Welcome to the

OKEFENOKEE Heritage Center

Join us and explore our local history, family-oriented displays, exhibits, and community events

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We have something of interest
for the whole family

Proudly serving…
Atkinson, Bacon, Brantley, Charlton, Clinch, Coffee, Pierce and Ware Counties.

The Okefenokee Heritage Center is a non profit cultural arts center and train museum located on sixteen acres of beautiful pine woodlands. For fifty years, OHC has served the Okefenokee area by promoting an appreciation of the arts and an increased understanding of the region’s history through exhibits, programming, and community engagement.
The Okefenokee Heritage Center is a two-time winner of the Georgia Council for the Arts Award for Excellence and has been featured in numerous publications, including Okefenokee Living Magazine and Waycross Magazine. 

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Native American Exhibit

Our Native American exhibit outlines the succession of cultures that have inhabited the Okefenokee region.

OHC is listed in the top three must-see area attractions by travel website TripAdvisor, along with the Okefenokee Swamp Park and Laura S. Walker State Park.

The Okefenokee Heritage Center operates via donations, grant funding, and volunteer participation. OHC is committed to keeping access to the cultural arts and history of the Okefenokee both accessible and affordable.

Black Heritage Exhibit

Our “From These Roots” exhibit documents the rich history of contributions of African-Americans to the region.

Okefenokee Heritage Center Permanent Exhibits:

Main Building

  • Founder’s Hall Exhibit
  • Sacred Harp Exhibit
  • Gram Parsons Exhibit
  • From These Roots African American Heritage Exhibit
  • Native American Exhibit
  • Nok Terracotta Figures Exhibit

The Depot

  • Old Nine Train Exhibit
  • Model Train Exhibit
  • On the Grounds
  • Waycross Journal Herald Newspaper Exhibit
  • The Hilliard House, the oldest home in Ware County

The Main Building also houses the Rotating Exhibit Room and the Fine Art Gallery.
Both of these galleries are continually updated with current displays.

Upcoming events at the OHC

Hilliard House

The 1830s Hilliard House was occupied at one time by General Thomas Hilliard, a famous leader in the Indian Wars of the early 19th century.

We always have something going on

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Okefenokee Heritage Center

1460 N. Augusta Avenue, Waycross, GA 31503
t: 912 285 4260   e: okeheritage@gmail.com

Admission:

Adults: $5 | children under 5's are FREE
Seniors, Veterans and children under 12: $3

Center Hours:

Tuesday - Friday 9:00am - 4:00pm
Saturday 9:00am - 2:00pm
Closed: Sunday and Monday