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    Heritage & History

    Heritage & History

    Gwinnett's history begins in the early 1800's and the official county charter was registered on December 15, 1818. The first trials, elections and sheriff's sales were held at the Hog Mountain home of Elisha Winn in 1819, a home that still stands today. Winn's homestead is the site of the annual Elisha Winn Fair each fall, an event that celebrates our county's humble beginnings. 

    Today, pockets of history and heritage still dot Gwinnett's cities and towns. Much of Gwinnett's original history can be found in the downtown Lawrenceville Square, where the 1885 Historic Courthouse stands as a monument and landmark among the shops and restaurants. The Courthouse is also the home of the Veteran's Memorial Museum, where memorabilia from the Civil to the Gulf War are on display. Don't miss a visit to the Gwinnett Historical Society, located on the 2nd floor of the Gwinnett Historic Courthouse. The kid-friendly Southeastern Railway Museum is Georgia's official transportation museum, with historic pieces of rolling stock, including President  Warren Harding's Presidential Pullman.

    The entire 112-acre downtown Norcross district is on the National Register of Historic Places, full of historic homes and original buildings. Original buildings still dot the downtowns of Buford, Duluth, Old Town Suwanee and Lilburn, and visitors can find out the history of Buford in the fascinating Museum of Buford.

    Kids will enjoy the Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center where science, geology and hydrology come alive!

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    Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center

    • 2020 Clean Water Drive
    • Buford, GA 30519
    • Phone: (770) 904-3500
    • Region: Buford/Mall of Georgia

    The GEHC Is the ideal location for a day of family fun! The centers' interactive, hands-on science exhibits are designed to enlighten, educate, and entertain the entire family. Experience our Discover ... MORE >
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    Hindu Temple (BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir)

    • 460 Rockbridge Road
    • Lilburn, GA 30047
    • Phone: (678) 906-2277
    • Region: Lilburn

    Metro Atlanta's most spectacular cultural, arts and spiritual highlight is also open for tours. The BAPS Temple is the  largest Hindu temple in the U.S. Visitors can tour the temple, and ... MORE >
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    Duluth History Museum

    • 2956 Buford Hwy.
    • Duluth, GA 30096
    • Phone: (770) 232-7854
    • Region: Duluth

    The Duluth History Museum, located in the circa 1898 Strickland House, is a museum in a museum. Built by Henry and Alice Strickland (she was Georgia's first female mayor), the home was Duluth's first ... MORE >
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    Elisha Winn House

    • 908 Dacula Road
    • Dacula, GA 30019
    • Phone: 770-822-5174
    • Region: Dacula

    Winn's home was the site of the first Gwinnett elections and court sessions in 1819. The Winn House grounds are home to the Walnut Grove School, a one-room school that has been restored to its 1870's ... MORE >
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    Fallen Heroes Memorial

    • 75 Langley Drive
    • Lawrenceville, GA 30045
    • Phone: (770) 822-8840
    • Region: Lawrenceville

    Gwinnett's Fallen Heroes Memorial pays tribute to all Gwinnett residents who died in the line of duty in either military or public safety service. From native Americans "who were the first to love ... MORE >
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    Gwinnett County Veterans War Memorial Museum

    • 185 Crogan St (in the Gwinnett Historic Courthouse)
    • Lawrenceville, GA 30045
    • Phone: (770) 822-5450
    • Region: Lawrenceville

    This museum is a tribute to the brave men and women who defended our land and liberties from the Revolutionary War to the present. The impressive museum is an incredible collection of war ... MORE >
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    Gwinnett Historic Courthouse

    • 185 West Crogan Street
    • Lawrenceville, GA 30046
    • Phone: (770) 822-5450
    • Region: Lawrenceville

    Built in 1885 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Gwinnett Historic Courthouse sits majestically on the square in historic downtown Lawrenceville. The Courthouse became known ... MORE >
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    Landers-Cain House

    • Club Drive @ Cruse Rd.
    • Duluth, GA 30096
    • Phone: (770) 441-1645
    • Region: Duluth

    The birthplace of Eli Linson Landers, a Confederate soldier from Gwinnett County whose moving letters were memorialized in the book, "Weep not for me, Dear Mother."  Landers was a member of ... MORE >
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    Lawrenceville Female Seminary/Gwinnett History Museum

    • 455 S. Perry St.
    • Lawrenceville, GA 30045
    • Phone: (770) 822-5178
    • Region: Lawrenceville

    The museum, housed in the 1830's Lawrenceville Female Seminary, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Gwinnett History Museum currently includes exhibits on farm life, textiles, ... MORE >
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    Lawrenceville Ghost Tours

    • 179 E Crogan St.
    • Lawrenceville, GA 30046
    • Phone: (678) 226-6222
    • Region: Lawrenceville

    Highlighting the most vivid stories of the strange and supernatural, a costumed guide leads ghost tour groups on a 90-minute adventure on the Historic Square in beautiful Downtown Lawrenceville. Our ... MORE >
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    Lawrenceville Historic Cemetery

    • Highway 29@ East Pike St.
    • Lawrenceville, GA 30045
    • Phone: (770) 822-5450
    • Region: Lawrenceville

    Just outside the Historic Lawrenceville Square, this site is home to many historical figures, including Gwinnett County's founders, William Maltbie and Elisha Winn.
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    McDaniel Farm Park

    • 3251 McDaniel Road
    • Duluth, GA 30096
    • Phone: (770) 814-4920
    • Region: Duluth

    The property, a former cotton farm, has been restored to depict a typical 1930s subsistence farm in Gwinnett County. One of the original tenant farmhouses on the property has been restored, as well as ... MORE >

    Museum of Buford

    • 95-B East Main St.
    • Buford, GA 30518
    • Phone: (770) 616-6318
    • Region: Buford/Mall of Georgia

    The place to go when looking for historic Buford information!  The newly expanded museum now has a small museum store, a self-guided walking guide of Buford's historic homes, revolving and ... MORE >

    Plantation Houses of Gwinnett - Self-Guided Driving Tour

    • Lawrenceville, GA
    • Phone: (770) 822-5174
    • Region: Lawrenceville

    The Plantation Houses of Gwinnett self-guided tour takes you to historic residences typical of plantation homes that dotted the countryside of Gwinnett in the 1800s. Fewer than 15 of these historic ... MORE >
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    Stone Mountain Park

    • PO Box 778
    • Snellville, GA 30078
    • Phone: 770-413-5416
    • Region: Stone Mountain

    With 3,200 acres of natural beauty, Stone Mountain offers recreation, themed attractions, dining, special events and entertainment. With the famous Confederate Memorial Carving as a backdrop, the ... MORE >
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    Stone Mountain Park

    • U.S. Highway 78 East
    • Exit 8
    • Stone Mountain, GA 30087
    • Phone: (770) 498-5690
    • Region: Stone Mountain

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    Stone Mountain Village Walking Tour

    • 891 Main Street
    • Stone Mountain, GA 30083
    • Phone: (770) 879-4971
    • Region: Stone Mountain

    One-hour guided walking tours highlight the development of Stone Mountain Village, featuring both the Main Street commercial area and the historic residential neighborhood. Tours begin at the Stone ... MORE >
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    Underground Atlanta "Civil War to Civil Rights Tour"

    • 50 Upper Alabama St.
    • Atlanta, GA 30303
    • Phone: (404) 523-2311
    • Region: Atlanta

    Six city blocks in the heart of Atlanta that has been transformed into an urban market with over a dozen spectacular restaurants and nightclubs and more than 100 stores. Underground Atlanta is located ... MORE >
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