Barrow County Museum

{{Short description|Museum in Winder, Georgia}}

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| name = Barrow County Museum

| image = Barrow County Museum Oct 2012 1.jpg

| caption = The museum in 2012

| established = 1993

| location = Winder, Georgia

| type = History museum

| website = {{URL|https://www.facebook.com/BarrowCountyMuseum/|facebook.com/BarrowCountyMuseum}}

}}

The Barrow County Museum is a museum located in Winder, Georgia.{{Cite web |title=Barrow County Chamber of Commerce: History |url=https://www.barrowchamber.com/the-city-region/history |access-date=2024-04-20 |website=www.barrowchamber.com}} It holds artifacts of Barrow county. It is the home of the Barrow County Historical Society. The museum located in the old Barrow County Jail, built in 1914. It hosts exhibits on Senator Richard B. Russell, county history and Fort Yargo.{{Cite web |title=Barrow County Museum |url=https://www.exploregeorgia.org/winder/general/historic-sites-trails-tours/barrow-county-museum |access-date=2024-04-20 |website=Official Georgia Tourism & Travel Website {{!}} Explore Georgia.org |language=en}}

A small granite monument honoring the unknown Confederate dead that once stood at Triangle Park in Rosehill Cemetery now resides at the museum.

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Category:Museums in Barrow County, Georgia

Category:History museums in Georgia (U.S. state)

Category:Museums established in 1993

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