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Pine Mountain Gold Museum                    Southeastern Quilt and Textile Museum



                so residents and visitors are encouraged to bring   with nature on the hiking trails or by visiting the live   view modern inspirations. Quilting classes
                blankets, lawn chairs, picnic baskets and plastic    animal exhibit or interactive garden. With so much to   are offered, and the exhibits include textiles
                cups to sit under the shade to enjoy a show.     do, your family may find an annual pass is the best   created by current artists. As the shapes of a
                carrolltonga.com/downtown/amp               way to engage in this beautiful area’s interesting and   quilt pattern come together to produce a more
                                                            glittering history. pinemountaingoldmuseum.com  comprehensive effect, so does the thoughtful
                The Site of Georgia’s First Gold Rush                                                    and historical elements of the SQTM. Like a
                The Pine Mountain Gold Museum at Stockmar Park   The Soul of Southeastern Sewing         hand sewn piece, this museum is one of a kind.
                is situated on a gold mine and offers gem panning.   Southeastern Quilt and Textile Museum is in a   southeasternquiltandtextilemuseum.org
                Artifact exhibitions feature pieces used to mine   renovated cotton warehouse in Historic Downtown
                gold on Pine Mountain, from the Villa Rica area and   Carrollton. Open Thursday through Saturday, SQTM
                from around the region, with some dating back to   is a great place to absorb the heritage of the
                12,000 B.C. Ride the Pine Mountain Scenic Railroad   southeastern United States through the artistry of
                to experience this historical location. Get in touch   quilts and textiles. It is also a place to expand and


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