Self -guided Educational Tour

The Georgia Museum of Agriculture and Historic Village is a living history museum and village, recreating the farms and rural village life in Wiregrass Georgia from 1870-1910. The tour shows students how people lived and worked in rural wiregrass Georgia in the last century. For groups of any size and all ages, a self-guided, go-at-your-own-pace tour of our 95-acre site and museum makes for an exciting and educational visit.
Costumed interpreters throughout the village will answer questions and describe artifacts and buildings. Our site has period farm houses which demonstrate life as it was during the late 1800s and early 1900s. We also have an operating water-powered grist mill, an on-site blacksmith, a one-room school, and a church and doctor’s office, among others. Also open for touring are our Museum of Agriculture, Gallery, Founding Fathers Home and Peanut Museum. Stop by our 1900s drug store which offers drinks, delicious hand-dipped ice cream and lunch combos for sale.

Hours:
We are open for educational school tours from 9:00-4:30pm, Tuesday through Saturday, and recommend you allow at least 3 hours for touring.

Cost & Payment:
Cost is $4.00 per student and $7.00 per adult, with one free teacher pass for every 10 students. Bus drivers are free.
To receive group rates, all money must be collected in advance and paid at the Country Store by your group leader.
Payment is due the day you visit. We accept Visa, Mastercard, cash and checks. All checks should be made payable to Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. Please bring proof of your tax exempt status when you arrive, if this applies.
No refunds are offered for overpayment. Please have an accurate count of your students before paying.

Arrival:
Groups must arrive on time to keep their reservation. Please have the students remain on the bus while one person goes into the Country Store to pay.

Chaperones:
Please provide one (1) adult chaperone for every ten (10) students. Teachers should be sure all chaperones understand their duties before the visit.
Chaperones should:
*Assist the teacher and interpreters in providing a positive learning experience.
*Stay with their students at all times and help them move through the village and museum.

Lunch:
Picnic areas are available for your use. It is important to have all the lunches on the buses for the children and chaperones. This will save time. Our drugstore offers daily lunch combos. Please call 229-391-5205, or email tcarpenter@abac.edu to arrange lunches for your groups.

Safety:
There are many hands-on activities available, however, many of the structures, fences, and items in the village and museum are antiques; please no handling of these items or climbing on fences or well covers. Please do not feed or pet farm animals or livestock, unless given permission by an interpreter.

Clothing:
Please wear comfortable walking shoes and clothing.

Booking:
Reservations are required for school tours. Please click on the following link to fill out the Educational Tour Information Form, which can then be emailed to tryan@abac.edu. Your tour is not reserved until you receive a reservation confirmation from the Education Department.

Self-guided Educational Tour Information Form