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Waynesboro Ice Plant
The restored 1905 ice plant combines city offices with a compact industrial-history display. Original machinery, photographs, tools and railroad material explain how the plant made ice and once powered streetlights, while the building also serves as a meeting space and greenway trailhead.
The restored brick Waynesboro Ice Plant and outdoor equipment display. · City of Waynesboro destination via Explore Georgia · Credits & licenses
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What to expect
The restored 1905 ice plant combines city offices with a compact industrial-history display. Original machinery, photographs, tools and railroad material explain how the plant made ice and once powered streetlights, while the building also serves as a meeting space and greenway trailhead.
Waynesboro · Admission price not published; confirm before visiting · 30–60 minutes
City of Waynesboro Ice Plant · 260 Barron Street, Waynesboro, GA 30830
Weekday self-guided stop; confirm office and museum access
City pages publish 9am–4pm for tours and 8am–6pm for the office, while state tourism lists Monday–Friday 9am–4pm. Call ahead for museum access rather than relying on the broader office schedule.
- Original icemaking machinery
- Historic photographs and tools
- Restored industrial building
Before you go 
- This is also an active city office and event space. Call 706-554-8006 before a dedicated museum trip.
- Published city and tourism schedules differ; weekday 9am–4pm is the conservative visitor window.
- An admission price is not published, so no free-entry claim is made.
Sources & visitor information
Venue and visitor-bureau information checked on the dates below. Follow these links for current hours, admission and access.
- City of Waynesboro — Ice Plant ↗
Current operator description, tour hours, phone, displays and greenway role.
Checked - City of Waynesboro — Ice Plant directory ↗
Current office schedule and address, used to surface the hours conflict.
Checked - Explore Georgia — Waynesboro Ice Plant ↗
Current tourism schedule, visitor facilities and destination-provided actual-place photographs.
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Visitor information phone: 706-554-8006
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