Your weekend starts here: join us for these great upcoming events! Check back often - we're always adding new stuff to do!

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 City of Washington Birthday Open House
01.26.19 

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On January 23, 1780, in the midst of the hard and bitter fighting of the Revolution, the Executive Council ordered the town laid out in Wilkes County, Georgia. The council specified that it was to be called Washington, making this the first town in the United States named for George Washington. The town was confirmed by the Commander-in-Chief of the American armies, as the first city chartered in his name, on his visit to Georgia in 1791. Please join us for an open house at the Washington Historical Museum on Saturday, January 26th to celebrate the 239th birthday of the City of Washington. Free admission for Wilkes County residents!

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Legacy of Leadership: The Private Collections of the Pickens and Calhoun Families
2.9.19

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Come to the Washington Historical Museum during Revolutionary Days to see some personal items that belonged to Andrew Pickens, a militia leader in the Revolutionary War! Also featured will be some artifacts that belonged to John C. Calhoun, our 7th Vice President! 

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