Westville (Georgia)
A tour group at Historic Westville is led by two guides wearing dresses typical of the 1840s as they point to the town courthouse. | |
Former name | Westville Historic Handicrafts |
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| Established | 1966 |
| Location | 3557 South Lumpkin Road, Columbus, Georgia 31903, United States |
| Coordinates | 32°22′54″N 84°57′28″W / 32.3818°N 84.9578°W |
| Type | Living history museum |
| Website | www |
Westville, also known as Historic Westville Village, is an open-air history museum that depicts a mid-19th-century Georgian town. It opened in Lumpkin, Georgia in 1970, relocated to Columbus, Georgia in 2016, and reopened to the public in 2019. The museum features historic buildings, interpreters, and demonstrations of traditional crafts representing the period from 1840 to 1870.