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Polk County Historical Society Museum & Research Library
Visit a local-history museum and genealogical library inside a 1924 Neel Reid-designed former children's library, with rotating exhibits, archives and community programs.
Polk County Historical Society Museum in the former Hawkes Children's Library. · Rascal89 · Credits & licenses
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- Polk County Historical Society Museum exterior
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What to expect
Visit a local-history museum and genealogical library inside a 1924 Neel Reid-designed former children's library, with rotating exhibits, archives and community programs.
Cedartown · Free admission · 1–2 hours
Polk County Historical Society Museum · 117 West Avenue, Cedartown, GA 30125
Wed–Sat 11am–4pm
Use the historical society's current Wednesday–Saturday schedule over the older split hours still shown by state tourism. Check before a special trip or holiday.
- Local-history exhibits and archives
- Genealogical research library
- Historic Hawkes Children's Library building
Before you go 
- Admission is free; program and research arrangements can vary.
- Use the museum's current Wednesday–Saturday hours rather than the older state-tourism schedule.
- Exterior stairs are prominent in the building photograph. Ask the museum about step-free access before visiting if needed.
- Check the current calendar for cemetery tours, workshops, book club and game nights.
Sources & visitor information
Venue and visitor-bureau information checked on the dates below. Follow these links for current hours, admission and access.
- Polk County Historical Society ↗
Current hours, free admission, address, contact details and active 2026 exhibits and programs.
Checked - Explore Georgia — Polk County museum ↗
Building history and year-round operation; its hours are older than the museum's site.
Checked - Wikimedia Commons — Hawkes Children's Library ↗
CC BY-SA 3.0 authentic exterior captured September 28, 2012.
Checked
Visitor information phone: 770-748-4828
Check the organizer’s latest details before leaving; schedules and availability can change.
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