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    Museum Matters: Stories from the Living Heritage Museum


    QUILT SHOW WINNERS CELEBRATE 40 YEARS OF HISTORYThe awards ceremony held at the McMinn County Living Heritage Museum on Saturday, Oct. 1, officially kicked off the annual quilt show, “...
    LADY IN BLUEWhen the Commemorative Air Force Airbase Georgia Unit in Peachtree City heard about World War II hero, Lt. Charles R. Ware, and a USS Ch...
    USS CHARLES R WARE ASSOCIATIONIt has been 20 years since the USS Charles R. Ware Association traveled to Athens in order to dedicate a memorial to the Athens war hero...
    QUILT SHOW: CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF HISTORYThe Heritage Quilt Guild and the McMinn County Living Heritage Museum are joining to celebrate the Museum’s 40-year anniversary with the...
    Crazy Quilts Were Way for Women to Decorate HomeRandom shapes sewn together in blocks in a way that appears to make a quilt look a little jumbled or erratic is not what it seems. These...
    Raggedy Ann and Andy DollsAmong the toy doll collection at the McMinn County Living Heritage Museum, you will find the famous Raggedy Ann and her brother Andy. It...
    Living Legacy Fall Trade FairThe McMinn County Living Heritage Museum will have a Living Legacy Fall Trade Fair at the museum on August 19 & 20 from 12-5 p.m. The ev...
    The Historic Bridges HotelThe historic Bridges Hotel was the “news center” of the newly formed Athens community where stage coaches arrived daily bringing mail, v...