Historic Videos
In the beginning…
The Story of Oscar
The Charging Dog
Marble Slab
Walking Tours
A copy of the visit Lake Oconee walking and driving tour brochure is available at the Greene County Chamber of Commerce Office at 102 N. East Street in downtown or you may download it by clicking on the link below.
Festival Hall
Festival Hall is Greensboro's downtown performing arts venue. The hall features a wide selection of cultural events throughout the year and is available to rent for private functions.
For more information and a complete schedule of events:
Festival Hall
201 North Main Street
Greensboro, GA 30642
(762) 243-8022
www.festivalhallga.com
Historical Stories
Enjoy the stories of Downtown Greensboro. Each building has a story and each story guides us to who we are today!
Attractions
The Old Rock Gaol
Greene Street
Located directly behind the Greene County Court House, the Old Gaol (jail) housed Greensboro's prisoners well into the 1890's. Today visitors can touch the two foot granite walls, look down over the gallows, and stand in an actual cell to imagine what life was like for the accused. Open by appointment. (706) 453-7592
Greene County History Museum
201 North East Street
Discover Greene County's rich local history. Exhibits explore the life and times of some of Greensboro's most notable residents, examine the history of Greene County's agriculture-based economy, and discuss the impact of the construction of Lake Oconee in the 1970's. The First Saturday of every Month.
Visit https://www.facebook.com/GreeneCountyHistoricalSociety
Barber House Museum
1415 North East Street
Dr. Calvin M. Baber was the second African American doctor in Greene County. This one and one-half story Craftsman Bungalow was built c.1925 and placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. Open by appointment.
(706) 453-0380 Visit: www.gcaacm.org for more information.
Greene County Cemetery
North East Street
Unique stones and iron work mark the burial sites of soldiers, senators, a governor and other notables from Greene County's history. Graves date from the 18th century to the present day and include soldiers from the Revolutionary War and more than forty-five unknown confederate dead.
Wyatt Jail
102 N. East Street
Learn more about Wyatt Jail.
Greene County Courthouse
Located in Greensboro in Greene County, Georgia, the courthouse was built in 1849. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
It is a three-story Greek Revival-style brick courthouse built in 1848-49, and expanded in 1938 with two wings. Its third story was added by and for the local Masonic organization.