We meet the second Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. in our building located at 228 North Main Street, Cornelia GA. Please call 706-754-0765 for additional information.

The Historical Society museum, including the Ruby Brock Burrell Standard Telephone Museum, is open on meeting nights and by appointment. Call Andrea Harper at the Cornelia Better Hometown office, 706-778-7875, for a tour.

Join us on Dec. 10 at 6 p.m. for our annual Christmas party. Bring a dish to share; chicken and drinks will be provided. 

During the October 2009 meeting, Mt. Airy Mayor Gary Morris spoke about Mt. Airy's history from a personal perspective. 

The museum was open during the Big Red Apple Festival on Oct. 3. Many visitors joined us to tour the museum.

Ever wonder how Habersham County got its name?

Check out our information on Joseph Habersham and find out!

The portrait to the right is signed Glascock Reynolds and was obtained from Joseph Habersham Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution in 2000.

Our building houses an extensive collection of telephone equipment and information, as well as historical maps of the county and surrounding areas. (Early photograph of Cornelia. Click on image for larger version)

The telephone equipment is from Standard Telephone, and encompasses the years 1876 - the present. One of our special items is a telephone receiver that was patented by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876, It is a one-way instrument that had to be paired with a receiver!

Some additional items from early Habersham County include: an 1870 signed quilt, 1890 copper bathtub, 1900 portable dental chair, saddle tree, local newspapers and maps of the area.

We also have art work and other donated items that may be viewed during our meeting and at special occasions or upon request throughout the year!