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  • 4/5 Lamar B. 3 years ago on Google β€’ 192 reviews
    Great historical site. Make sure you look it up and find out if they are having an event. The wood worker, the Potter, and one person telling the information on 2 of the buildings were there this weekend. They were excellent and had a GREAT amount of information on the area. All of the buildings have not arrived, but it is worth stopping.
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  • 5/5 Lilly S. 4 years ago on Google β€’ 31 reviews
    This was a great experience!! My two young nephews learned some neat things too!!
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  • 5/5 Johanna S. 1 year ago on Google β€’ 11 reviews
    We had an amazing experience. All staff are very kind and friendly but we have to mention Ms. Effel, don't know if I spelled it correctly but she is the attendant at the General Store. She is one of the sweetest person we ever met. So kind and very knowledgeable about the history of the general store. A place to visit again.
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  • 5/5 Cody G. 1 year ago on Google β€’ 8 reviews
    Great interpreters! They readily shared information. Ethel, at the general store, was so patient with our 5 year old and made the information easy for her to understand. We enjoyed our experience and had a great time.
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  • 5/5 Valerie G. 1 year ago on Google β€’ 4 reviews
    Pleasing temperatures today made for a delightful visit especially with Ethel in the general store! She was very knowledgeable and gracious with her time and attention. This hidden gem of a historic community is the best kept secret in the area. Thank you for keeping history alive.
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  • 5/5 Kathy G. 2 years ago on Google
    A great experience. We were able to tour historic buildings. All buildings were handicapped accessible. They were filled with authentic pieces of history. There is a path to go down to reach the β€œtown”, but they did have golf carts available if one needed assistance to go down. The volunteers were very informative, and very friendly. They were well studied on the history of the homes and the area. Highly recommend.
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  • 5/5 Kamila J. 4 years ago on Google β€’ 87 reviews
    We had a lot of fun with our homeschool group. People there are amazing, helpful and knowledgeable πŸ‘

  • 4/5 Lewis H. 2 years ago on Google β€’ 79 reviews
    Great reenactors displaying skills at cotton, material, blacksmith, general store. Buildings from 1800 to 1850s moved here. Authentic crafts. Need more reenactors

  • 5/5 Kimberly M. 1 year ago on Google β€’ 60 reviews
    Another long overdue review. Visited a few months ago. It was charming, a recreation of history. They do different events throughout the year so check their schedule.

  • 5/5 Daniel C. 1 year ago on Google β€’ 31 reviews
    Spent a good 4 hours as the only visitors wandering around today. Its a nice little town with plans on expanding even further. All the employees were wonderful to be around and informative on the history of the town. Every building we toured was wheelchair accessible

  • 5/5 Ashley A. 1 year ago on Google β€’ 6 reviews
    What an amazing place!! All the interpreters we talked to were so kind and patient. Ms. Ethel at the general store was a stand out! What an incredibly educated, kind, and patient lady. She answered all our questions no matter how silly or nuanced. The building are gorgeous and very well maintained. You can absolutely tell that this is a facility that is run with a lot of care and heart. 10/10 would recommend, and next time we visit Georgia we are for sure stopping by again.

  • 4/5 Robert W. 2 years ago on Google
    Interesting displays and buildings. The docents were friendly and appeared to be fairly knowledgeable. It was nice to have them there even though mid-week.

  • 5/5 Carol D. 2 years ago on Google
    Great little village!

  • 5/5 Scott T. 1 year ago on Google
    I don't work here so I think I can honestly say this. Stop expecting Disney world out of Westerville. If that's what you want spend $4000 dollars and go to Florida. Stop complaining about the grass. In the time they are trying to show you, a sling blade, sickle, or live stock was used to mow the grass. They don't take in enough to pay people to use a sling blade and you're going to complain about the mess live stock leave behind. If you think they charge to much, drive down any brick road in Georgia and you will see History. But don't blame anyone if you get car jacked. Westerville is a safe place to see History. As far as staff, it's a hit or miss if they are going to have the staffing the day you go. So don't judge them by the first visit. Last note, It's not Six Flags of Georgia either. It's about History.

  • 5/5 Beckie D. 1 year ago on Google
    Great hidden gem in Georgia. Step back in time very informative recreation shoe making, mercantile history, wood shop, blacksmith all working and answering period questions. Definitely recommend

  • 5/5 Chaz'nGerry 1 year ago on Google
    Great morning spent among Antebellum homes and businesses. Period characters do a great job of explaining the past

  • 5/5 Reed M. 1 year ago on Google
    Historically fascinating to walk through. Some buildings have volunteers in time period dress that discuss the history and function of their building. Westville moved recently from Lumpkin so they are still working on it.

  • 4/5 Willie T. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice outing,not completely finished.recommend shuttle service for us older persons and people with knee and back ills.Otherwise I enjoyed my visit. Real taste of the pass.

  • 5/5 Meghan B. 4 years ago on Google
    Wonderful place full of knowledge and history πŸ₯°

  • 1/5 Sandra T. 3 years ago on Google
    I visited Westville back in 1976 my senior year in high school w.there on a field trip. loved it then and hope to visit the new site here in my hometown Columbus ga soon .love it then

  • 5/5 Shubham R. 2 years ago on Google
    It's like walking back in the nineteenth century. Would definitely recommend checking this place out. The Singer boat shop and house, court room, general store are very well maintained. They have done a great job preserving the history!

  • 5/5 Carol J. 2 years ago on Google
    We had a great field trip. We took 36 special needs students to see what it was like long long ago. The staff was very helpful and patient with our crew. They were mindful of students who don't like loud noises. They made sure those that needed to touch as well as see things were able to do so at the same time protecting the things that didn't need to be touched. They took time for our crew to understand what they were talking about. One of our best field trips to date. We will be going again next year.

  • 5/5 Jim L. 2 years ago on Google
    First visit since they moved from original location. It was good to see the older homes once again

  • 4/5 Aaron C. 4 years ago on Google
    This is a small piece of history I think was very interesting, well presented by knowledgeable knowledgeable people. I hope they can come up with the money to finish this place.

  • 5/5 Misty R. 4 years ago on Google
    I give those actors credit for being out there in the heat! I cant wait for them to finish!


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    • βœ“οΈ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • βœ“οΈ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • βœ“οΈ Wheelchair-accessible entrance

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