Tabor House Museum - Gilmer County Historical Society

Tabor House Museum - Gilmer County Historical Society Honoring the History and Heritage of North Georgia This museum & treasured historic home. It is run completely by volunteers.

You will step back into time at this 1870's Victorian era reconstruction period home with a time line of Gilmer's history from the Cherokees, pioneers, industry, Civil War, VA, to a boarding house for students. We are open 11-3 Thursdays and Fridays and the first four Saturdays 11-3 mid-March to mid-December. If you would like to volunteer to work a shift or become a member of the Gilmer County Hi

storical Society (GCHS) we would love to have you contact the following...

Doug Piette: President of GCHS: 706-276-1861 or email [email protected]

Thank you to all our volunteers, artisans, and visitors for making Christmas and Crafts at the Tabor House a huge succes...
12/09/2025

Thank you to all our volunteers, artisans, and visitors for making Christmas and Crafts at the Tabor House a huge success. Our visitors enjoyed seeing and purchasing Cherokee crafts, and seeing demonstrations of early settler crafts like spinning yarn, sewing with a pedal sewing machine, and "Leather Bean" food preservation. The children were excited to be able to make and take home crafts. We also had the privilege of being able to display two J. D. Nelson rifles made around 1870. A SPECIAL thank you to Santa and Mrs. Clause for topping off a great time for the children.

John Daniel Nelson was a local clock maker, blacksmith, gunsmith, Civil War Surgeon, marble quarry businessman, and farm...
12/03/2025

John Daniel Nelson was a local clock maker, blacksmith, gunsmith, Civil War Surgeon, marble quarry businessman, and farmer. Nelson Georgia was named for him.

As a gunsmith, he made Half Stock, Percussion Long Rifles with an octagon shaped barrel. One of his rifles is on display at the Atlanta History Center.

Tim Nelson, a great grandson of John, will bring two JD Nelson rifles to display at the Christmas and Crafts event at the Tabor House History Museum. Both rifles are 62 inch long muzzleloaders.

Come and see these unique guns that were made by a gunsmith from Gilmer County.

Christmas and Crafts at the Tabor House
Saturday, December 6, 2025 from 11 AM to 3 PM.

Christmas and Crafts at the Tabor House History Museum on Saturday, December 6th from 11:00 to 3:00. Cherokee and Early ...
11/15/2025

Christmas and Crafts at the Tabor House History Museum on Saturday, December 6th from 11:00 to 3:00. Cherokee and Early Settler Craft Demonstrations. Kids crafts to make and take home. Period-dressed volunteers sharing live music and the history & heritage of Gilmer County. Refreshments.

Special Guests: Santa and Mrs. Claus!!!

Go see Scarecrow Invasion at Harrison Park. Please vote for #11, Tabor House Museum.
10/13/2025

Go see Scarecrow Invasion at Harrison Park. Please vote for #11, Tabor House Museum.

It was a privilege to honor Gladys Spivey by planting a tree at the Tabor House Museum in her honor. She will be greatly...
10/13/2025

It was a privilege to honor Gladys Spivey by planting a tree at the Tabor House Museum in her honor. She will be greatly missed. Below is the Times Courier newspaper article covering the tree dedication ceremony.

The Southern Ghost Girls Tours and Paranormal Investigations are coming to the Tabor House for the last time this year o...
09/18/2025

The Southern Ghost Girls Tours and Paranormal Investigations are coming to the Tabor House for the last time this year on Saturday, September 20th. Join us for a fun and interesting evening!

For more information and tickets, go to https://southernghostgirls.com/events/

The Southern Ghost Girls Tours and Paranormal Investigations are coming to the Tabor House for the last time this year o...
09/15/2025

The Southern Ghost Girls Tours and Paranormal Investigations are coming to the Tabor House for the last time this year on Friday, September 19th and Saturday, September 20th. Join us for a fun and interesting evening!

For more information and tickets, go to https://southernghostgirls.com/events/

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138 Spring Street
Ellijay, GA
30540

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