Brown's Guide to Georgia

The Funk Heritage Center tells the story of the early Appalachian settlers and Southeastern Indians through educational programming and the collection, care and exhibition of art and artifacts.

Designed to interpret the pioneer experience, the settlement includes authentic log cabins and other 19th century farm buildings that have been moved from their original locations in the area, then faithfully reconstructed and furnished. The structures in the village include a settler’s cabin, woodwright’s cabin, English-style log barn, blacksmith shop, syrup mill, grain crib, ‘tater house, and threshing floor, as well as a truss bridge and a kingpost bridge. The grounds include a small kitchen garden, orchard, duck pond, chicken yard, and hog lot.