Attention Teachers! Call for School Trip Reservations  

We are accepting reservations for fall field trips. Our curriculum-based school trips include the revised Georgia social studies and science Standards of Excellence. You will find the admission fees are very reasonable for students beginning at $5 for an hour tour. Visit our school trips page for additional information.

The annual Georgia History Timeline is a 2 hour schools only program located in the Appalachian Settlement. It will be held on October 11 and 12. Make reservations early to reserve the best time for your classes to attend. See information.

 Life Along the Etowah and History Beneath Our Feet Exhibits

Visit the Hall of the Ancients and see exhibits that include artifacts from the 1995 Cherokee County Hickory Log excavation site. Many artifacts date prior to the Cherokee removal in 1838. Also, some items from the Mississippian, Woodland and Archaic periods of time are on display. The exhibits would not be possible without donations from our members, volunteers and the community. A third exhibit about Cherokee life is planned to open in 2018.

Trail of Tears Designation

The Funk Heritage Center is a certified National Park Service Trail of Tears interpretive center. Click here to visit the Hall of the Ancients to read more about our Trail of Tears exhibit.

The Funk Heritage Center is located on the Reinhardt University campus in Waleska, Georgia.