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Heard County Historical Center & Museum
Heard County's local-history museum and research archive occupies the county's 1912 brick jail in Franklin. Exhibits and historical materials make this a compact stop for county history and genealogy research.
The museum occupies Heard County's signed 1912 old jail in Franklin. · Bob Bell / Wikimedia Commons · Credits & licenses
Photo sources & dates (1)
- Heard County Historical Center and Museum exterior
Bob Bell / Wikimedia Commons · Photographed
View source page · Original imageBob Bell photograph, August 7, 2012; CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
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What to expect
Heard County's local-history museum and research archive occupies the county's 1912 brick jail in Franklin. Exhibits and historical materials make this a compact stop for county history and genealogy research.
Franklin · Free admission · 45–90 minutes
Heard County Historical Center & Museum · 161 Shady Street, Franklin, GA 30217
Tue & Thu 9am–4pm; closed 12–1pm for lunch
The county lists Tuesday and Thursday 9am–4pm with a noon–1pm lunch closure. Confirm holidays and research help before traveling.
- Museum inside the 1912 county jail
- County-history exhibits
- Archives and genealogy research
Before you go 
- The museum is open only two days each week and closes for lunch; call before a special trip.
- Ask ahead if you need staff help with a particular family-history or archival question.
- The exterior photograph dates to 2012; current official pages confirm the museum still operates in the old jail.
Sources & visitor information
Venue and visitor-bureau information checked on the dates below. Follow these links for current hours, admission and access.
- Heard County — museum ↗
Current address, phone, Tuesday/Thursday schedule and noon lunch closure.
Checked - Heard County Historical Society ↗
Current September 24, 2026 site update, free admission, museum identity and research role.
Checked - Heard County — history ↗
Old-jail history and local-history context.
Checked - Wikimedia Commons — Franklin Jail ↗
Source, creator, capture date and CC BY-SA 3.0 terms for the authentic building photograph.
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Visitor information phone: 706-675-6507
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