Callaway Plantation, House museum in Washington, US
Callaway Plantation is a museum complex spread across 56 acres with multiple historical buildings in Washington. The collection includes a Greek Revival manor house, log cabins, brick structures, a schoolhouse, and a general store dating from 1785 to 1930.
The property began as a cotton plantation in 1785 and remained under Callaway family ownership for nearly 200 years. In 1977, the family donated it to the city of Washington to preserve it as a museum complex.
The general store, built in 1930 and moved to the site, now serves as the information centre and sells tourist items. The Grey House, built in 1790 by Jacob Callaway, displays period furnishings and decorations. The site is operated by the city of Washington, Georgia.
The site lies across from the Washington-Wilkes airport, and a small admission fee is charged. The general store doubles as the information center and sells tourist items. The buildings hold period furniture, tools and other objects, and the Grey House keeps period furnishings and decorations.
Several buildings on the property were relocated from other sites across Georgia and reassembled here. This process of moving structures preserves buildings that might otherwise have been lost and creates a timeline all in one location.
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