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What We Do

 From Movie Night to Ghost Hunts and everything in between, there's always something going on at Callaway! Check out our coverage of great past events! Check back often - we're always adding new stuff to do!


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Callaway Plantation Open Horse Show 

Join the fun or come and watch the show!

​All Breeds Welcomed

​June 13th
July 11th
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​$10/Class
8 AM Registration
9 AM Start

For more information, click HERE

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CANCELED - Callaway ROOTS Music & BBQ Festival
4.25.20

​Callaway Plantation, the Georgia Council for the Arts, and the Georgia Barbecue Association present Callaway ROOTS Music & BBQ Festival on April 25th, 2020! Join us for an afternoon of bluegrass, Americana, and BBQ!

Featuring: Lauren Morrow of The Whiskey Gentry
Joe Willey and the Movin' Men
4:00 - 8:00 pm
Saturday, April 25th
Advance tickets $15.00 (+ taxes and fees) - Purchase HERE
$20.00 at the door
$10.00 BYOB
$50.00 VIP (+ taxes and fees) - Purchase HERE
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GBA BBQ Cook-off: All day at Callaway Plantation. Barbecue will be available for purchase during the concert after 4 pm.  ​

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Make and Take: A Victorian Christmas Craft Fest! 12.14.19

10 AM - 2 PM
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Join us on December 14th at Callaway Plantation to make and take your own Victorian Christmas Card and Ornament! Fun for all ages. Drop-in throughout the day!

For more information call: 706-678-7060 

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Ghost Hunting 101 
​10.5.19


(Adults 18+)
Join us for a Ghost Hunt 101 sponsored by the Southeastern Institute for Paranormal investigation on October 5, 2019 from 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm!
Ghost Hunt 101 will start at the Schoolhouse at Callaway Plantation and cover all the basics of paranormal research including hauntings, psychic studies, investigation equipment and evidence.
The group will enjoy light refreshments before beginning the ghost hunt at Callaway. The hunt will include the Brick House, Grey House, Log Cabin, Schoolhouse, Blacksmith Shop and Family Cemetery!​
Attendees must be 18+ and is limited to 30 attendees.

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Camp Callaway - Time Travelers Camp
7.20.19


Activities include: 
Plantation tour - Campers will get a special tour of the plantation and learn how they would have lived 100-200 years ago. 

Period games - Campers will have a blast playing period games that children played before modern technology! 

Crafts - Campers will make a period craft in the historic location of the Schoolhouse to take home and keep. 

Hands-on activities - Campers will enjoy a variety of other activities including calligraphy and letter writing, butter making, and period dress-up!

Go to our Facebook page to see the fun we had!


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Callaway Roots Music Festival
4.6.19


We had a fun time at the Callaway ROOTS Music Festival! The concert served as a companion event with the long standing Washington tradition - Spring Tour of Homes. It featured the three talented bands below. Stay tuned for next year's announcement.

Artists:

Hobohemians 
Welfare Liners
Packway Handle Band
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Callaway Forge Club Open House Event
02.11.19


We at Callaway Plantation had yet another successful Forge Club Open House Day. We had many new people show up to learn from our master bladesmith John Moran! It was a day full of learning, fire, and a  whole lot of hammering! 

If you are interested in checking out the Callaway Forge Club keep an eye out on our Forge Club page for the next class date! 

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Make and Take: Old Fashioned Ornament Craft Fest! 11.24.18


Our Ornament Craft fest was a big hit with the kids! We made a variety of different crafts and the kids wanted to try ALL of them! It was a great way to kick off the Christmas season right after Thanksgiving. 

Keep an eye out next year so your little ones can come craft with us too!

Knifemaking Workshop 10.20.18

Our knifemaking workshop was a hit! And we're excited to announce that we will build this event into a membership based program. Come to our first Open House Membership Drive on December 8th. The first 10 members to sign up will make a Callaway Pioneer knife with our Bladesmith John Moran!

Download the Callaway Forge Club Overview below and email museums@washingtonwilkes.org or call 706-990-000 for details!

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Mule Day 2018

Mule Day 2018 was a huge success! Thanks to all the attendees, demonstrators, vendors, and volunteers who helped us put it on! 

Mule Day 2018 photo gallery coming soon - keep checking back!

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Ghost Hunt 101 with SIPR

The Southeastern Institute for Paranormal Research Report of Paranormal Activity at Callaway is in! 

CLICK HERE 
to see what our group found during their visit on October 6th 2018 to Callaway and investigations at the Brick House, Grey House, Heard Cabin, Graveyard, Blacksmith's Shop and Schoolhouse!

SIPR will be back again for another investigation on October 5th, 2019. We will explore Callaway, and have a hotel block at the Fabulous Fitzpatrick Hotel on the Square. Call 706-678-5900 or email info@thefitzpatrickhotel.com for reservations!

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Indigo Dye Day at Callaway!

We had a blast making beautiful creations at Dye Day 2018! We will be offering classes and workshops throughout the year, so check back here for the latest in our hands-on offerings. 

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Movie Night Under the Stars: E.T. the Extraterrestrial

We had a blast at Movie Night Under the Stars! Thanks to all our wonderful volunteers who helped us put on a great show! 

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