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Fitzgerald Blue & Gray Museum

A renovated railroad-depot museum telling how Union and Confederate veterans founded Fitzgerald, with more than 1,200 objects, a Hall of Honor, early-colony displays and a documentary about the city's reconciliation story.

The historic white railroad depot housing Fitzgerald's Blue & Gray Museum, with the museum flag at its entrance.

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What to expect

A renovated railroad-depot museum telling how Union and Confederate veterans founded Fitzgerald, with more than 1,200 objects, a Hall of Honor, early-colony displays and a documentary about the city's reconciliation story.

Fitzgerald · $5 adults; $2 students · 60–120 minutes

Fitzgerald Blue & Gray Museum at The Depot · 116 North Johnston Street, Fitzgerald, GA 31750

Tuesday–Saturday, 10am–4pm; state tourism also lists Sunday 1–5pm

The city museum page lists Tuesday–Saturday and excludes holidays, while Explore Georgia also lists Sunday 1–5pm. Call before relying on Sunday access.

  • Fitzgerald founding story
  • More than 1,200 artifacts
  • Historic depot and documentary

Before you go

  • Call before a Sunday visit because the city page and state tourism listing publish different weekly schedules.
  • The city excludes holidays from its posted hours.
  • Guided and group tours require separate arrangements through the museum.
  • The museum interprets Civil War memory and postwar reconciliation; allow time for the introductory film.

Sources & visitor information

Venue and visitor-bureau information checked on the dates below. Follow these links for current hours, admission and access.

Visitor information phone: 229-426-5069

Visitor review notes

Selected visitor experiences, paraphrased from the linked reviews. These describe individual visits; check venue sources for current conditions.

Tripadvisor — Allen S. ↗ · Posted

The visitor found the museum enjoyable and said the introductory movie made the unusual founding history easier to understand.

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