written with quill and ink, folded and mailed as Judy Ann Eicher, a museum volunteer who is also a Fort Yargo Living History Society member, shared her knowledge.
The group also heard several stories from the area's early history adapted by retired education professional Lynn Hammond and read by museum volunteer Lorn Burkhammer.
A museum tour included a step inside a jail cell where Lorn Burkhammer stressed such confinement is not a desired living arrangement.

More scenes from Russell Middle School 8th graders as they toured the Barrow County Museum. Just one stop along their wa...
11/14/2025

More scenes from Russell Middle School 8th graders as they toured the Barrow County Museum. Just one stop along their walking tour of downtown Winder. Should mention for those who don't know... this has been the museum for 32 years but served as the first Barrow County Jail -- built as the first county building after the county was chartered in 1914. The remaining downstairs cell is a popular spot, and Mann E. Quin, who shows off Winder-made overalls also makes a good photo. This was the Work Clothes Capital of the World "back in the day."

Russell Middle School 8th graders Walking Tour of Winder included a tour of the Barrow County Museum. These were from Da...
11/14/2025

Russell Middle School 8th graders Walking Tour of Winder included a tour of the Barrow County Museum. These were from Day One. Another group arriving tomorrow. This is an annual walking tour -- governmental and historic in nature -- to acquaint these students with their community. A tradition: Group photos on the steps of the historic courthouse.

When thinking of the Town of Bethlehem, manger scenes and Harrison Poultry likely come to mind.At the Oct. 23 membership...
10/24/2025

When thinking of the Town of Bethlehem, manger scenes and Harrison Poultry likely come to mind.
At the Oct. 23 membership meeting of the Barrow County Historical Society hosted at the Bethlehem Community Center, displays spotlighted both.
Ann Stowe Wilburn, whose father worked at Harrison Poultry as did her husband, Donnie (42 years), shared some of the amazing contributions made by Harold Harrison and his family's ag businesses which have employed thousands.
Harold Harrison also honored the memory of his parents by funding the construction of Bethlehem First United Methodist Church's sanctuary and fellowship hall on Christmas Avenue.
More from the meeting to come.

Address

74 W Athens Street
Winder, GA
30680

Opening Hours

Tuesday 1pm - 4pm
Wednesday 1pm - 4pm
Thursday 1pm - 4pm
Friday 1pm - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 1pm

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+17703071183

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