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Hours of Operation
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Tuesday-Saturday 10am-4pm
Closed Sundays, Mondays,
and major holidays
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Admission
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$5 for Adults
$4 for Students and
Seniors 55 & Older
Children 4 & under are admitted free
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Organization History
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Wilkes Heritage Museum
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The Wilkes Heritage Museum, Inc. was established in 1968 with the intent of restoring the Old Wilkes County Jail
to its original 1860 appearance and operating it as an educational center for the community. Since then, restoration
of the Old Wilkes County Jail has been completed as well as the 1779 home of Captain Robert Cleveland, the late
19th century Finley Law Office, and the 1902 Wilkes County Courthouse.
The Wilkes Heritage Museum, Inc. now finds it home in the newly restored 1902 Wilkes County Courthouse
celebrating it's unique heritage as it seeks to preserve the past of Wilkes County. Since it's official opening in
November 2005, the Wilkes Heritage Museum, Inc. has undoubtedly contributed to the education and culture
of the county's present and future. Through a collection of artifacts and images, numerous stories of early
settlement, military history, industry, agriculture, medicine, communication, education, entertainment, and
transportation are told.
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