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Georgia Writers Museum Venue focused on local authors: Joel Chandler Harris, Flannery O'Connor & Alice Walker
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Local businessmen & women formed a board to promote the Arts, Tourism & Heritage of the area, the Eatonton Putnam Tourism Arts Heritage Corp, or EPTAH. this group asked others to form committees to generate ideas to promote the area. out of those committees, the Briar Patch Arts Council was formed, which in turn created the Georgia Writers Museum

Don't forget to register for the Haunted Eatonton Ghost Tours‼Starting NEXT WEEK, ghost tours will be held after dark in...
10/16/2026

Don't forget to register for the Haunted Eatonton Ghost Tours‼

Starting NEXT WEEK, ghost tours will be held after dark in the heart of historic and Haunted Eatonton.

Buy tickets NOW at https://georgiawritersmuseum.org/hauntedeatonton/

Katherine Reay, author of The Undercover Bookshop, will be GWM’s Meet the Author presenter on Tuesday, November 3rd, at ...
10/15/2026

Katherine Reay, author of The Undercover Bookshop, will be GWM’s Meet the Author presenter on Tuesday, November 3rd, at 7:00pm (doors open at 6:30pm) at the museum.

Ready to hear more about the exciting, frightening, and mysterious adventure in Katherine's newest book? Register for our Meet the Author event by scanning the QR code or by visiting https://georgiawritersmuseum.org/katherine-reay-2/.

We'll see you soon!

Don't miss out on Killers in Costume: SPECIAL Crime & W**e - Halloween Edition‼Wear your Halloween costume! Hear the ins...
10/15/2026

Don't miss out on Killers in Costume: SPECIAL Crime & W**e - Halloween Edition‼

Wear your Halloween costume! Hear the inside story about “Killers in Costume” from our favorite CSI Sheryl McCollum, Founder and Director of the Cold Case Investigative Research Institute (CCIRI) and Georgia author of Cold Case: Pathways to Justice and Swans Don’t Swim in a Sewer.

Visit https://georgiawritersmuseum.org/crimeandwine/ to register TODAY!

10/14/2026

🕵️‍♂️ Downtown Eatonton is turning into a real-life mystery novel, and we need your detective skills! 🔍✨

Back by popular demand, the second installment of Downtown Eatonton’s Murder Mystery Crawl series is happening Saturday, October 24th! Whether you’re coming for the suspense, the shopping, delicious local food, ice cream, or crafted cocktails, this is the perfect autumn Saturday out with friends and family.

Explore our charming historic downtown, team up to crack the case, enter bonus in-store raffles along the way, and submit your final guess for a chance to win the Grand Prize Giveaway! 🏆

Participating Clue Stops & Shops:
🛍️ Colonial Armament Gun Shop
🛍️ Georgia Writer’s Museum / Sylvia’s Coffee
🛍️ Home Again
🛍️ Red Dog Apparel Co.
🛍️ Taylor Floral Design & Gifts
🛍️ The Saving Grace Shop
🛍️ The Artisan’s Village Art Gallery
🛍️ the welcome rack

Participating Restaurants & Guess Drop-Offs:
🍦 Crooked D Creamery
🌮 El Cazador
🍔 Kina's Krazy Kreations
🍹 Tipsy Turtle

Gather your team, put on your detective hat, and let's see if you have what it takes to solve the mystery!

📍 Registration: $8 team fee (cash only) opens at 9:00 AM at Sylvia’s Coffee / Georgia Writer’s Museum.

We're OPEN today‼ The 2026 Scarecrow Contest & Showcase is still ongoing in Downtown Eatonton, so don't forget to drop b...
10/14/2026

We're OPEN today‼ The 2026 Scarecrow Contest & Showcase is still ongoing in Downtown Eatonton, so don't forget to drop by Georgia Writers Museum and show some love for our favorite scare-cat, Pete the Cat!

Scan the QR code next to Pete to vote! You can vote once per hour, per IP address.
Happy voting! 🎃

Join us for a night of cocktails, books, and more as we uncover the mystery, beauty, and lore of dark gardening with Fel...
10/14/2026

Join us for a night of cocktails, books, and more as we uncover the mystery, beauty, and lore of dark gardening with Felicia Feaster, author of The Goth Garden.

This event will be held at the Georgia Writers Museum next Tuesday, October 20th, at 4:00pm (doors open at 3:30pm). Tickets include a light dinner, as well as specialty drinks by the talented Melanie Schneider from Barrel 118!

Don't miss out! Register now by scanning the QR code or by visiting https://georgiawritersmuseum.org/felicia-feaster/

Check out what we have going on at Georgia Writers Museum this week!Just a reminder that today is the LAST DAY for Spook...
10/12/2026

Check out what we have going on at Georgia Writers Museum this week!

Just a reminder that today is the LAST DAY for Spooky Story Contest submissions, so make sure you get them in‼

We're nominated for Best of Georgia in the Museums category under Arts & Entertainment! We would really appreciate your ...
10/12/2026

We're nominated for Best of Georgia in the Museums category under Arts & Entertainment! We would really appreciate your vote. You can cast one vote a day until Oct. 31. Thank you for your support!

Vote down below!
➡https://gbj.com/best-of/vote/arts-entertainment

Don't forget to register for the Haunted Eatonton Ghost Tours 👻For 5 nights in October, ghost tours will be held after d...
10/09/2026

Don't forget to register for the Haunted Eatonton Ghost Tours 👻

For 5 nights in October, ghost tours will be held after dark in the heart of historic and Haunted Eatonton.

Buy tickets NOW at https://georgiawritersmuseum.org/hauntedeatonton/

Address

109 S Jefferson Avenue
Eatonton, GA
31024

Opening Hours

Wednesday 9am - 3pm
Thursday 9am - 3pm
Friday 9am - 3pm
Saturday 9am - 3pm

Telephone

+17069915119

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