Barnesville-Lamar County Historical Society
P.O. Box 805
Barnesville, Georgia 30204
Barnesville Old Jail Museum, photo by Bob Fisher
Phone: 770-358-0150
Fax: 770-358-5149
The Historical Society, founded in 1973, works toward the restoration
and preservation of historic sites and buildings in the Lamar County
area. Some of the activities of the Historical Society include
lectures, oral history interviews, guided tours, craft fairs, the annual
Tour of Homes, and the "Buggy Days" celebration.
Barnesville Old Jail Museum
& Archives
326 Thomaston Street
Barnesville, GA 30204
Phone: 770 358-5855 FAX: 770 358-0415
Hours: Wednesday and Saturday - 10 to 5, Saturday 10-2:00, Sunday
2 to 5
Email: [email protected]
Curator: Shanna English
Located in the Old Jail behind the Lamar County Courthouse inBarnesville,
the Museum is filled with artifacts from the past. The Museum also
has for purchase 'The History of Lamar County 1825 - 1932' at a cost of
$25 (plus shipping and handling). No matter what facet of life or
time you are looking at, there is something for everyone. If you
are a genealogist with roots in the Lamar County area, you have hit the
Mother Lode!
Some of the valuable collections and resources on location are abstracts
of census records, original newspapers, obituaries, and probate records
for the Lamar, Monroe and Pike County areas. The Museum also
has many personal histories, photos, and just odds and ends that will
get your genealogical blood racing! Director Shanna English is
more than happy to assist people with general look-ups via email or
snail mail; all she asks in return is a donation to the Old Jail
Museum and Archives. Trust me, this is a small price to pay for
the great wealth of material on hand.
The Museum is also looking for any kind of material from the Lamar
and surrounding areas. On hand now are old uniforms, dresses and
other household items. There is also a room dedicated to the Firefighters
of Lamar County. The Old Crowder Brothers Scale House contains
a collection of buggies from the various
factories that once surrounded the area. Keep the Museum in mind
and don't forget about the genealogical info that you have collected
over the years. The museum keeps a very large data base of genealogical
and historical information and adds to it regularly. You never
know what cousins might find you there.
So send an e-mail and say
"hi." Shanna would love to hear from you!
