Westville (Georgia)
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Historic Westville is a history museum representing a 19th-century Georgia town in Columbus, Georgia, United States.
Westville is a re-creation of a historic village with 17 furnished antebellum buildings. In the future, 14 more will be moved to their new site. The buildings were moved onto the museum site in Columbus to create an authentic village environment. Westville preserves, demonstrates, and interprets the life and culture of 19th century South Georgia. This is accomplished by maintaining an authentic village environment, collecting and preserving artifacts, demonstrating traditional work skills, and workshops and special events. Every day, "townspeople" in period dress demonstrate woodworking, dressmaking, blacksmithing, and other skills from the mid-19th century. Buildings include a courthouse, churches, stores, craft shops, and residences.
Westville moved to Columbus, Georgia from Lumpkin, Georgia and re-opened June 22, 2019. As of 2024, Westville is permanently closed.